The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-22
FIFTY-THREE YEARS SPENT IN
 A NEWSPAPER OFFICE

A NEWSPAPER OFFICE
 John c. Williams, veteran editor and pro prietor of the Taladega Daily Home, cele- brated the ffty-third anniversary of his career as a newspaper in Talladega by issuing a special edition of 49 pages and he may well feel proud of the generous advertising patron age given him by his fellow townsmen.
 In modest editorial announcement, charac- teristic of one of the most popular and respected editors in Alabama, MT. Williams states that he began his work in the office of Our Mountain Home more than half century ago. After an apprenticeship of three years he became fore man and general office man. In 1881 he became editor and owner of the paper. The Daily Home was established in May, 1908, and quickly took high rank among state papers. Both the Daily Home and Our Mountain Home are now issued from the same office. MT. Williams two sons, Thomas and Laurence, associated with him, and to them he gives most of the credit for the special edition.
 During his long and useful career as a pub fisher and editor, Mr. Williams has served his city and his state we'll He has made his papers worthy of city which was noted for it's culture and refinement when Birmingham was a strug- sgling village with very little of either. Naturally Mr. Williams has witnessed many changes. Our Mountain Home is the only institution in Talla- dega which has not changed it's name since it was established.
 When burglars entered the store of New Jersey grocer he yelled for his wife who ap- peared on the scene with skillet in one hand and rolling pin in the other. When last heard from the burglars were still running.
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 We refused to get excited, nor will be shout, "Let loose the dogs of war; just because the Anti-American Young Mems league in Tokio has been singing 8 song entitled, "Strafe America"
 In New York patrons of a particular place selected the chair of their choice and extracted liquor hidden in the seat The ingenuity of rum sellers almost passes belief.
 A parlor entertainer says wiggling the is .the best social accomplishment" That de- bends, we presume, the kind of society in which one happens to be.
 The chorus girl who had a hay idea that Shakespeare born in a manager possibly at tended Sunday school once or twice back in the little home town.
 Senator Borah professes to admire Lenine We suspect the senator of having had heart to-heart talk with Senator France of Maryland Tha fo clad out for the Prince of Wales to marry is pretty enough to be a movie star Congratulations!
 
 If Secretary Hays refuses offer of S100,- 900 to go into the movie business he will lay great sacrifice on the altar of his country.
 DeValera is busy sowing the seeds of discord in Ireland and causing no end of confusion among London editorial writers.
 Another little lesson in thrift. Seattle ragman who supposed to be penness died and left fortune of S45,00O.
 Once more the name of "Hardboiled" Smith creeps into the records He certainly made his mark in the army.
 France will accept ratio of 175, 1000 tons for capital ships but proposes to stick to her policy of watchful waiting
 If Uncle Sam is unable to enforce prohibit tion how is he going to prevent "encktie parties?"
 Related attempts of the former Kaiser to justify himself melted the h.art of Von Hin- denburg.
 Two hundred saloons were recently closed in Chicago. How many does that leave open?
 
 Considering the amount of capital it takes to build one a capital ship is well named.
 Christmas crimes strike a.jarring note in an otherwise joyful season.