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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-11
UNIQUE POSITION HELD BY
 THE MARION STAR

Although a trifle late in coming to hand, the Marion centennial edition of the Marion Star Is well worth commendation as fine example of newspaper enterprise. As the en- tire nation knows, Mr. Harding journeyed back to his home town to celebrate it's one hundredth birthday It is not difficult to im- agne that he was busy man, shaking hands with his fellow townsmen, and receiving their felicitations as the first gentleman of the land and Marion's foremost citizen, but he found time to write an editorial for the Stars special edition and his staff exerted them selves to such good purpose that the Stars issue of July reflected credit, both on Editor Harding and his associates.
 The Marion Star enjoys distinction above that of any other paper in the country, be- cause the editor and owner is the nations chief executive. Nevertheless, if it did not have this prestige, it would>be one of the best newspapers printed in city of Marion's size. The Star mirrors the honest, straightforward personality of MT. Harding who built it up to it's present proportions in spite of obstacles that would have daunted a less persistent man. The Star is now well established, pros porous and readable. It dominates Marion in way that must be gratifying to Mr. Harding, who in the early days of his news paper career met with the hardship and per formed the arduous duties that most editors experience while they are making name for themselves.
 Incidentally, this brief appreciation of 't.. Harding's paper has an interesting histo1 The lamented editor of The Age-Herald, who died suddenly Sunday night, took the cente nial edition of the Star with him to the Roe buck club, where his death occurred. MT. Harding and Mr. Barrett became warm friends on the occasion of the Presidents visit to the Birmingham semi-centennial cele- bration. MT. Barrett reproduced a facsimile of the Stars front page in The Age-Herald, while the President was in Birmingham, feat which greatly pleased Mr. Harding.
 MT. Barrett had been looking over the Star Sunday afternoon and intended to bring 1t to The Age-Herald office after leaving the Roe buck club, so an editorial could be written about it. It was one of the last requests he made, just few minutes before his death, when he telephoned to the editorial rooms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-11
DISTINCT IMPROVEMENT IN
 THE RAILROADS

The country Is gratified over the gradual return of the railroads to basis of real net earnings The earnings mean work for more men, not only on the railroads themselves but in steel and Iron mills of the country, in the machine shops and fo1ndries.
 Car orders are already more than 100, ,ooo compared with 30,o0o for all of last year, and constitute the best record in 10 years. Class A railroads report net earnings averaging 4.86 per cent per annum in May, which com pares with 3.96 per cent in April and EGO per cent last May. It is noticeable that, while operating revenues decreased nne-tenths of one per cent in May, operating expenses were reduced 6.4 per cent compared with last May. It is evident that the railroads have been able to install a varety of economies en- forced by new conditions.
 Revenue freight car loadings made a new high record for the year in the week end ing June 24, the total being S77,000, com pared with 738,0o0 in the same week of Janu- ary and an increase of 1o20o0 cars over the corresponding week in 1921. The record Is only 33,000 cars under the same week In 1920. Had coal been moving at normal the total would have been heavier than in 1920
 Idle cars have decreased from 623,o0o January l to ,O00 on June 23. That is also an excellent showing, because it indicates the increasing business done by the carriers
 It is much better to have the carriers doing big business and making some money than to have it the other way. Idle freight cars and locomotives stand for idle men and for idle machinery in many plants. There Is nothing to gain on part of the public in the failure of it's utilities to do business and earn dividends .and payrolls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-11
ATTRACTIONS AT MENToNE

W. E. Hargrove, manager of the Mentone Springs hotel at Mentone, was in yesterday and called attention to the special attractions be- ing arranged at this popular resort
 "We are having some very fine lecturcs," said Mir. Hargrove, land are arranging for more. July Judge W. w. Brandon was with us and delivered magnificent patriotic nd- dress, which was heard by largo crowd.
 "Wednesday night Dr. George Stewart of Birmingham gave a great lecture, which was enjoyed, as his speaking Ia always enjoyed. Other prominent speakers arc scheduled,
 "Boating. swimming hiking. horseback rid- Ing. dancing, fishing, tennis, eroquet and voiloy ball are few of the Mentone attractions, while lectures concerts and entertainments ara bc- Ing arranged fer the entire summer and nev= ing pictures will be shewn from tims te time,
 fsThe famous De6ete fails, Little river, Hagie's Nest, the Fountain eff Youth aNd Sunset Rock ar eeniy few of the innumerabIs, alur~ ing beauty spots in this section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-11
DAIRYING A RURAL AND
 CITY INDUSTRY

Walker county is adding pure-bred milk ing stock to her dairy herds. Fifty regis tered Jersey cows have been recently brought to the section around Jasper. The farmers ship their butterfat to the Birmingham cremeries, which pay them cash every two weeks.
 The farmer has the skinned milk left for the calves, pigs and chickens. Much of the work can be done by children on the farm without interfering with school attendance. The farm family has little cash all the time, pending the maturing of major crops of corn and cotton in the autumn.
 The farmers would not be operating dai- ries were 1t not for the city folk operating the creameries. It would not pay the farmer Go turn his cream into butter and retail the but ter. That would more than double the la bor and 1t would be haphazard marketing, be- cause the butter would not be standardized and known to the trade. The cost of shipping butter to market and following it for collec- tions would be excessive.
 The dairying industry was made possible by cooperation between the city man and the farmer. It has been-just another example of the success attendant on sensible team work between country and city new in- dustry has arisen in Alabama following thia team work that is to be one of the most iin- portsnt in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-11
SAYS HE SAW NAPOLEON

Paris.-Those who saw Napoleon have long been considered as extinct as the, pesiorauraus but LIntransigeant's Warsaw Correspondent reports the discovery of such man in the per son of Mecslas Krasinsli, landowner of Vol hynia, who was born in 1790.
 The discovery of Krasinski's remarkable age was due to his being robbed of purse contain ing 2,000 marks while he was visiting in War saw. Surprise expressed by the magistrate at the papers produced by the complainant led the correspondent to interview hm
 The papers, if genuine, show that he served in the French army from 1909 to 1913 and in the Polish army in 1s2s and took part in two revolutions, in 1881 and 1863. He underwent Is years exile in Siberia, served in the Rus sian army against China in 190o-01 and in the Manchuran war of 1904-05.
 The veteran was wounded at the battle ot Borodino in 1872, at Leipsic in 1913 and Dembewilkie in 1881, but otherwise never i'll, which he attributes to his extreme sobriety. He did not begin to smoke till at the age of 1S0. His father lived to be TIT and his mother 97. He remembers seeing Napoleon during the great retreat from Russia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-11

family and determined that his children will not have to put up with the hardships he has had to suffer. He skffnps and saves. He makes up his mind to invest his money 50 as to have an income that will make it unnecessary for him to be dependent upon any one in his old days. He gets a nice little nest-egg to- gether. It is not merely little hoard of dol- lars, 1t represents the sweat of toll, frequently the suffering that comes from depriving one- self of all but the bare necessities of life. Then comes the glb-tongue promoter with his wIn- dow display-and the nest-egg is gone
 The small merchant, the corner grocer the butcher, the baker, the candlestck-maker, all these are interested in the campaign to wipe out fraudulent stocks and punish those who would sell them. Much of the money that is whisked away would have found it's way eventually into the tills of the neighborhooj shopkeepers, or if it remained in the savIngs bank it would be available to the community tradesmen at such times as they needed financ- ing. Properly invested in legitimate securi- ties it would have yielded dividends or interest that still further would have swelled the local reservoirs of credit. But once bit, twice shy. The man who has been robbed becomes i'm mediately suspicious of all stocks and all
 bonds, and when once again he has painfully gathered together few dollars, he will keep them where they will do the least good to any one else. Then, where there might be per fectly safe local opportunity for investment, one that would assist further development of his home town, increase the earning posibili- ties of himself and his children-then, he will be afraid to make this proper investment. The damage done by these swindles is not merely to be measured by the number of dollars they take away from John Smith today or Bill Jones tomorrow. They strike blow at the present business fabric and check the future develop ment of the entire industrial body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-11

Willis Fletcher Johnson, in the North Amer
 ican Review.
 Whenever it is discussed, moreover, it should and doubtless will be borne in mind that the cutting off of the islands from our national domain would be performance at once unique, gratuitous, and potentially e1n- barrassng. Since our acquisition of the Lou isana territory we have made several addi- tions to our domain, but never have in any way alienated much as a single acre of land. Where the flag has once been raised in token of sovereignty, it has never been hauled down. It would be gratuitous act, because we placed ourselves under no obliga- ton whatever to perform it--but on the con- trary proclaimed to the world our purpose not to do it, but to hold the Philippines in per petuaIity.
 It will not do to cite the case of Cuba as analogous NThe two casSs not only uti- like but are aggressivey different from and opposed to each other. In the making of the peace treaty. in 1898 Spain strove hard to get us to annex Cuba outright; but we re- fused. She strove even harder and longer to get us not to annex the Philippines; but we refused. So it was written in the treaty and proclaimed to the world that Spain re- linquishes all claim to sovereignty over any title to Cuba,' and that "Spain cedes to the United States the Archipelago known as the Philippine Islands"
 Precisely as in the latter case 1t had long before been written and agreed that ''The first consul of the French republic doth here. by cede to the United States the said terri tory" tof Louisiana), thats"His Catholic maJ- esty cedes to the United States all the ter ritories known by the name of East and West Florida" and that His Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias agrees to cede to the United States all the territory and dominion now possessed by his said majesty the con tinent of America" That Is to say, we ac- quired the Philippines just as absolutely, un- conditonally and permanently as we did Louisiana, Florida or Alaska. The world so understood it, as did our own citizens, and acted upon that supposedly assured basis If now or at any time we should reverse the policy of our entire career, there would arise an interesting question of our moral respon- sibiiity to all who might be injuriously af- fected by such arbitrary repudation of for maj treaty which they had taken as the basis of their dealings and enterprises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-11
UNCLE REMUs' BIRTHPLACE
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
 The tales that Uncle Remus told the Little Boy have been translated into many languages and recognized as having in them something of that essence that makes certain folk stories imperishabe. Now the home of the author is to be preserved as literary shrine. Snap Bean Farm, and the house on it called the Wren's Nest, lie not far from Atlanta. Both appear in Uncle Remus stories. The south has few literary shrines more worthy of pres ervaton than this bit of the loom of land life and sky where Joel Chandler Harris wove his negro folklore into stories that never fail to charm children and which have more than passing interest for grown folks as we'll.
 It is not too much to say that the Uncle Remus tales are our nearest approach to the well beloved fairy stories of the old world countries. Few children are allowed to grow up without knowing of the guilefu Bre'r Rabbit and his amusing associates, Bre'r Wolf, Bre'r Fox, Bre'r Possum, and the rest, ana the few who do miss these fascinating charac- ters are deprived of great deal. Here imagination, whimsey, fantasy kindly humor and good sense in a subtle blend that is good for growing minds Some of the tales are old ones that were told about African or West Indian campfires for generations before Mir. Harris put them on paper; but that only adds to their interest.
 The south has not preserved it's literary shrines as well as it might have. The flower ing of poetry that came just before and during the Civil war left behind it few souvenirs, for the country was engaged in other and more practicable things when 1t came time to look after the preservation of the homes of men like Lanier and Timrod. There was little money for such tasks Even the collection of biographical material on the writers of the period was made difficult. Prosperity has come now, and ample leisure for appreciation of the writers who deserve it. Their homes and workshops will be preserved. Since Joel Chandler Harris's death, Snap Bean Farm has received the visits of thousands. One sees no end to the procession of these visitors whose interests proves how wisely those acted wno worked to save the place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-11
KNOWLEDGE

c, T. Davis, In the Arkansas Gazette. Ia happiness the thing within tho grasp,
 The thing that was, or that which is to be? asked in valn-the silent gods slept on
 And would not answer me, And pe i dreamed of visiened loveiiness,
 And afterward of fair remembered things But happiness-I only caught the flash
 Of it's swift flying wings ,. .., Too late have gained wisdom, We'll Beloved But now how bitterly understand. Yeu were near-yet nevermore may
 Reach out and touch your hand,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-11
------------------- POINTED PARAGRAPHS
From the Chicago News. V

From the Chicago News.
 Sin and vanity are sultan and vizier.
 Don't be fanatical. It is form of insaA- ity.
 Better have good paying job than low salaried position.
 If you are not satisfied with your lot, traae it for better one. z Occasionally smart man is met with ana it is job to hear him talk
 shiftless husband has the effect of max ing many a woman a financier.
 When a man needs help is when he talks the most about pulling together.
 Being diplomatic may seem expensive at the time, but in the long run 1t pays.
 The other fellow may be fool, but we sometimes think we can do as he does and still prove our wisdom. "The language of love Is the language of the eyes, unused the poet. "The lips being busy with other things l suppose" suggested tho more man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-11
TICK BEING ERADICATED

"Tick eradication work is progressing satis- factory in Jefferson and Walker counties, over which I have control" said w. W. Cam eron. "We have few infested herds in Jefferson county and for that reason the state quarantine law has not been raised.
 "One of our biggest jobs is to keep persons from bringing in tick cattle from Shelby and other counties, where no eradication work is being done. We make arrests frequently for violations of the quarantine law and fines usually result to the transgressor. Although Jefferson county is under quarantine, cattle may be shipped out with permit. I hope to see the quarantine raised shortly after Janu- ary i"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-11
LOOKS LIKE FORD BOOM

Tt seems that there is serious Ford boom for the presidency said Harry Anderson. Henry Ford would probably hit a hard row of stumps when it came to being nominated.
 But if either party sees fit to nominate him, it need not worry then, Ford will get the votes. Even if the manufacturer should de- eide to run on an independent ticket he would offer formidable opposition to the democratic and republican nominees. He has a wonder ful hold on the minds and imaginations of the American people His name is by-word in every home in the land"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-11
LETTER METER SAVING DEVICE

"The letter meter seems to be wonderful saving device in many ways," said R. B. Smyer, head of the general post office here. 'Yesterday we had man, Fred E. Poor of New York down demonstrating letter meter and it seems to<be handy thing.
 "The letter meter is meant for large of fices where much mail is sent out daily. The machine prints stamp on the letter and can cells it at the same time, eliminating the lick ing of postage stamps and saves time both in the business house and the post office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-11
Fordney's s Nightgown
, Louisville Courier-Journal.

From Lhe L0ulsVlue Courler-Journal.
 Ours is a great country in many ways. It is great country for investigations and sta tistics But in a rush of business our investi- gators have omitted to find out how large Q vote is cast, and how large a vote might be cast by American women who wear silk nightgowns.
 If statistics were at hand we might know what to expect in the way of the silk night gown vote against the perpetrators of the tariff bill now in course of perpetration.
 MT. Fordney waving a pink silk night gown, calls upon Congress to protect Amer ican makers of that garment from the compe- tition of pauper labor in Europe
 Making silk nightgowns is an infant indus try, comparatively, in America.
 Not until recently was there a broad de- mand for silk nightgowns.
 Ii pioneer days American women, or ma jority of them, wore unbleached nightgowns which were beached gradually in the wash boiler.
 Many women, in those heroic days slept in what they wore in daytime. The custom is not wholly unobserved nowadays in some re- gions where life remains primitive and strenuous But millions of American farr l. lilies have grown plutocratic. comparatively, within the last generation.
 The silk nightgown remains exceptional IT. the element of population which the Senate agricultural bloc pretends to champion when it "protects" corn and wheat with ineffective import duties But wives and daughters )t sundry classes of skilled laborers, in the az gregate multitude, can afford the luxury of silk when silence falls
 Down through the starry intervals,
 Upon this weary-laden world.'
 Wearers of silk nightgowns and those who are ambitious to wear them will be inter- ested in Mir Fordney's fight. He says Bel gians-our erstwhile allies and friends but aliens, and in trade our enemies-are making for $1S.40 an entcing silk nightgown.
 Congress is going to put stop to this out rage, through the instrumentality of the tariff bill, now in the hands of the Senate, by laying an import duty high enough to keep out the perfdous Belgian nightgown makers. Afterward Americans can make silk night gowns and make the prices along with the garments, and make the price as handsome the gown.
 The votes of women who want to punish the Belgians for making silk nightgowns, pink, cerise, lavender or any other color, for $13.40 will be cast in favor of the great work of MT. Fordney and his clique, gallant defenders of American industries
 Women who are not eager for higher prices for silk nightgowns, and for cotton and linen and woolen garments, will vote, in the next Congressional alection, against gentle men who labored to promote price raising, and to punish Belgian nghtgown artists
 Mr. Fordneys pink silk nightgown not q part of his personal wardrobe, but stage property, is not waved in behalf of wearers of such garments but in behalf of those who make them and those who might make them if assured of freedom from foreign competi- tion,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-11
UNIVERSITY SUMMER scHooL

"The University of Alabama is having the best summer school in history said E. B. Err win, assistant county superintendent of educa- tion, who is teaching at the university during the summer. There are about 1,500 students, including 800 teachers, who are taking courses for professional advancement.
 "One of the most useful and popular courses offered this year is one in hygiene given under the supervision of the United States govern ment. Instruction is give in the prevention and cure of diseases which are peculiar to the south, such as hookworm and pellagra'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-11
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
MANY CANDIDATES PRESENT

q never saw so many candidates at any one. place before as out at West Sayre few days ago" said Dr. M. w. Hancock. "They were there from all over Alabama, numbering more than 25 of them"
 "The meeting was held as a Brandon rally and it was certainly an old-time political rally with Judge W. W. Brandon played well up to the front. A resolution was adopted 'pledg- ing our support to Judge Brandon during the meeting