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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
MILNER POINTS OUT NEED
 OF PORT AID

H. K. Miner, chairman of the state harbor board construes the vote given the highway amendment on it's second submission to the people as the forerunner of majority for the port amendment to be submitted next fall He believes the spirit of progress was shown in Mondays election.
 MT. Miner calls special attention to the needs of real port at Mobile for the exportation of the surplus products of Alabama farms. A few weeks ago St. Louis firm wished to ex- port several million bushels of corn through Mobile. Mobile did not have the grain elevator service to handle the shipment and could not accept it.
 Each year Aabamians raise corn crop of which there is considerable surplus over home requirements suited to marketing. If Mobile had the elevator service this corn could be moved through that port.
 The port of Mobile has averaged tonnage standstill since 1902 says MT. Miner, while port business at New Orleans has increased 400 per cent, and Galveston, Norfolk, Savannah and other southern ports record an increase o1 zVU to 300 per cent. But Louisiana lent millions in state aid to the port of New Orleans. That makes the difference.
 The money spent by Louisiana on port de- development has not cost the people penny, because the increased earnings of the port have more than paid the principal and interest. The Alabama port aid amendment seeks to do for Mobile and for Alabama what has been done for New Orleans and the commercial and ag- ricultural interests of Louisiana.
 The adoption of the port aid amendment does not call for an appropriation. It will only all low the legislature to give state aid for port development in such amounts from time to time as the legislature shall decide. The amendment merely confers on the people of the state, through their representatives, the right to be as progressive in the development of their com merce from year to year as they think neces- sary.
 Mobile will not be port truly serving Ala bama until Alabama gets behind it and makes 1t one. The amendment will pave the way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
MORE LIGHTS WOULD HELP
 TO REDUCE CRIME

At least one good suggestion has been made as a result of the fax murders.' Birmingham should be better lighted. That men love dark ness because their deeds are evil is an axiom that has been proved true too many times to be questioned now.
 Birmingham is notorious for being of the poorest lighted cities of it's size in the country. There are streets in the best dential sections where at night it is almost impossible to pick one's way along, and many of Birminghams worst crimes have been com mtted in localities where there is little or no light. No footpad is going to frequent well lighted streets where his movements be watched and his prospective victim has chance to defend himself, and no potential murderer is going to invade a store when there is great risk of being identified, either by the pro- prietor or someone else in the neghborhood.
 Birminghams police force is admittedly too small for the territory it has to cover. Twice the number of men now employed could not be in every part of the city just when they were needed. But it is cheaper to install street lights than it is to enlarge the police department, and the more lights in use the fewer policemen would be required.
 While we are discussing ways and means to prevent crime, lights would increase the hazard for the criminal and make his capture easier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
LUMBER OUTLOOK BRIGHT

"The general outlook for the lumber market during the coming season is much brighter" said ". Thornton Estes, president of the Estes Lumber company, who has just returned from Cincinnati, where he attended meeting of the Ohio Retail Lumber Dealers association.
 While in Cincinnati l had occasion to come in touch with lumber dealers from all sec tions of Ohio, as well as a good many from other sections of the country, and there was a feeling of optimism with regard to the lum- Der situatisn for the present year. It was re- ported that good building programs have been arranged in most of the important cities, and it was agreed that the demand for lumber would be relatively stronger. 1 was very much pleased to find that Birmingham is enjoying as great, if not greater, prosperity than any of the Ohio cities. From what I could observe business here is better than in Ohio, and l returned home with feeling of greater optimism to Bir- mingham's future"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
IN HOTEL LCBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
GENERAL CHAIRMAN GRATIEIED

While I realized full well that I was taking big job when I accepted the general chair manship of the Auburn campaign, have been highly gratifed with the cooperation I am re- ceiving every day. said Charles F. DeBarde- leben. q have just read letter from Gen. Robert E. Noble of Washington, surgeon general of the United States army which made me feel mighty fine.
 General Noble is one of the busiest meu in the nations capital and has lived away from Alabama ever since he left Auburn, but he cheerfully agrees to organize the Auburn men of Washington, and to contribute to the cam paign. Another cheering incident today T telephone message from Walter Henley at Piper agreeing to serve as chairman for Bibb county and to do everything in his power to aid in making the campaign a success. It is such things as this that make glad to serve in this campaign It looks like the old Auburn spirit is at work again."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
WOODROW WILSON FOUNDATION WORTHWHILE PHILANTHROPY

The state of Alabama will be asked to con- tribute $35,0 to the Woodrow Wilson founda- tion fund. The quota of Jefferson county is only SIG, ,oo0. The campaign is now under way, and 1t would be a reflection on the people of this state if such small sum were not raised qucikly.
 We are asked not only to honor great Amer ican citizen, one who sacrificed his health and endangered his life for his country and for hu- manity, man whom many of his fellow citi- zens regard as the foremost statesman of his time but the purpose of the foundation is di- rectly to encourage public service It will who have to their credit achievements that will benefit their country and mankind. We cannot have too many foundations of this sort. Virtue may be its own reward, but the sub stantial recognition of ones fellow men is not to be lightly disregarded and it is an added incentive to do something worth while, to per motive.
 It is unlikely that winners of the Nobel prizes ever had the fixed determination to gain such distinction. They abored to the best of their ability in their respective fields of use fulness, whether in promoting peace, writing . book or delving in science and the honor with the Wilson foundation. It is inspiring
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
 The miner sometimes sweeps up fortune in his dustpan.
 Fools throw kisses, but wise men deliver them in person.
 Woman haters not infrequently are floor walkers in department stores.
 How poor Eve ever managed to dress without a mirror only Satan knows.
 The upright piano of our next-door neighbcr is sometimes a downright nuisance.
 white girl spends as much time in curling her hair as colored girl does in trying to comb hers straight.
 No man that will take the trouble to look up the breach of promise records will deny that kissing is dangerous.
 If the ax murders continue the colored GUS toner who asks for sack of meal is apt to be shot for his pains.
 It took 20 Chicago policemen to quell a woman who went on the warpath. Her name was Murphy.
 The Chinese will never have stable gov ernment until they quit mixing up firearms with their politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
INTEREST IN SCHOOL MEET

"The next meeting of the department of su- perintendents, to be held in Chicago February 27-March 2, promises to be the largest and best, not only for the department as whole, but especially for the rural school interests, y says Dr. N R. Baker, superintendent of county schools.
 'New chords are being struck and old ones vigorously thrummed that are bound to arouse interest in the work of the rural and village schools It is hoped that Alabama, being To- cated near the meeting will contribute largely to the attendance. There will be time for dis cussion and all are cordially invited to partici- pate It is hoped that school supervisors and member of each board can also be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
FROM S. H TURLEY,s SISTER

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 would appreciate your kindness very much if you would please publish this letter in The Age-Herald.
 I wish to thank each and every one for their kindness toward my dear brother, s. H. Hurley, ex-soldier, who died on the street after being denied admission to the Hillman hospital.
 l wish to thank the legion and all other diff ferent organizations who saw that this ex-soldier was properly buried The Veterans of Foreign Wars who donated the lot the Birmingham, Jenkins and Whitman Taxicab companies for the free use of cabs; the Birmingham Casket company for the casket; the kind friends that gave flowers; Dv. J. A. Bryan, Rev. Carl Hen- chel and Rev. Oscar deWolf Randolph for their services; the Boys Industrial School band Johns Undertaking company for use of chapel, funeral and burial services; the Elmwood Cen- etery corporation for services, and those that att tended his funeral. l also wish to thank those that sent papers to me. The letters will an- swer.
 was very much surprised to learn that he had been in Birmingham i'll and destitute, as it had been only three weeks since he left my home for Huntington, w Va. Sincerely,
 MRS. GEORGE F. GRoGAN.
 St. Abans, w. Va, January 2S, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
LETTERS TO EDITOR
MENTAL ATTITUDE TO DANCING

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
 No community becomes enlightened on sub jects of which there will always be sides, pro and con, as when public issue is brought forth From time >immemora it has been the vanity pr lust of power of mankind, nations, countries, animals and beasts to reach their individual zenith of power all terminating with the same inevitable and generally disastrous results.
 The present issue before this community of Birmingham is whether or not public dancing should be allowed at Pershng Pier.
 For all the dancing I have done in the last few years, and all that intend doing, you can close all dancing places and relegate every or chestra and band to the junk pile. But from my experience in dancing I do know that danc- ing can be made to appeal to the finer senses of the most fastidious, so that even ministers of the gospel would enjoy dance.
 If there is any minister in Birmingham who could not get dance floor with partner of the opposite sex and step to the rythmic tune of the terpschorean art without entertaining foul, evil and nauseatng thoughts then I will say he is not worthy of the prefix Rev, and he himself should be cleansed.
 How, then, can minister impart pure and wholesome counsel to his flock when his mind is running through such filth. And he is sup posed to be the leader of his flock You are nothing more than your thoughts. There are good and bad in this world, there was, and what's more, there always will be.
 Now, ministers, are you strong-minded and pure enough to direct your thoughts away from the paths of least resistance? If you are, you can make the dance decent enough to be included in your Sunday programs. Greatness comes not in prohibiting, legislating or making laws against anything that can be cassed as bad, degrading, immoral, etc. but by taking those same issues and lifting them up to the plane where practically no one can take offense. Min isters of Birmingham, are you equal to the task? AUGUST c. GABERT.
 Birmingham, January 2S, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
CLUB PROGRESSING

"The Alabama Fishermen and Hunters asso- citation is doing much for the benefit of the sportsman of Alabama, and particularly of lief ferson county, in it's activities towards preserv- ing hunting and fishing as sports," said J. B. Russell.
 Central Alabama, with Bankhead lake and it's contributory streams, offer opportunities for the fisherman second to none in the country. All men who are appreciative of a good weekend fishing trip will do we'll to go to the lake and see the numbers of bream, white perch and trout that can be pulled from its well stocked waters. It is then the associatons activities will be ap- preciated in their efforts to provide accommo- dations in the vicinity of the lake that will make such trips an unaloyed pleasure"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02

form of altrusn, to which it should be priv ilege and a pleasure to contribute.
 The people of the southis and of Alabama in particular, have never lost faith in Woodrow Wilson, Already he is being vndicated. The ideals he cherished and sought to put into prac- tice are now being used as the basis of world peace and better understanding among na- tions. The arms conference in Washington would never have succeeded had it not been for the work of MT. Wilson,
 Among the many claims made on the pub lies purse, few could have stronger appeal to patriotism and our sense of gratitude than the Woodrow Wilson foundation. Contribu- tions may be sent direct to Col T. O. Smith, state treasurer, or to campaign headquarters at the Tutwiler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
EGYPT IN AMERICA

Miriam Allen de Ford, in The Forum. There is moment when the sun is fled, And, gray on gray, the evening skyline fades When, from the tired ground-the little blades Of grass that tangle all this gravestone's head From all this, like arrow that is sped, Straight upward, rises through the twilight
 shade
 A single spire, }and all the sky invades With the still, perfect darkness of the dead. Here is a calm, timeless majesty, Bred in unfevered ages, slow, austere, The heavy power of waiting we have lost, Chartered for slighter things,/a bitter cost), For one brief moment stands incarnate here Dead Egypt painted on northern sky!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
PORTER STORE IN NEW ORLEANS

From the New Orleans Item.
 The opening of the Porter Clothing company this week marks a distinct stage of retail de- velopment here. The Porter interests deal only in the finest lines in their field. This is the fourth, and most important, store in the chain they are forming. The other three are in Bir- mingham, Nashville and Jacksonville. The en- phasis they lay on the Orleans enterprise is in dicated in Mr. Porter's establishment of his res dence here. Here he will manage the business and the expansion of his stores throughout the south, the Orleans store itself-beng in charge of his son.
 One significant feature of the venture is that it parallels for the first time in the new Wall street, of this city the large businesses done in haberdashery and clothing in the financial dis tricts of New York and Chicago.
 If this be generally interesting, it also has a local interest For it marks the invasion of Carondelet street for retail merchandising in these lines on large scale. That has a signif- canoe apart from the business of the new store. The Porter lines being all of high grade, their location there will probably have much to do with fixing the standard of the mercantile en- terprises that shall follow it along the street.
 The preparation of the quarters for the new business is worthy of it's reputation. The ground floor of the old Hibernia building had been remodeled, redecorated and newly fitted ill a manner to make it-conservatively stated one of the most attractive stores of it's type in the United States.
 All this betokens great confidence in New Or leans as place for living and trading. Multiply ing indications of the same sort, furnished by other men of large insight and proved success, ought to put us in better humor than that pre- vailing in many parts of the country. We are sure that MT. Porter's enterprise will justify his judgment, and we welcome him most cordially.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
LIKES LARRY's LESSONS

Perhaps it is the fact that have seen Larry Stone in action with speedy race car on many tracks of the country that prejudices me in favor of the Larry's Lessons which appear every Sunday in the auto section of The Age-Herald, but do know that this column is read with in- terest by the speed fans" says Jacob Marks, who has program contracts at many state fairs of the country during the summer season.
 q am going to Florida soon, where under stand some worlds speed trials will be made at Pablo Beach for the straightaway, and at the fast half-me track at Jacksonville for the half-mile marks.
 "Jimmie Costa, Dick Seip, Bob Robinson, Cleo Sares, Ray Rountree and other race driv- CTS well known in Birmingham expect to enter events in Florida, and I follow the speed bug gies just like some fans follow the ponies"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02

The skirts of Salvation Army lasses must not be more than seven inches above the street. Beat the bass drum and jingle the tambourine, but this ladies and gentlemen, is no vaudeville show!
 Canvas trench maps being used in England to make inner soles for tennis shoes, another illustration of adapting the implements of to the arts of peace.
 X < < Germans are consuming eggnog in such huge quantities that eggs are beyond the reach of the poor. A Teuton quaffng eggnog is something new under the sun.
  As there have been more developments in Doe" Cooks promised vindcation, we assume that he will continue to seek riches in other fields of endeavor.
 A wise judge has ruled that providence may freeze water pipes, but is to blame if he lets them burst. And that's the attitude of most landlords
 Autobiographies of Lillian Russell, John Drew and Augustus Thomas, now appearing in magazines are so dull they are probably genuine.
 An anonymous bographer says William E.  Borah has peculiar ways. He not only has 'em, but they are much in evidence.
 < Any circus can put v1ld man on exhibi- tion by merely filling him full of hooch before the ticket sellers begin to bark.
 < < Dr. Lorenz says all women should wear cor sets, but he doesn't advise parking them at dances
  Some pessimists think they could write the results of the farm conference on an ear of corn.
 < x < Arthur Guiterman attributes the first subway to borrowing rabbits. How about Engineer Mole?
 < < died in St. Louis whose slogan was ''Eat Heartily" He lived up to it for III years
 < x There's no doubt that history repeats itself. Ignatius T. Lincoln has been arrested again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
SAVE BIG PYTHoN's LIFE

From the New York World
 Rex, the big python at the Bronx Zoo, having gone without food for three months would prob ably have starved to death but for an idea of Curator Ditmars. That Rex is alive today IS due to forcible feeding.
 While Keepers Taggart and Toomey swung Rex, ten and one-half feet long, to the roof of the reptile house by his tail yesterday, four other keepers clung to his wiggly body until the hose of tire pump which held a dozen beaten eggs was inserted into his mouth. Then a keeper pumped away and Rex's life was saved. That done, Rex was allowed to shimmy back to his cage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
RoYALIsTs OF GERMANY STILL
 TRUE TO THE KAISER

The old love dies hard in Germany. On his sixty-third birthday, recently celebrated, the monarchist press declared that William Hohen- zollern is still German Emperor and King of Prussia" There is yearning for the departed days of pomp and parade expressed in these pa- thetic sheets. The stock argument is brought out that the much-abused William was forced by traitors and false advisers to give up his throne. Maybe so, but the. world has made up it's mind that the former Kaiser fled ignomini- ousy to Holland because he was afraid to face the music. He is one of the most discreditei rulers who ever lived.
 "To us royalists the oath of loyalty we swore him remains true, and we renew it unto death," sounds like an echo of the dead and buried past.
 The monarchists of Germany cling to their dream of a restoration, since it comforts them nightly, but the prospect of Williams return to Potsdam is even slighter than former Em- peror Carl's chance to regain the throne of Hungary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
IN PRAISE OF BIRMINGHAM INDUSTRY

During my visit to Birmingham have had the pleasure of visiting the mammoth furniture establishment of Hood & Wheeler, and I want to remark upon it's efficiency and complete ness," said M. P. Lynn of New York city, who is visitor to this city. "It is the most com plete furniture establishment that I have seen for many days, and is not only credit to a city of the size of Birmingham, but any city of 6o0,000 or 100000 inhabitants would be proud to have it. I congratulate Birmingham, upon it's possession of such an emporium where the latest furniture in every style is exhibited and exhibited with taste"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
HEADLINE ART
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herad:
 Your headliner must certainly own stop watch. Another Building Collapses Two Min utes After Eight attracted my attention early this morning on account of it's exactness as to time I could not resist the appeal of such headline, so read further in the body of the article: Meanwhile, late today another building collapsed two minutes after eight. Men who had been employed in it during the day had checked out.''
 I am wondering whether I can't get job as a headline writer by suggesting this as proper heading "2 After s. Numerically speaking, SOP. HENRY P. WHITE.
 Alexander City, February 1, 1922
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
WORK AND WIN

From Business.
 A country editor says the Hibernia Rabbit, published by the Hiberna Bank and Trust com pany of New Orleans, who started life poor 20 years ago, has retired with the comfortable for tune of $5000O. This money acquired through industry, economy, conscientious eff forts to give full value, indomitable persever- ence, and the death of an uncle, who left the editor S49 ,999.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
A DISCREET GOVERNOR

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
 We don't know whether lieutenant colonel offered drink to Governor Miller in the Sey- enty-frst Regiment armory, but we are wholly satisfied with the governors reticent explana- tion: q have not tried anybody for offering me a drink, whether took the drink or not" Our chief executive is loyal to all the social conyen- tions of an artificial age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY

Your constituents seem determined to keep you in office as long as you live"
 That is merely surface indication" re- piled the eminent statesman. "They know Pm not indispensable, and l know it. too, but elect ing me to office is a kind of habit with them, so we continue to maintain what you might call a polite fietion"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
NEEDLESS RISK

Beautiful mountain scenery eh?"
 'Yes. Rather wild, but impressive. I also see smoke curling up from a nearby ravne. Shall we investigate? It may be a still"
 "I see you are stranger in these parts Never investigate mysterious smoke in the mountain country unless you've been previously introduced to the natives or it's your sworn duty"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
AN ULTERIoR MOTIVE

CT P. A." in the New York World
 An adroit poker player of our acquaintance, in reply to the question, ''What five men would you try to save if the world were again to visited by flood?" says that he'd save himself, John D. Rockefeller, J. F. Morgan Charles M. Schwab and Ebert H. Gary. And then," he says, flor little game of stud"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02
GETTING BY

"You never expect to be rieh?'
 'In this business?" asked the editor of the Chiggersvie Clarion, plaintively. Certainly not Fll be satisfied if [ can just continue 10 look the sheriff squarely in the eye and not wonder if he has an official document in his pocket with my name on it."