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The Raymer enterprise., 1921-02-10

ST. LOUIS. MOI have taken
Dr.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
for general weakness and when run
down and suffering with nervous
ness. and can truthfully say It has
done me more good than any medi-
cine | have ever taken, and find
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets very
good to regulate the system. They
aid very much in keeping q person
In q good healthy STATE" MRS.
AMELIA THORN. 42O4 John Avenue.
At all first drug stores,
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-02-10
A Little cIIM pwsIIer.

A Little cilff Dwsilsr.
Four.and-a-half-year-old Narshall,
who is acquiring a reputation for hls
childish repartee. added new laurels
to his honors at a Christmas dinner.
His young interest was centered for
time listening to the grown folk
asking conundrums and guessing az to
the proper answers. Childish repres-
sion finally burst the bonds when one
Of the older guests put this ancient
query: "When Is door not dooff''
Instantly came Marshall's retort.
"When It's a n-a.door bedt"
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-02-10
The Comparison,

Can you imagine anything mors
thin than that singers tonesi"
Hardly. unless II Is a skeletons ar.
ticulation."
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-02-10

The coming man doesn't really
amount to much unless he makes a
% of II.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-02-10

A bee and its honey are soon
parted; and the bee Is no fool.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-02-10

Never put off until tomorrow the
meanness you can cut out today.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-02-10

Anger and tear temper each otherI
sometimes the latter does It too much.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-02-10

Most men like TO test their reform
theories on others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-20
THE OLDEST DOCTOR

From the Tampa Tribune.
 pr. Charles Smith. who lives In Egg Harbor. N. J.. has just celebrated what he says Is his l45th birthday and has decided to retire frcm active practice and take rest Tn his declin- ing years.
 Just as with most persons who claim extremely longevity. there Is nobody old enough to prove either that he Is right or wrong about his age. but the opinion af his friends and relatives Is that he Is at least well over 100 years.
 The interesting thing about 1t is that the doctor Is healthy. happy and full of a lively interest in modern topics, including big league baseball. He has a sense of humor which age has not withered nor custom stalled. |,
 Such cases prove that old age is dreadful only "as, thinking makes 1t so." as long as one may keep his health and senses. And this. 1t ii coming to be recognized more and more. is & matter of right and tenn perate living
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-20
THE BALKAN SITUATION
rom the Philadelphia Record.

From the Fnliaueipnih ItocoTo.
 The Balkans are trying to make the world regret the dissolution of the dual monarchy. The various na- ticns in that peninsula hate each other fiercely. The Bulgartans froth at the mouth when the Greeks are mentioned, and the Greeks are not much more amiable toward the Bull sars, and the Servians are hostile to both, but their immediate attention is absorbed by the threats of Bosnia and Croatia to secede from <the Jurosiavian combination. On the ca stern side of the Balkan region Ru- mania Is constantly on the verge of war with soviet Russia over Bessa- rsbia, formerly belonging to It. taken from it many years ago by an ungrateful Russia. and recovered by it as 6 result of the World war, With Russia in chaos. and the dual monarchy dissolved. and Turkey hors de combat, there Is no outside force that Is likely to intervene in the Interests of peace. Italy might but if 1t did 1t might lose what z it has secured on the eastern side of the Adriatic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-20
Compensation Act
 Fees Are Upheld

1.-THE public will approve the deci- U sion of the state supreme court which has held that attorneys for persons recovering damages under the workmen's compensation act can not receive more than 10 per cent of the amount recovered by the plaintiff. In a case taken up from the Jefferson circuit court, where an attorney had been allowed 20 per cent, the court held that amount ex- cessive and declared that the 10 per cent maximum of the compensation act must not be exceeded.
 One of the outstanding arguments in favor of the compensation act was tbe protection that it would afford the party entitled to damages for injury from being charged excessive fees. It would be farce if it failed to accomplish one of it's principal objects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-20
MGUFFEY'S FIRST

8 late arrival in the family circle. Even then the oldest child in a fam fly was likely to hide away his bat tered copy unless his mother had al ready hidden it among the treasures only mothers keep.
 Text books were not then taken from school daily for home study; school hours were longer, study bours were longer, study hours were all in the school, other hours were ali for play or for the performance of domestic duties modern youngsters know little of. From beginning to end of terms books slumbered in desks when not on parade.
 Microbes, germs of all sorts and evil conditions, how they must have peopled thousands of McGuffey's Firsts with never fumigating storm of gas to trouble them! Were chil- dren stronger, sturdier then that they repulsed attacks of unseen inhabi- tapts of text books;S or, not know ing that the enemy was there, did they and their teachers thus earn the bliss of ignorance?
 Anyway, we hope that MT. tord somehow will recover his very own and only copy of McGuffey's First.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-20
MARTIANs HEADING HEREs

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
 Our immigration problems have only begun. if we may credit a self styled scientist of Salamanca, N Y, who claims to have positive proof that Maritians in great numbers are sailing the air in their little globular travelling cases which they operate by electricity, and are seeking to land among us.
 Besides the fact that a limitation of immigration to the United States Is desirable at this time. there seem to be other reasons why we should not give too cordial welcome to those beings who are leaving their own planet with the intention of set- ting upon ours--for such we are informed Is their intention.
 In the first place there are said to be women and children only in the parties leaving Mars. and there IS evidence they have left their native planet following a great war be- tween sexes. Then, the coming wom- en are said to be the most beautiful creatures you can imagine. and. ai- though small of stature. will make our own women appear anything but handsome, indicating that besides the danger of leaving an entire planet to be run by men alone, there is an- other danger to be considered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-20
SOAP ARTIST BACK
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
 well, at last know that one line of business which was knocked in the head by the action of Mir. Vol stead has come back into its ownv' exclaimed the business man as he looked about the lunch room of a aerve-ycurself place in the downtown business section.
 How is that, and what business do you refer to, Jim?" asked his com- panion, as they both climbed on ad- joining stools at the one counter where you could be served by sin- gle white-coated attendant.
 why the old-time bar decofator' who used to put the seapsuds pie lures of Napoleon or Niagara Falls or winter time in Switzerland across the mirrors of the saloons" replied Jim. T used to enjoy watching him work and even found out when the pictures were to be changed so that could be there and watch him work.
 'Now he has a job putting the menu on the mirrors about these lunch rooms, or on the glass win dows leading to the street. He can change the menu faster than the counter man could put In card in the other style of score board and also has a variety of terms and new names for old dishes In fact, the clover menu writer among the soap studs artists is the man who was for tunate enough to acquire a slight knowledge of or acquaintance with French menu cards He can success fully camouflage hash and other standbys under the prettiest sound ing names, and the funniest part of it Is the persons who order the stuff wouldn't eat it under it's right name.
 Say. young feller. let's have some roast beef au jardiniere with pommes de terres,' he called to the grim ming counter man who had been lis- tcning in all along
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-20
Entertainment of
 the College Visitors
m $

1N ENTERTAINMENT of the dele. G gations that will come with the college football elevens in Oc- tober and November was happy conception and the Inter-council club is to be commended for having cor dially co-operated with the Junior Chamber of Commerce in accepting the responsibility of being hosts to the visitors.
 They will include distinguished college officials and college alumni who have achieved success in the world. It is altogether the fit and courteous thing to have these wis itors break bread with the men of Birmingham and for Birmingham to show that it appreciates the pres ence of gentlemen and scholars, as well as those who may bring money and industries with them.
 Birmingham has the spirit of hos pitality. If it has not displayed it ss often as might have been done it has been through lack of just such steps as have been taken by the Junior Chamber and the Inter. council club. It were no bad thing to form the habit of anticipation and be always prepared. The cost is little. The gain is great. One feels better if he knows that visitor has gone away with an agreeable inn pression of his city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-20
Congested Population
 Is Europe's Problem

1.-THE standing danger of Europe Il is It's congested population. There are too many mouths per square mile that have to be fed. That, boiled down, is the tragedy of the continent. That is the message brought back to America by those of us who have been over there since the World war and sensed the dis illusionment and apprehension that hang like twin clouds over the conti- nent.
 German pre-war scholars cold bloodedly told the world that the war was coming because Germany needed more land for her teeming millions. Japan's extensive military programme is acknowledged to be for the purpose of insuring an out let for her congested population. Belgium has too many people, but France will not permit her to occupy vacant lands in France for fear the productive Belgians will soon out number the French on their own soil.
 The glory of America is it's roomi- ness. Here there is sufficient land for everyone. The poorest may ob- tain a farm by taking up govern ment land. Each man in America may be real lord of his acres and have enough on which to raise more than sufficient for his family needs and g modest competency.
 Why hurry the settlement of our vacant lands? Why rush into race for the increase of population? Why not let the orderly and natural in- crement of real Americans fill the waste places gradually and without the friction that comes from crowd ing?
 Immigration laws cannot be too strict. The country should always welcome the fit individual desirous of becoming permanent citizen and welding himself into the American fabric, but immigration should be confined to the fit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-20
To Show Visitors
 the Birmingham Beautiful

@ EVERAL speakers at Cham 0 Der of Commerce luncheon em- phasized the value of taking visitors around Birmingham and showing them the city. One suggestion was that the chamber have an automo- bile always on hand for this pur- pose and in charge of driver know ing the city and capable of making the drives interesting and instruc- tive. The Birmingham Automobile club, which has headquarters at the Tutwiler, might we'll co-operete with the chamber in this matter.
 "We lose our best bet when we fail to point out to the visitor those things which make this a place fit to live in," said director of the chamber. He is right. The world knows that money can be made here in industry, in finance and in the or. eration of mercantile establishments Birmingham is, however, not known as it should be for it's beauty spots for it's schools, churches, it's scenic beauty and it's handsome residential sections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-20
Retain the Soldiers

The American Legion and it's friends are going to ask the incoming city administration to retain the for mer soldiers who are on the city pay roll" said Arthur Greenwood, an ac- tive member. We will make spe- cial plea to the new commissioners to go slow with the axe when 1t comes to the service boys.
 We realize that incoming officials have their friends, but we do not think former soldiers who have given the city good and honest service should be replaced by others"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-20
COAST DEFENSE WEAPONS
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
 N MAMMOTH 1s-inch coast de-
 A\ fense gun has just been test = ed at the army proving grounds. The total cost of this gun' with it's mount and concrete em- placement, will be approximately s6oo,oo With powder charge or 500 pounds it will throw shell weighing 2,soo pounds to a maximum distance of S5 miles.
 Admitting the great power or this gun, 1t Is important to consider us Limitations as a factor in coast de- fense-the only use to which it can be put.
 The gun can at most protect the coast to distance of but S5 miles, Even at that range and at shorter range it could not hit a target at night, and in the daytime seldom, unless aided by airplanes or airships to note and signal the fall of the shell. The chances of hitting ship or fleet would be very small. Ana how many of these s600.000 guns would be needed to give half-time "protection" to the coasts of the United States, from Passport. Me-, to Galveston, Tex, and from Puget Sound to San Diego? The number woud be large and the cost would be | fabulous.
 At the same proving ground the I army tested another coast defense | weapon. An airplane. from a height | of 4.500 feet, dropped 4.0o0-pound 1 bomb containing 3,100 pounds of high explosive. It dug a cellar 20 feet assp @oa,a ana navs 70 aslstr.oy lss. the great ,s inch gun with it's emplacement and it's crew A few such bombs VIII l wreck any fort on our coast.
 | Now consider the military and eco
 homie advantages of the airplane anu | it's bomb in comparison with the gun. | Ten or twelve bombing planes can De ~built for the price of one $o0o,ooo gun All of these planes%-and as many more as we may wish 10 oulio | can be concentrated at few hours
 notice at any threatened point on the Atlantic or Pacific coast- In other 1 words. the movable piAaes VIII saeiI | bombs can utilize tNe Nifai NtHtAFy y l principle of concen; sttoa npon T
 enemy at any point on our iapEse ls of miles of coast, while the lfnfieN' | able gun is restricted tc sa miies
 The Iowa experimeAt snow sd that
 a few planes can discover hostile
 fleet within an area of s9.003 squs {
 miles in two hsurs. The Gatfrte9r
 land experiment showed now hotr
 of 1000 and 1000 pounds can sink Aas
 ship in existence. Th Joint army and
 nvay board has officially admitted
 that a 4,000-pound oomh can slpl
 any future ship that oonstructogs car
 build. The Alabama experinaa
 showed that airplanes cSn attack sns destroy the ships of a llset at nigh as well as by day. Ano tne atrggaal
 can easily attack ship SiSkans @e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-20
TSachera Enroll.

More than 100 teachers from the county schools have enrolled in the various courses offered by the Uni versity Of Alabama" said Prof. E. B. Erwin. "Dr. J. S. Thomas of the uni versity came to Birmingham last Sat urday and conferred with tho teach CTS regarding the work each would like to take.
 "Of course, this work is entirely elective and voluntary on the part of the teachers, and I am indeed glad 10 note how many are taking advantage of this opportunity to make up credits,
 "A reading circle course will be offered for those who do not elect to take credit work, and will proba- ply be under the direction of a rep resentative of normal school Prac- tically every teacher in the county schools Is taking some extension work, and ws consider this 8 spi.n- did record"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-20
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Rainbow Arch

There Is a foreman at work up on the viaduct," said Sam c. Bow man of the subcommittee on decora- tions, and he would be glad to have you say to tho public that he is building the Rainbow arch. He com plained, good-naturedly, this evening that during the day some 5000, ,o0O cars, more or less, stopped to inquire what was going up.
 This is a feature of the seni-cen- tenntaf that will probably have the longest range. The arch, when com pleted, will be equipped with electric lights, giving a rainbow effect which will be visible from both North and South Highlands, and ought to be a spectacular attraction.
 While the plans were in progress several members of the executive committee urged that the rainbow Idea be abadoned, and that, instead, an arch. of the regular type be erect ed at the end of Twentieth street, opposite the entrance to the park. The decorations committee, consist ing of Sid Lee, chairman; pr. Shrop- shire, Jack Adams, ". T. Warren and myself, succeeded, however, In satis- flying the objectors that our plans should be carried out and that be- cause the view on Twentieth street would be obstructed by the heavy display Of flags and bunting 1t would be better to substitute pylons for an arch at the southern entrance of tho park"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-20

every new place. A Belgian town then was quite unlike any other. sttil mere unlike was RhenIsh town. in Germany, the people, the habits tbe buildings were In strong contrast ,o the Italian. France had, eyerywbara before the empire, a pre-revolution. provincial aspect. Frenchmen were still the most gay, .cheery, wittiesr tdealists in all Europe. In the '4os. partly in the sos. even up to~he savage war of 1870, the deep inter- national hatreds and jealousies had not matured. French, German. english and Italians could talk pleasantly in trains, coaches or hotels. The separate table, the reserved coach. had not been in- stallef. The gloom of national scorn and revenge had not settled upon Europe. We found & common enjoy. ment in all we met"
 As to the actual changes bv yvhfoh travel has been. according to Mr. Harrison standardized" and .svul- garized," and cities and towns Drought up to date" he gives many examples, but it Is pleasant to note that not all these transformation have been without at least some gain "a gain even from "vulgarization, as In his concluding paragraph he says:
 Tn 70 years foreign travel has gained in ease, in volume. in knowl- edge. Thousands now go where only tens could go then. Europe has been opened to the masses, made familiar to the least learned, to the most moderate purse. New worlds of beau ty and of history have been re- vea1ed. =. |. write only to remind the travelling world how much has been sacrificed to their comfort and their gain"
 On the whole, then, the reader and the tourist of today may congratu- late himself on the changes in the past three quarters of century as respects foreign travel--changes which have made it possible for an American, for instance, to cover at least the ground Mir. Harrison did in his almost uncounted journeyings. spread over 70 years, in d few months time. But, of course, no comparison can be made as to the value of. the impressions and obser vations made in the old, leisurely way and the modern express mode of travel, which MT. Harrison compares as regards its value and accuracy. to tho view a bicycle rider might gain of a picture gallery by ride through it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-20
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
 6N HE element of romance in Henry Fords makeup Is once
 S more disclosed by his search for and happiness in finding copy of q school book from which he learned to read. He obtained a brand new book; probably he would have preferred to come into possession of well-worn school room copy rather than one sleek from the publishers shelf.
 In those simple days when men now elderly turned with boyish thumbs pages of their copies or Me- Guffeys First Reader microbes were known only by laboratory workers; at least they had not begun to worry boards of education. Public school children did not receive text books free of charge, to pass along, after Immigration, to new classes of pupils just beginning to spell out the nlys- teries and delights of McGuffey's First Then one copy of text book to a family served each generation, unless the encroachment of dog ears. missing pages, broken backs com pelled purchase of new copy for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-20
THE APHIS FAMILY
From the Provldenc. Journal.

From the Providence Journal.
 The aphis family, according to q contributor to the annual report of the Smithsonian institution, produces every year 1s generations, averaging 100 offspring to each. Taking a rough census of the aphis bopuia- ton. to start with, the conclusion is reached that the potential increase in the round of the calendar Is ten sex tilion individuals" If any such num- Der were born and survived into the succeeding year, and again and again were multiplied, we should soon have to surrender our earthly habitation to the prolific insect.
 The object of this scientist in studying the aphis family was not. of course, because of mere neigh borly interest in it's domestic affairs. He reminds us that in order to con- tinue to be spared from being over run by the familiar green bugs that intest our plant life, we must pro- tect the birds. Nature has fortunate ly provided that the latter shall be very fond of the aphis family. Un- molested, the insects play havoc with fruit trees and could clean up all the garden truck in sight Birds are not the only friends indispensable for the defense of mankind against them. The much abused spider Is a valuable ally, and a family of lady bugs will take care of the potted planta Tobacco smoke, too, Is deadly to tho aphie-which gives the male Of the human family a good excuse for smoking In the house, if per- chance the female of the species should raise objection.