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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12
EXAMINATIONS FOR
 CIVIL SERVICE OPEN

Announcement has been made by John H. McCollister, secretary of the local civil service board of the ex- animation which will be held during the months of October and November Information and application blanks may be secured from the local. office ih the post office for any of the po- sitions. The following positions are announced:
 Insurance claims examiner war risk insurance; structural aide. pub lie works department; translator foreign and domestic commerce; as- sistant mechanical engineer. public health service; dental interne, Wash ington, D. O.; associate in clinical psychiatry and psychotherapy; edi- torial assistant, scientific and tech nical; investigator qualified in per sonnel administration; billing and bookkeeping machine operator; dep uty chief United States game war den. department of agriculture; as- sistant in market information bu- reau of markets; aid, division of ma- rine invertebrate zoology: dictating machine transcriber, Washington. D. C.; assistant examiner, patent of flee, Washington. D. C.: mechanical engineer, vehicular tunnel work i; radio inspector. bureau of naviga- tion: experts in child welfare, chill dren's bureau, assistant observer. weather bureau; roentgenologist, public health service; bacterio1ogist. public health service; highway economist, bureau of public roads :; engineer, reclamation service. ergi- neering draftsman, reclamation serv- ice, and watchman, in the state, war and navy buildings, Washington D. O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12
Prof. J. 5. Thomas To
 Teach Citizenship School

Women of Birmingham--well as men-are going to start to school about two weeks from now
 It's not the same kind of school that their children will attend-but one of equal importance.
 For it will be a citizenship school and one that Is meant to train them in what powers are given voters un- der the constitution of Alabama; and all about the various departments of state, such as the department of edu- cation, health and executive and leg islative work.
 The school is to be given under the auspices of the League of Women Voters, and if it is attended as it was last year. there will be several hundred pupils.
 While mostly women are expected to attend, men are invited The nominal fee will be s1, for the course, and 1t will last five days. beginning September 26.
 The instructor is to be Prof J. S Thomas, head of the extension de- pertinent of the University of Ala bama: and assistants he will select from the university faculty Mrs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12
By GEORGE A. CORNISH

An artistic old bracelet behind which there is an interesting bit of history is now on display in the win dow of the Lynch Jewelry company. The bracelet is the property of Dr. J. A. Trimble of Nashville, who is on a visit to his son, w. A. Trimble, and
 was brought by him 10 Birmingham. Dr. Trlmble tells the following story as to how 1t came into his possession;
 "A number of years ago the wife of a wealthy Italian, Giuseppe de Luca, was taken desperately i'll, and it became necessary for her husband to take her to London for a serious operation by noted surgeon. Little hope was held out for her recovery, and for weeks she fingered in tho English hospital. The couple were about ready to bid each other fare- we'll when one day there came a won derful recovery. The doctor am nounced that the wife would get nounced that the wife would get well.
 With typical Latin impulsivcpess de Luca. immediately told his wife that they must have jewel as token of thanks for her recovery, and asked her to suggest something for him to buy. His wife. who had come of 8 family of artists. said that a brace let would be the proper jewel for him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12
By MreNoN HALL

Girl mixers, following the lure of the long trail, clad in brooches and flannel shirts, are beginning to be discouraged.
 Residences, it is said, are taboo ing them, and hotels and restaurants are finding them undesirable.
 Things have reached such pass that the Y ". C. A. in some sections has taken hand and is writing va rious colleges and institutions ask ing them as far as possible to dis courage girls in these wild Jaunts.
 The local secretary of the '. W. C. A., Mrs. J. D. Stradley, has this to say concerning the subject
 The report is that more than 100 girl mixers have during the summe r gone west from various cities. and along the route are even begging their way, picking up chance rides from automobilists and soliciting Jobs so that they can earn money enough to set 10 the next city.
 Such conditions are certainly to be deplored. Fancy what those girls young and nexperienced-may be subjected 10 on such adventurous trips. They can't be sure of work.
 nat are mothers and relatives of those girls thinking about to let them start out on such expeditions
 Mrs. Stradleys who has devoted 20 years of her life to the studies and problems girls have to meet has some very strong beliefs concerning the happiness of the whole people ba ased on conditions of the present day.
 We all like to think of girls as sweet and lovable and home -malSe CTS For that, 1t seems to mo, should be every woman's ideal--to make a beautiful home. The picture of hot dusty hikes doesn't somehow seem to fit in with home and contented citizenship"
 She sighed-"I always feel de- pressed when I hear that young girls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12
PLANS FOR RALLY
 DAY CAMPA PAIGN
Sunday School Association Is Seeking New Record
 for Attendance

A cooperative city wide campaign for the observance of sunday. Sep tember 25, as Rally Day by all Sum day schools of all denominations in Greater Birmingham and for record breaking Sunday school attendance on that day has been launched by the Birmingham Sunday School assoca- ton.
 At meeting held yesterday after noon at the 'headquarters of the as- sociation, special Rally Day com mittee composed of a representative of each denomination in the city made detailed plans for the campaign.
 The members of this committee are: D. R. Price, Young Peoples di- vision superintendent of the Birming- ham Sunday School associe ton; T. J. York. Sunday school secretary of the Birmingham Baptist association, Rev. W. M. Mcdonald. Sunday school field secretary for the North Alabama con- ference of the Methodist Episcopal church. south; J. c. Smith, Sunday school field secretary Presbyterian church, U. s. A.; r. T. McBroom, city secretary education movement of the Southern Presbyterian church, and Mrs. s. P. Moore. state Sunday school secretary of the Christian church.
 "A rally day attendance equal to the church membership" was adopted as the slogan for the campaign. Spe- cial recognition will be given to all Sunday schools attaining this stand ard. as well as to the school having the largest per cent of increase.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12
BLUE TRIANGLE
 CLUB, NEW NAME
Changes Made at Downtown Quarters of the Local
 Y. w. C. A.

Birmingham now has an old club by new name.
 It's that of the Young Woman's Christian association in the Real Es- tate building.
 From now on 1t is to be known as the Blue Triangle club" The old sign has been taken down prepara- tory to putting a new one in place.
 The Young woman's Christian as- sociation was formerly connected with the Business and Professional Woman's club. and then it was called the Young Woman's club. But the membership of both grew to sucn pr oportions that the Business and Professional Women lately sought new quparters in the Forbes build ing.
 Mrs. J. D. Stradley, general secre- tary of the Young Woman's Christian association announced yesterday that the usual programme would be carried on at the old club rooms. and lunches served as usual under the direction of Mrs Rose Hawley. The rooms are always bright these fall days with flowers sent in by board members, Mrs. Stradley said.
 The general headquarters of the Young Womans Christian associa- ton, fronting Woodrow Wilson park, have this summer been redecorated. The tones now are soft French gray, and new lights have been added. Every room in the house has been gone, over. There are rooms for 96 girls
 Mrs. Stradley expects to leave next week for a fve-weeks' vacation. She will go to New York and Boston, ana will return home by way or Soutn Carolina and Savannah. She Will visit different Young Women's Chris tan associations along the route, ar irving back in Birmingham about
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12

The annual teachers institute for the city schools will open with this mornings programme, which will be in the nature of memorial to .he late Dr. J. H. Phillips, superintend- ent of the public schools of Birminy- ham.
 The institute will call into session over 800 teachers. besides q large number of visiting instructors from over the state.
 The institute will continue until Friday noon, and already hotels and rooming houses are filling up. The Young Womens Christian association also has been called upon to take care of many of the teachers, and every effort has been made to se. cure rooms enough, and cots have been put up to accommodate theid
 The meetings of the institute will be held each day at o'clock, sea- sions being at the South Highlands school, and the auditorium and Sun day school rooms of the South High lands Methodist church will be avail able, Tn Wn1Cn the HlSu SClooi lcdSh . CTS will meet
 Memorial Exercises
 The first day of the institute Will be devoted entirely to the memorial services to the late Dr. Phillips. Memorial exercises will begin at 10:3o o'clock in the auditorium of the South Highlands Methodist church. Among the speakers will be Dr. P. F. Claxton, provost of the University of Alabama and Dr Spright Dowell, president of Auburn, who will make talk on pr. Phil lips an6 Public Education In Ala bama," and Mrs. D. A. Echols, mem- Der of the board of education
 Tuesdays addresses will be made by Dr. C. B. Glenn and Dr. J. ;. Thomas. besides members of the board of education and members Of the city commission.
 Wednesday, the speakers will ne John w. Abercrombie, state superi1- . tendent and Dr. c. A. Brown, anu Thursday Dr. Zebulon Judd of All burn, Dr. G. F. Snavely and Dr. j. C. Dawson
 Mrs. EchoIs to Speak
 At the memorial programme Mrs D. A. Echols. who will be one of tue speakers representing the board ot
  lips as builder of public schools.
 "We who are on the board of edu- cation knew more about him than q great many people" said Mrs, Fen .ois. and when things transpired that the general public did not fully un- derstand the reasons of, we of the board always knew the wisdom that had governed his decisions and the necessity of them She will tell or his characterist sites and speak of the esteem in which he was held as a man, and as an educator by school superintendents of other cities.
 Mrs. Echols will state how it was pr. Phillips guidance that pushed Birmingham schools to. their effi- cheney which is recognized over the country. She will close with ref erence to pr. Glenn, the present sup crintendent, and refer to his effi- ciency in school affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12
DO YOU REMEMBER?

When Kirk Moore posse essed more fancy vests than the Sultan has wives?
 When the mountainous Kirk was ditched at North Birmingham from his famous dog cart?
 When Bert Lynn, Erskine Ram say, Kirk Moore and Culpeppcr Exum had apartments at the Morris hotel?
 When Basil Manly Allen w: s Rex of the Mardi Gras.
 When Oscar Turner originated the famous Pot Latch celebration in Capitol park?
 When all reporters possessed annual passes with their photo graphs on them? Leon Friedman has his until this day and dis plays them ever so often.
 When passenger on the dum- my line, upon requesting the turn of a lost pair of shoes, was informed by President Robert Jemison, Sr., that his son Robert had nearly worn the shoes out.
 When the late J. $. B. Thomp- son of the Southern railway launched the Terminal station after q trip to New Orleans with several local celebrates as his guests? C. F. F.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12
Artistic Old Bracelet
 Has Strange History

to buy and she set to work to draw a design such as she would want
 De Luca found that only one jew eler in London could fashion brace let after the pattern his wife had drawn, and this was Hancock & Co. jewellers and silversmiths to the Queen. For a large amount of money they agreed to make the bracelet. and after a few weeks it was ready for delivery.
 The day that it was finished, how ever, another change came in his wife's condition. and before sine had seen the jewel she died. De Luca. with nothing to keep him in London, set out for America. Landing in New York he came to Nashville. where he became acquainted with relative of Dr. Trimble, and later presented the bracelet to him. Dr. Trimble secured it from his relative The jewel has never been worn'
 The bracelet is unusually heavy, and has on 1t flowers and other fig ures wrought in gold On one side there is large M the initial of the wife, whose name is not known.
 Dr. Trimble says he takes the bracelet with him wherever he goes. and many Jewellers have told him 1t could not be duplicated in this coun- try.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12
pr. Hickman Called
 to Charleston Church

Dr. J. w. Hickman, pastor of the Vine Street Presbyterian church, has received a call from the Second Presbyterian church of Charleston. S. C.. and is at present in Char:es- ton looking over the new field.
 pr. Hickman has been very ~suc- cessful in his work at the local church. and according to Roger w.. Snyder, member of the board of el- ders. every effort will be made by the people of West End to keep him here. Among the most successful of his undertakings has been his work with the Mems Bible class of the Sunday school.
 Officials of the church are plan ming to have mass meeting at the Tabernacle as soon as Dr. Hickman returns from Charleston. and at tha. time they Will present to him reasons why he should continue his pastorate here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12

Solon Jacobs, speaking of the work last night. said
 Tt is source of great pleasure to us that we can have the uni . versity cooperate with our desire to learn. Our women last year showed such eagerness to attend and it's sessions will be of inestlmable value to our suffrage education.
 We do not want to vote without knowing authentic facts. In our de- sire to learn we arc following many hundreds of other women citizens in America. Citizenship schools are b. . ing conducted elsewhere through the universities at their request.
 The place where the Birmingham school is to be held will be decided upon very shortly. There will be two sessions day, some of them being held in the morning and some in the afternoon. Also there will be some nj ght sessions. a
 Following the citizenship school conducted here. Professor Thomas and his corps of teachers will go to Montgomery and Mobile to give sim : lar schools under the supervision of the League of Women Voters of those cities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12
PLAYGROUND PLAN
 FOR COMING YEAR

Thlrty-five playgrounds for next year!
 That is the slogan fog the play grounds association--and Commis- sioner J. Ellis Brown set that stani- ard for them at meeting called Sat- urday at the city hall.
 Superintendent of Fairgrounds T. D. Moor was present. Assistant Superintendent w. A. Reagan and practically all of the playgrounds su- pervisors except those who are out of town.
 Commissioner Brown thanked these officials for the work they had done during the playground season. said he wanted them to be even more efficient next year, and wished them to study toward that end and toward the advancement of Birmingham.
 Commissioner Brown said there were several places that wanted playgrounds and he expected other sections to apply.
 Among others present were: +. I. " Pogue, w. A. Runyan, o. C. Ozier, Jim Murphy, Mrs P. NJ. McNeil. Misses Raynor Tilman, Eunice Vann. Mary Palmer. Virginia Nixon, Inez Garrison, Alma Graves. Christine Norris. Alma Snapp and Robbie Wal ker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12
EUents of Today
 In Birmingham,
EVENTS

EVENTS Teachers institute opens mt D o'clock at South Highlands church.
 ADJUSTMENTS Lyric--iNeith vaudeville and pie lures.
 Loew's Bijou-NaudeyilIc, picture drama and news.
 Strand-Waliace Reid in "Thc Hell Diggers."
 Trianon--star cast in "Tbe Woman in His House.
 AIcazar-Baizac story. If Only Women knew.c
 Galax--Bebe Daniels in cone Wild Weck.o
 Hinho--Chnrles Ray in A Mid night Bell"
 RoyaI-Feature drama, comedy and news.
 Princess--Serial drama and com cdy.
 OdeOn--Serial drama and comedy. EdEcwOod Park--Dancing, swim ming and cafe.
 West Lake Park-Dancfng, swim ming and cafe.
 East Lake Park-Bathing and alnusem ents,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12
STYLE COMMITTEE
 OF SHOE RETAILERS
 WILL MEET TODAY

Members of the style committee of the Southeastern Shoe Retailers as sociation will gather this morning at II o'clock at the Tutwiler hotel for their semi-annual meeting. and will continue in session throughout the day.
 Shoe retailers in Birmingham have been invited to attend the sessions of the committee. and they will have as their guests for the day number ot shoes for next spring, and Will make style committee will discuss styles O; shows for next spring, and will make recommendation to the southeassern association.
 A feature of the day will be din- ner tonight at the Tutwiler hotel given in honor of the committee and the visiting shoe dealers by the deal- CTS of the Birmingham district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12
Girl "Hikers" Should Be Discouraged Says
 '. ". C. A. Secretary

have run away and been married, al- most to strangers. I don't mean by that that | disapprove of tmpromptn marriages--if the couple really Is in love. But l do feel they should know each other for awhile before they take that step. Otherwise the great word disaster usually de scribes the cases afterward.
 And more than ever do l feel sad when | am informed that a couple is going to set married and live in a furnished room and both go out to work. Such things are undermihinE Americas very home existence.
 ''rhe proper thing, il seems to me, based on a close observation, is for the couple at once 10 arrange to nave home of their own, even If 1t is only tiny one, in the outskirts or the city.
 Here they can have some chick ems and beautiful flowers. and hus- band and wife can do their plantins together. The money they have been spending for one distraction or am other, they can devote to building d home Let them make up their minds not to be moving from one par. Of town to another or one city to an other. Let them decide they are citi- zens settle down, and let the man hold job and let tho woman keep the home-and both enter into the lue of their neighborhood and it's upbmlding.
 Asked what sh, thought was the keynote cf constant happiness for couples, Mrs. Stradley advocated;
 Let the wife find her happiness in making her husband happy If he's happy, she naturally will be, too. And then man ought 10 take an interest in all the little home things tho wife has given her time and att tention to- and assist her i'll solving problems she has to meet. A woman likes to know a man is interested in home affairs.
 "Aiso don't have the first quarrel. When hard words are about to be said. suppress them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12
MORRIS BUSH HOST
 CHAMBER LUNCHEON

One hundred and fifty members of the Chamber of Commerce will be guests of Director Norris Bush fin the dining room of the Southern club a. o'clock this afternoon.
 This is the sixth of the series of weekly luncheons to be rendered by the directors to the members as get together affairs, and they havo proven uniformly successful in that respect as well as enjoyable to de- gree.
 ter and a particularly pleasant time is expected at the Monday luncheon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12
WALLACE RICE WILL
 SPEAK AT ClvlTAM FORUM

Wallace Rice, pagean, writer, who will write the pageant for the BIT mingham semi-centennial. will ad- dress the weekly forum of the CIVIC Association at the regular weekly luncheon today at 12;3o o'clock oh "Pageantry."
 Mir. Rice was one of the first American writers to begin pageant work in this country. Other matters of importance will be brought be- fore the forum today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12
NEGRO TEACHERS TO HONOR MEMORY OF
 THE LATE DIR. PHILLIPS

At the same time that memorial exercises are being held for Supt. J. H. Phillips at the city institute for white teachers, negro principals and teachers will be filing in to nave their memorial services for him at the Industrial High school on Eighth avenue and Ninth street.
 They will meet at II o'clock. and q song composed by pr. Phillips, We Are Coming Alabama" will be sung to the Welsh air, Men of Harlech.' Addresses will be delivered by lead CTS of their institutions. Superin- tendent of City Schools c. B. Gem will make a talk, as will F. P. Clax- ton. former commissioner of edu- cation for the United States, now provost of the University of Ala bama and for many years close personal friend of pr. Phillips.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12
BUSINESS WOMEN
 POSTPONE MEETING

Whe are not going to try to hold any more regular meetings until we get Into our new clubrooms. For that reason our regular meeting, which was to have been held nsxt Thursday. has been postponed until the first Thursday we get into oar new home"
 This information. just given out by pr. Lola Taylor, president con- cerns about 1000 members of .h- Business and Professional Women s club in the city
 That organization expects to take charge of it's new quarters in the Forbes building sometime during
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12
HARLAN GETS COMMISSION

IitlIIfI, otpltHIUtr II'--0 s5PeOf"r'7 J. E. Halan who was recently select ed tax collector by the democratic executive committee. has received his commission from the governor, and will take over the office immediate ly. Mir. Harlan Is widely known over cleberune county, and 1t is predicted that he will make a painstaking and efficient official.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-12
The First National Bank of Birmingham, Ala
Statement s-ptember sth, le2
Wt7Et- EE1IIIN EPtEt tE1UNI
 Reso,,rces

Resources Loans and Discounts ....s1s,s14.36o.6s Overdrafts .. 2.535.3s U g. bonds tpar) - 1,5oO.o0O.0J U. s. Treasury certificates. 724,5O0.0O Liberty Loan bonds 13o,s34.6a State of Alabama bonds l0o.oOO.OO Stock in Federal Reserve bank .............-. 9O,0OO.OO Other stocks and bonds ... HOT. .992.G6 Banking house .......... 250.ooO.00 Other real estate ........ 6,s5O.6O Interest earned not col leeted .........-.|-. 4oiV4V.70 Cash In vault. s 7ss,7ss.s3 With banks. S,SSV.ll015 With U. S. With Federal Reserve Blk. 2,577,455.92+- 7,o64.354.7o
 
 s3o.44i,4se.o7
 Liabilities Capital stock ............S 1,50o,ooo.o0 Surplus and profits .. 2,25s, ,429.9I Reserved for taxes ..... 145,4o7.79 Reserved for interest .. 33,779-69 Circulation - 1881, 10000 Interest collected not earned ...-....... l4u'z44'eo Deposits individual. .s22.196,I15.0O Bank . 2.206,456.56 V ;. ..., lis,7s5.2S federal Reserye Bk. Atlanta, Eiscal Agt 100000 2A,9sa.S5e79
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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-07-01
DECLINE TO ACCEPT AWARD
ss'issns labers1 a. Cleveland d.
eas'sasc With ths Rsts Of Wages
Fixss - Arhgtrsters

Building labor~rs whs returned "a
Nosk al Cleveland following the sen-
IT" arbitration award In the build
lnk trades strike quit work on many
buildings. dissatisfied with the wage
rates Of osh and % cents an hour
ixed BY the award
Umcials Of the Building lahor.gs
union refused TO comment on the sitna-
lion- Other building union officials.
however. confirmed reports that the
'aoorers Union had voted 10 reject the
s~aru- II demanded that the rate
oe revised TO conform 10 tlle average
IL per cent reduction appalled, 10 ether
building trades craft. The lahorers
signed agreements 10 abide by the
award