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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-26
WAGE INCREASE A BOON

The announcement that the T. C. l. com pany had increased the wages, of it's employees zo per cent was undoubtedly the most satis- factory piece of news received in this district in many day." said Walter Sherwood.
 Tn the first place, the increase affects near ly 5000 employees of this district, and the in- crease will mean the addition of many thou sands of dollars to the pay rolls of this district. When this IS coupled with the fact that prec- tlcally every plant of the T. C. I. in the Bir- mlngham district is now being operated on full time, the significance of the substantial in- crease can readily be seen"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-26
THE OLD-TIME
 CIRCUS

To the New York Herald Of all contriv- ances designed to ttillate the sensory facul- ties of country boy nothing could equal the circus. Those advance posters, displayed on old barns, big trees and in the village stores, served notice on the boys that it was time to begin to save money for the purchase of an unreserved seat on splintered board.
 The clock moved slowly till the great day came. Fhe flamboyant morning pageant, the roar of the brass band, the shrieks of the call Hope, the grimaces of the clowns, the beau tifuly caparsoned horses, the tinseled eques- triennes, the marching and countermarching of the caged lions and tigers, the big elephants numbering along on foot; all these were only a foretaste of the miracles concealed on the other side of that Tapping canvas tent.
 The show big one according to our standards, and to give the management it's due those old circuses compared favorably with the modern show except in the point of magnitude. Stone & Murrays Great Interna- tional circus will never fade from the memory of the boys of that time.
 The show was out for money and probably realized that if boys exchequer baked at the price for the big show he might manage to rake up dime for the sideshow. This aux Hilary decoy was also irresistible
 There the canvas, large as life, stared the living skeleton, the tattooed man, the two-headed calf, the bearded lady, the edu- cated hog and the wild man of Borneo "im- ported at enormous expense" Right by the entrance stood the barker. The eloquence, vocabulary and delivery of that stentor con- verted every boy within hearing of his voice, and it had generous range.
 Then there was the hurdy gurdy inside. whose raucous ululations fairly hypnotized us. We paid and filed in only to discover that the inside show was hollow mockery of the promises portrayed on the canvas. How ever, it was an experience that it was we'll to have early in life.
 The evening show over, the great circus folded it's tents and stole away, but not si- lently, en route for the next town.
 The following day hay-making was re- sumed. The villagers once more were busy with their peaceful vacations and the droning notes of the locust were again heard in the land GEORGE T. ALDRlCH.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-26
AN EARLY HELICOPTER


 While inventors in Washington, Chicago and Dayton are working in secrecy to construct a practical helcopter, D. E. Garber, airplane expert of the division of mechanical technol- ogy of the Smithsonian institution, is making a model of the first promising design of this type of vertically rising aircraft.
 This model, soon to be added to the National museum, is being built after the design of Sir John Cayley, the Englishman who is regarded as the father of modern aeronautical science. MT. Garber says that this design, made in 1S43, was astonishingly sound in principle, although the body of the Cayley machine was fancifully fashioned after that of bird with a bird head carved on the prov. Vertical lift was to be obtained by two windmill-like pro- pellers which were to act as sustaining plane when the machine was driven horizontally by another propeller situated at the rear. Equ- librium was obtained in much the same way as the most successful of the recent European helicopters.
 Sir John Cayley showed in his writings, however, that he realized that aerial naviga- tion depended upon new material and power such as has been found in aluminium and gas oline.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-26
WHEN THE PIN FACTORIES CLOSED

From the Manchester Guardian.
 What would happen in the United States, where 2,ooo tons of pins are turned out every year, if all the pin factories closed down. as once they did herei In the thirty-fourth year of Henry VIII, complaints were made of the inferior quality of the pins supplied to the public, and consequence Parliament enacted that none should be sold unless they be double-headed, and have the heades soudered faste to the shanke of the pynne, etc." The result was that the public could obtain no pins until the act was repealed three years later. The act of repeal, having recited the former act, pathetically admits that the attempt to control the pin industry had proved failure. 'For as much since the making of the said act there hath, been scarcitee of pynnes within this realme, and the Kynge's lege people have not been wei nor completely served of such pynners nor ar likely to be served Tn consideration whereof it maie please the Kynge that it may be adjudged and demed from hens forth frustrated and initiated and to be re- pealed forever
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-26
 CORPORATIONS MUST EARN BEFORE THEY PAY

The Steel Corporation could not advance wages of 150,000 employees unless it saw it's way to making the added millions which that advance entails. The independent companies following the example also see coming the money with which to pay the higher scale. Corporations cannot pay wages over and above the money taken in for product There is an eternal balance between what one earns and what one pay out
 The Steel Corporation has trimmed or un- fured it's sails according to the trade weather affecting it's operations. Its first act after acquiring the properties of the Tennessee coni- pany in Alabama was to announce wage tn- creases from time to time as were justified by order books and profits of manufacture. During the imitation period series of raises were made. When depression set in and prices for it's product were drastically lowered and overhead eating into surplus, wages were reduced. Prices have again arisen and demand for product is active. The corporation has raised wages accordingly. There is noth- ing sinister about it. It has been custom of the corporation from the beginning.
 The Steel Corporation is carrying out the plainest rule of common sense. It gives its employees according to what it earns. It car ries it's employees up and down with it. Elm poyes can ask no more. Wages are not fan cifully fixed. It is better to have the rise and fall of wages go by grades with company earnings than be subjected solely to the de- mand of labor. Under application of the latter law alone wages jump and totter most un- gains an undue advantage now, the other does later, and neither can figure with any degree of assuredness on the future.
 Roger Babson, the eminent statistician de- clares that men with money to invest have keen eye for the securities of the corporations which pay attention to the building up of good will on the part of employees. There is no more certain way of doing this than by estab. fishing conviction among employees that they will automatically share the upgrade as we'll as the downgrade of corporate earnings.
 The idle speculation indulged in even in high places as to motives of the Steel Corporation in declaring the 20 per cent wage advance has not reflected intelligence where one should expect it. The corporation simply did the routine of its long-established and very wise course of action. Happily for the nation and its steel workers, what the Steel Corporation does, is followed willynilly by others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-26
MENACE OF BUGS

There is one thing, among many others, that l have found out since operating an orange grove," said J. F. Kent, former superintendent of the Dimmick pipe works, but now owner of large orange grove in Florida, land that is, that bugs and oranges will not grow on the same tree. If the bugs take charge, goodbye oranges, but get the best of the bugs and the orange crop is almost assured
 q have never gone very deeply in entomol- ogy but from my own actual experience, I firmly believe there are five times 57 varieties of insects that attack every species of fruit flowers, fodder and vegetable grown by man.
 "It is just question as to whether you get the bugs or the bugs get you, and certain it is that 1t takes eternal vigilance to get the bet ter of the bugs"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-26
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago Daily News.
 Also the bunco man loves shining mark. What this world needs is fewer creeds and more true charity.
 A man in trouble always appreciates favor until he gets out.
 The giddly girl makes merry companion, but a sorry wife.
 Many girl who has money to burn doesn't seem to care for g match.
 A long yarn is sometimes produced from the threads of conversation
 Women automatically try to flirt with mar ried man who loves his wife.
 Even the tadpole can boast of his position, having been born in the swim.
 To a bachelor who find the right at- tachment the greatest book in the world is cook book.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-26
EDUCATIONAL VALUES

Presentation of Gounods Faust by the Alabama Power radio broadcasting station on Thursday night regard as red-letter event, ' said Miss Hattie Morton, president of Louie Compton seminary "It real feat in it. self and was an eye-opener to the educational and cultural capabilities of the radio. It is bringing knowledge to the homes and the fire sides.
 Valuable features of the service are the addresses by well-informed experts in their va rious lines, sermons by able ministers of the gospel and inspiring talks by community build CTS. The musical taste of the people of Ala bama may be raised by just such things as the broadcasting of Faust the other night and other cultural development may be effected. Young as the radio is, it is already great educator and its possibilities in that line seem to me to be limitless."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-26

deavor to make both ends meet. That com munity is best off as to it's utilities when these utilities make money They cannot render good and regular service unless they do make money
 Time will come when legislators and the people alike will realize the intimate connec- tion between the prosperity of the large and the small, and they will not undermine the prosperity of the small by tunneling under that of the big.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-26
SHE WEARS A ROSE

By Whitelaw Saunders. She wears rose in her hair,
 rose of golden hue; And in her heart the songs of youth; Of spring and skies of blue; The song that every maiden sings love forever true! She wears a rose in her hair,
 Her symbol of slavery's chain, And on her lips a turing song,
 The sirens old refrain. A flaming rose lifting song But her heart is numb with pain. She wears a rose on her breast,
 A nestling bud of white, And on her silent lips a smile
 That in the flickering light Of candles, seems new-blown rose Left by soul in flight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-26
THERE'S SOMETHING IN A NAME

There is something in name after allr said J. A. Russell, Tidewater moto,raan and head of the street car mems local. land can prove it by c. L. Jordan, a dispatcher for tba Birmingham Railway, Light and Power com pany. few days ago two men with names and initials the same as ours were involved in liquor cases in the federal court. Some of our friends think we were the men involved and have offered to aid us in our supposed troubles, We have been forced to decline these offers. because we were the wrong men-we had the names but did not have any booze."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-26
RED HAIR
From the Montgomery Journal.

From the Montgomery Journal.
 Sitting at their window, looking down the sidewalk at the passing crowd of girls and boys, the father and mother of three dark eyed and black-haired girls, saw among the crowds of passersby two lovely girls, red haired, moving smilingly but modestly and quietly among others, showing every evidence of good breeding and good manners.
 They were observed more particularly be- cause they appeared the more cultured and refined than the others; and this brought up a discussion between the parents of the three dark-eyed girls of whom they were justly proud, and have every right to be; they have all that goes to make up beautiful woman hood modesty, refinement, culture and, above all, beautiful in their material and spiritual life.
 Attention was called to the fact that a woman writer in a literary journal, not a great while ago, protested against the prac- tice of novelists who ascribe undesirable char acteristics to persons with red hair. The writer said truly that this is unfair to all the red headed, who are just as nice as any whose hair is blond or black.
 It was recalled between them that Thackery, with his red-headed, malicious Becky Sharp, Dickens with the red-headed Uriah Heep, Henry James, Edith Wharton Marion Craw- ford and many other novelists seem to accept the idea impressed by the Frenchman who said those with red hair are "either violent or false and they usually. are both.'
 That notion isn't new, the parents agreed; but as one recalled, Judas was given red hair and red beard in paintings by ancient art ists. Shakespeare wrote of one of his char acters, "His very hair is of the dssembling color something browner than Judas'."
 It may well be asked what truth there is in this idea that red hair indicates bad traits of character? No truth at all. That Is the very general verdict of writers of today, who seek to separate truth from fiction. The mo- tion is as idle saying that "If you sec white horse you will meet red-headed girl"
 Again there is another point involved. Near ly every one knows that many of those who have red hair in their youth, later in life their hair changes to black or light color. Does with the color of the hair? Or that the change in color results from change in character or temperament?
 It is to be doubted even that red hair indi- cates short temper Some may show temper because they have been led to think that the shade of their hair explains excuses it. But is it really true that persons with red hair are quicker of temper or more violent of &C., ton than those whose hair is black?
 One thing is certain about red hair. It all ways is attractive, and commonly is beautiful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-26
LETTERS TO EDITOR
WANTS MORE BRISBANE

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Since the items written by Brisbane and Cobb are under criticism, let us say, since we are readers of your paper, that we enjoy the articles written by both Brisbane and Cobb, and would rather insist that they be continued. Nothing like a good, healthy joke, Brisbane would say. MT. Brisbane's articles are very instructive, and we believe a good majority would join us Some of the readers, of course, prefer the fashion plate. We cannot be all alike We join w. M. Holcumof Dora. Let's have two columns of Brisbsne. Very truly
 B. i. HOENIG.
 Cullman, Route 1, August 2S, 1922
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-26

Every time the nation has one of these big coal strikes, followed by higher prices for coal, it becomes that much fonder of fuel oil, gas and hydroelectricity.
 
 Bringing in four kinds of raw material at the same time is serving fairly we'll in a period of car shortage. That is what the Warrior is doing.
 The man who has invested his earnings n sound home concerns is not worrying about the money going out of the state. The steel worker is not asking why the Steel Corporation gave an advance in wages Receiving it is his cheerful answer.
 x < Congressman Tinkham is ever proposing that of which Congress makes ready disposal by failing to act accordingly. A rebound of $1o in the price of pig iron from the low point shows resiliency of that weiehty product.
 America is not worried over transfer of the marital activities of the McCormicks to Europe
  American shippers are gradually learning that the foreign buyer has his point of view. The western coal operators and miners have agreed that the public will pay plenty for coal.
 # Y The next industrial hegira will be that of cotton mills from New England to the south.
 x x x Completion of Wilson dam will provide something substantial over which to contend.
 
 The politicians who failed in the various prl- maries have gone to work
 x < < The Alabama Merchants convention, then tn State Fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-26
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
BETTER LOCK YOUR DOOR

"One constantly hears nowadays of the numerous petty thieves, sneak thieves and sec one-story men, and also of the innumerable daylight burglaries that occur in Birmingham day in and day out and wonders at the inn mensty of these robberies without stopping to think about the cause of them at all," stat ed T. N. Williamson, member of the local de- tective force. Being in position to know the inside facts about these things, I often won der myself that there are not more daylight burglaries than actually take place. For in- stance, you will note an article In todays paper about MT. Smiths home ourglarized in broad daylight, while the family were in the dining room or upstairs on the second-story veranda, which seems strange to the outsider, whereas, as a matter of fact, it Is not strange at all, for the owner of the house or who- soever may be in the house at the time does not carefully watch his home. They leave the front door or the various windows open, then migrate to remote part of the house and forget that there are thieves watching them, or forget that there is another part of the house than that which they are in.
 "The most Common method employed by sneak thieves is to have confederate who goes with him to deliver a package, and when he arrives at the front door, Mrs. Smith accepts the package and goes to get her purse to make payment. While she is taking the change from her purse the messengers confederate is watching through the window, and when she leaves to pay the boy at the door the thief reaches his hand through the window and makes his getaway with the purse some other val- uables that he may get his hands on. and when the lady goes back into the room and finds her pocketbook gone she wonders"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-26
ALABAMA MERCHANTS ARE
 COMING NEXT WEEK

Birmingham will be host next Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday to the merchants of Alabama. Depression has passed away. Chief among the lessons it taught was the advisability of trading close at home so as to treasure home resources. Out of necessity grew more cordial relations between the merchants in the trade territories of their natural job ping centers and the wholesalers and manufac- turer in the jobbng centers.
 During the period of deflation retailers houses because money was scarce, and 1t was the wise policy to take on small supplies at a time and dispose of them. before risking more money in cratic markets. Dispatch in delivery was also an important consideration and freight rate advances had forced atten- tion to that subject. The nearby jobbing cen- ters afforded quickness of delivery and freight rates were lower than from distanct markets.
 Necessity brought hundreds of new cus- toners to Birmingham. Choice brings them here now, because, in addition to the lower lreishs rdees anu uisPatcn III uellVerleS, the merchants have discovered the same assort- ment and quality of goods as can be gotten anywhere and courteous and business-like treatment on the part of the wholesalers and jobbers.
 This has effected very pleasant relations be- tween Birmingham merchants and manufac- turers and merchants in their trade territory. It has been good for them and good for Ala bama. It is tending to the upbuilding of a solidarity of citizenship that will work great benefit to the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-26
A KANSAS DOUBTING THOMAS

From the Atchison Globe.
 A liar is any correspondent who sends out a dispatch stating that a 10 or 15-year-old girl fluently speaks five languages Also, adds E. E. Kelley, any newspaper correspondent who telegraphs to. his paper that boy of or girl of II filled the pulpit last Sunday morn ing and preached an able sermon"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-26
CuIlman, Route 1, August 28, 1922.
RussELLVILLE MANS VIEW

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 I should be very sorry indeed to see Bris- bane's article omitted and l am sure many of The Age-Herads readers here would be. And as to Cobb's stories, we want them right on the first page. A. GRAVES, M. D.
 Russellville, August 23, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-26
A MORNING PRAYER

If it rains today, let me rejoice that the sun will shine tomorrow; if it looks like rain, still let me rejoice that the is shining now. If can do neither, then let me remember the brightness of yesterday. If all of life is dark, then let me remember thee! Amen.-M. s. B.
, 1922-04-21
NOTICE.

DARTIES having any just accounts
against me will please at once submit
same for payment, so Ion" .~e ac-
counts can be produced "a no short
hand deal or l will turn them down,
since my experience for the last two
months has shown me how We are sur
rounded with men teaching the young
people to dispute their accounts even if
they agree in court to pay. Nowadays
they neVer pay and up come some So
called lawyer to prevent the court doing
justice. BUT JUSTICE IS JUSTICE.
W. S. ABRAMSON
, 1922-04-21
= Administrators Notice,
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF ARTHUR MILTON COLBETH,
DECEASED.

NOTICE is hereby given, that The un-
dersigned has been appointed Ancil-
larry administrator OF the Estate of
Arthur Milton Colbeth, deceased, late of
New York.
All persons having claims against the
said estate are hereby notified to pre-
sent same, with the necessary proofs,
to the undersigned at bis office at
No. N8 King Street in the Town Of
Christiansted, within 6 months from the
date of this notice.
Christiansted. St. Croix, Virgin Islands
of the United States this 7tb day Of
April 1922.
A. Z. STAKEMANN,
administrator.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-11-10
Notice of Application for Tax Deed
Under Section 8 of Chapter 1888
Laws of Florida

Notice of Application for Tax Deed
Under Section 8 of Chapter 1888
Laws of Florida
Notice is hereby given that j. J.
Murphy, purchaser of Tax Certifi,
cate No. 597, dated the 18th day OF
August, A. D. 1918, has filed said
Certificate in my bffices and has
made application for Tax Deed to
issue in accordance with law. Said
Certificate embraces the following
described property situated in Put
nam County, Florida, to-wit: Lot II
Blk 253, Palatka. The said land be-
ing assessed at the date of the issu-
ance of such Certificate in the name
of James A. Bair. Unless said Ger
tificate shall be redeemed according
to law, Tax Deed will issue thereon
on the 18th day of December, A. D.
1922. Witness my official signature
and seal this the 9th day of Novem-
Der, A. D. 1922.
(SEAL) R. J. HANCOCK,
Clerk Circuit Court, Putnam Coun-
ty, Florida.
By W. A. Williams, Jr., D. C.
11-1O-17-24; 12-1-8
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-11-10

Notice of Application for Tax Deed
Under Section 8 of Chapter 1855,
Laws of Florida.
Notice is hereby given that j. ].
Murphy, purchaser of Tax Certifi-
cate No. SAG, dated the 7th day of
August, A. D. 1916, has filed said
Certificate in my office, and has
made application for Tax Deed to
issue in accordance with law. Said
Certificate embraces the following
described property situated in Put
nam County, Florida, to-wit: Lot 9
Blk 1852, Palatka. The said land be-
ing assessed at the date of the issu-
ance of such Certificate in the name
of J. W. Purcell. Unless said Ger
tificate shall be redeemed according
to law, Tax Deed will issue thereon
on the 18th day of December, A. D.
1922. Witness my official signature
and seal this the 9th day of Novem-
Der, A. D. 1922.
SEAL R. J. HANCOCK,
Jlerk Circuit Court, Putnam Coun-