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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13
LETTERS TO EDITOR
LoITERING ON SIDEWALKS
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Another blot will be removed from our mu- nicipal escutcheon if Commissioner Cloe per sists in his avowed determination to break up the lettering and loafing on the block known as the trace track" No other city,wth which the writer is familiar, permits such condition, and many citizens have long protested this pub lie loafing place.
 The complaint made by citizen who called himself a business man that he did not propose to move when he was talking business with a friend prompts me to write this letter.
 Birmingham has outgrown the village period of it's life. In small towns there is no o5- jection to men loafing on the sidewalks either to discuss business or to merely kill time be- cause they are not obstructing traffic and are doing one harm but themselves But in busy city the conditions are entirely different. The sidewalks in the retail business district are crowded with legitimate traffic. High money IS spent by these merchants to display in their show windows merchandise which will attract the eye of the passerby. If loafers are permit ted to park themselves before these windows, the merchants will suffer severe financial loss.
 The sidewalks are not proper places for the discussion of business, and no real business man uses them for such In a small town a man may be able to transact business on the street where he is almost certain to meet his fellow citizens sometimes during the day. The city business man has his office and his tele- phone where and over which he transacts his business. A business man will not talk busi- ness on a crowded sidewalk any more than doctor will prescribe for patient when he casualty meets him on the street
 The greatest protest lodged against the loaf CTS who congregate the Trace track" comes from the women and girls who are insulted as they pass. These parasites not only ogle the women and girls as they pass, but they audibly discuss them in complimentary or derogatory terms, and in many instances accost them with the hope of starting a filtration. Careful pa- rents will not permit their daughters to walk along this block and respectable women dread to run the gauntlet their way to the stores.
 No respectable citizen will protest Commis- sioner Cloe's action; rather he will give to it his enthusiastic support. Lettering on the sidewalks is not permitted in other cities and must not be tolerated here. c. N. WILEY.
 Birmingham5 February H. 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13
ASSISTANCE FOR AUBURN
Editor of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 As an Auburn alumnus and as secretary of the Jefferson County Auburn Alumni associa- tion, representing five hundred alumni, wish to express my deep appreciation personally and also for the association for the interest and un- qualifying support which you, through your newspaper columns and editorials, are giving to the movement of securing funds for greater Auburn.
 Since finishing college six years ago, it has been my privilege and pleasure to visit Au- burn about three times each year, and being in close touch with the situation, and seeing the great needs of this most worthy state in- stitution, there is question but what the past legislatures and governors have sadly neglected Auburn and that too much politics has been played in dealing with the educational affairs of our state.
 The one million dollars which we are going after will not near supply the needs of Auburn. but it will be beginning, and if Auburn con- tinues to hold the high standard which has been so well set, this money must be raised.
 The truth of the matter Is, this institution would hardly be existing today if the United States government did not lend its assistance through it's military department This great state of Alabama, with its unlimited natural re. sources, wonderful water power, and, in fact, everything conducive to becoming the leading state in the union, not only alphabetically, but in all respects, must wake up and come to the support of its agricultural and engineering col lege, and every man who runs for the legisla- ture in this good year must let the people know how he stands on not only helping Auburn, but all other institutions of the state, and thus help lift Alabama to higher planes in the educational world.
 Again thanking you for your support in be- half of the Auburn campaign, am, yours very truly, VIM. l.. WHITE. Secretary Jefferson County Auburn Alumni
 Association.
 Birmingham, February 10, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13
WILL AID WIRELESS AMATEURS

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 have been reading the articles in The Age Herald in regard to radio advancement in the south, and as have had experience in the experimental laboratory at Washington, D. G., and the radio school at Camp Vail, N. J., wish to have made public, in behalf of all amateurs in the Birmingham district, that have built transmitting and receiving set which intend to put into operation as soon as l can secure license, and would like to get in touch with any amateurs that wish to communi- cate with me.
 will be glad to give any information con- corning radio operation that will be of any services to amateurs on request Yours very truly, LUTHER DONALDSON,
 Labuco Ala, February II, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13
Humor of Thackeray
From the Brooklyn Eagle.

No people ever lost it's sense of humor which could still appreciate an Aristophanes or Will liam Makepeaee Thackeray. Students of com parative literature have no keener interest than students of the psychology of Anglo -Saxondom in such an illuminative auction as that of the Van Duzer collection in the Anderson galleries. Original manuscripts, autograph letters, draw ings by the authors pencil and rare editions actually brought on the first nights sale nearly $19,000. Mrs. Hearst got the Dr. Birch panel water color for $700, and fourteen tracings for the "Irish Sketchbook" for $500. Jerome D. Kern paid $1 300 for the Fibre ct Zaphyr' plates. The hottest bidding was for rare copy ow Thackeray's two-act farce, "The Ex- quisites" (compare Moiere's "Les Precieuses Ridicules''), which finally went to woman bid der representing J. Pierpont Morgan.
 Some surface observers have habit of as- suming that British humor is a thing distinct from American hnmor. Yet Thackeray divided American appreciation with Dickens. Charles Lamb appeals to most of us today more than Josh Billings, and w. S. Gilbert was as well understood here as in England. In neither wit nor humor is there any sharp line to be drawn.
 Indeed, as America grows older, the Book of Snobs' and "Jeames' Diary" the Shabby
 
 have more and more meaning for us. Thackeray could satirize everything from royalty down or up as fearessly as Gilbert could rdcule "the H. literate National Anthem" And if his iustra- tions for his own works hardly rank as high art they are deliciously fitting in their place. By the way, one wonders what would be the money value, if it were available, of the orig- inal manuscripts of the tragic story of the "Three Men from Bristol City, who took ship and went to sea, and when they got to the equator were worse off than the Russians and Armenians of 1922. Certainly Little Billee is immortal, as is Becky Sharp and Colonel New come and Henry Esmond.
 Let fancy picture a like auction in Lon- don, say twenty-five years hence, of original manuscripts of Mark Twain. Very possibly prices would be as good. Time is of course, an important clement Samuel |. Clemens lived long enough to be as popular in England as any American. Turn about is fair play, and reciprocity in humor as in copyrights is fea- ture of the English-speaking world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13
PROFITABLE PLAYS

From the Passing Show, London.
 wonder which is the most profitable play in the history of the theatre Takings from "The Merry Widow aggregated over a million pounds, and the composer, Franz Lehar, netted the comfortable sum of million dollars. Sir A. W. Pinero is understood to have made three hundred and fifty thousand dollars out of one of his plays alone, "The Second Mrs. Tan queray," and at one time I know that Sir J.. M Barrie was in receipt of twenty-five hundred dollars week from royalties. And poet has died in Kent worth three hundred and fifty thousand dollars. But it is only fair to add that he left fortune in spite of the fact that he was a poet and not because of it!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13
SUPER PHONE AND SUPER GIRL

From the Chicago Herald and Examiner
 A device has been invented and tested which, when attached to the present telephone, as sures secrecy of communication and security from interruption.
 More than that, it enables one line to carry number of conversations simultaneously without interference. No longer would your temperature be excited by the exaaperating reply: "The line is busy.''
 The new device is called the "super phone."
 It will never be popular in the country, where Mrs. Smith and Mrs.. Brown count that day lost whose low descending sun finds their curiosity unsatisfied because they had been unable to listen in'' on Mrs. Jones.
 It's popularity in the city will depend on a factor as yet hoped for rather than realized the super girl at central.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13
ANOTHER STEP FORWARD

"The step taken on the referendum for re- submission of the method prescribed under the number-designation system for candidates re- gently is just another step forward" said Berto Johnson of Montgomery, candidate for asso- ciate commissioner of the Alabama public service commission in the coming democratic primaries.
 "The initiative taken by State Chairman James H. Webb is indeed commendable, and I predict that the original plan designated for such candidates will be abrogated d~when the en- tire committee has been heard on the subject"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13
CRESSWELL LIFEBOA7
 WOMEN
From Shin News.

From Ship News
 Gre wen) nesr Newcastle e-on-Tyne, on particularly wild stormy part of the Mort umberl nd c6sst oi ngland, has coast guar, detaehn ent ugmenti by volunteer ifesavers who have made historic in marine history place which Is barely on tle map. Several members of the crew gre women who rush to the life boat house assist in he launching in answer to the warning. rocket If shore Three of the women, whose ages total 214 years, invariably are on hand
 Mrs. Ma s@fet Armstrong, who is 75 years old; Mrs. William Brown, wife of the lifeboat coxswain, and Mrs James Brown, wife of the deputy coxswain, never fail to answer a call for help. Mrs. Armstrong has not missed service launch since, 1874 She can take line with the best of the men,
 On one occasion Mrs Armstrong tramned fire miles along the storm bound coast from Cress well to Newbiggin to obtain rocket apparatus for the rescue of the crew, of Swedish steam ship. She previously had helped to form living chain to rescue some of the men hurled from swamped boat and was almost ex- hausted before starting her long tramp The coast is low and sandy and footing is difficult in the best of weather. Her clothes were torn by the storm and on reaching the coast guard station at Newbggin she was too exhausted to tell what she wanted. The guardsmen realized her mission, howevers and hurried back the apparatus.
 Volunteers never asked for; they make for the beach-braye men and women too The children even endeavor to lend hand There have been times when the men, before swinging into the boat have wished all the people good by. Each time the women have given cheer to keep up the spirits of their men.
 Many times the Cresswe lifeboat has grounded on a rock under a towering sea which threatened to break and swamp it, but with the boat rising stout pull has shot it ahead. Many times a moments faltering might have cost the lives of all hands. But at Cress- we'll they take their seats in the boat without a murmur. In perfect order the life craft is rolled into the seething ocean. Nerve and ex- perience pitted against peril and they win with such motherhood as the lifeboat women of Cresswell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13
ANOTHER FORD EXPLOIT

From the Scientific American.
 The latest exploit of Henry Ford is to buy 35, ,000,0 900 pounds of deterioratng cordite gun powder at one-ffth wartime quotations, and use it for making artificial leather. Besides halving the cost of leather, of which 25,000 square yards are turned out daily this also releases for other purposes more than 100000 gallons of benzol annually
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13

Anybody, hereabout, who knows a woman like that? What is a hearts tight hot cell?' And then, imagine woman of this day and time sitting down to a meal of "dusty bread" taken out of the 'hot tight cell of her heartv' It is unbelievable and the healthy-minded women of the country ought to resent the insulting ini- peachment. Of course they do not carry wil- dernesses around with them, but for all that we know of none worth speaking of reduced to eat ing mere dusty bread" Women may have new mission, but we do not believe it is as bad as this poet would have us believe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13
THE BIOLOGIST

By Huw Menai Williams Wales Goal Miner
 poet. Shaking the dust from truth, I watch him swing The midget sledge for Science and Loves
 sake, Until the beaten stones break out and sing Of blue lagoons nymph-haunted hooks, and
 take The mind to live among 5n Those bygone days when Pan was young; Part-reading in the hard primaeval sod The infinite biography of God.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13
SOME OF THE INCONGRUITIES
 OF LIQUIDATION

Next to farm products, liquidation has been greatest in the metals and metal products Ac- cording to statistics prepared by the bureau of labor for December, since when metals have declined still further, farm products had been deflated 90.1 per cent below the crest of high prices and metals and metal products had been deflated 80 :. g per cent.
 The peak reached by farm products on base of 100 for 1913 prices was 246, while that reached by the metals and metal products was only 195. The metals did not advance propor~ tionatey.as did farm products, hence the defla- ton in metals comes very near being equal to the deflation in farm products.
 Can the statistical experts explain this? The farmer, of course, buys wire and wire fencing, staples and nails, but he does not buy pig iron, rails, plates and sheets Can they explain why building materials which advanced to 341 on base of 100 in 1913, have reached but 50 per cent compared with food, which has deflated 79 per cent?
 Can the experts tell us why the farmer and the metal maker have been hit harder by the deflation process than drugs and house furnish ing goods? And can he tell us why wheat is much higher than it was in 1913 and oats and corn about the same? Why is tea higher and coffee the same?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13
BARGAIN H INFER
.om the New York Hers

From the New York Hers
 The ancient jest which represents bargain hunters losing all cont of themselves at the sight of display of go dds marked town in price had it's justification Harlem th- other day when crowd of shoppers became sts iense it smashed show windew, two women 'being injured in the accident. Those who setff at jokesmiths must revise their judgments in the case of the riotous bargain ha1tAr'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13
APPRECIATES coURTEsIEs

'T am certainly grateful to The Age-Herald for the manner in which it covered the pub licity for my appearance in your city at the Jefferson last evening"" said Frederick Gunster, land wish to thank you for the 'write-up' which followed my concert. It was indeed ap- preciated"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13

caustic dramatic critic describes new play in one word-"trash"- recalls the criti- cism of a performance of "Unce Toms Cabin attributed to western newspaper. The writer said the dogs were good.
 Seats only Is inches wide have been provided for women guests at Princess Mary's wedding and delegation of British peeresses have in- formed the lord chamberlain that the space is too small. Fat is no respecter of persons.
 
 A Kentucky judge was arrested for violating the prohibition law. It doesn't seem quite fair to expect Kentuckian who grew up under the wet regime to adapt himself instanter you might say, to the eighteenth amendment Edison expects to have 15 more birthdays We are perfectly willing to see him make it 20 if he won't attribute his longevity to hot milk and bread.
 An eminent producer says undesirables in the movie industry will be Topped off like rotten branches Chorus of stars: "Woodman, spare that tree"
 It is reported that Secretary Fall will quit
 
 ship formed in the Senate could not survive close contact with the White House?
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 Let's be fair and not condemn Mabel Nor mand simply because she admits that copy of the Police Gazette was found in her-motor car Even movie stras do certain amount of light reading.
 Soviet authorities have shipped nearly 50 tons of Russian gold to America, by way of Stock holm. They may claim ownership, but they'd probably have some difficulty in proving it in court of law.
 MT. Bryan's view on the Darwinan theory must antedate the "16 to 1" period of his polit- ical career
 After willing away most of night with cigarettes, bottle of liquor and magazine, a New York broker shot himself. We are inclined to blame the magazine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13
POETRY"
rom the Chattanooga Times.

From the Chattanooga Times.
 Here is sample of the poetry" we get now a-days, which gives a pretty good idea of why it is suspected that the divine afflatus" is talk ing holiday. The lines constitute the first verse of a tribute to "Women,". by woman, and is printed in one of the periodicals of the day:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
NO CONNECTION WITH UNIVERSITY

"It is particularly gratifying to our board of directors that through the courtesy of the University of Alabama, the building which will house the Gorgas School of Sanitation will be located on the campus of the university at Tuscaloosa said Dr. Clarence J. Owen, chair man of the memorial committee of the south ern states.
 q wish to emphasize, however, that there is connection between the university and the Gorgas school except the friendly co-opera- tion of the university in the development of our work.
 "As is well known to all the people of Ala bama, the father of General Gorgas was presi- dent of the University of Alabama for many years. His mother, for nearly 30 years, served as librarian, and became beloved by thousands of students from all parts of the south. Tus- caloosa is rich in traditions of the Gorgas family, and while in placing the Gorgas School of Sanitation in Alabama, we are linking up the state in one of the great international institu- tions. At the same time we feel tremendously appreciative of the courtesy of the University of Alabama in offering, as it's tribute to the men1- ory of Gorgas, the privilege of conducting our work on the campus"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13
PoLITENEss ABROAD

From London Punch.
 Tram conductors in Prague salute passengers as they alight by saying, "We have been honored by your presence In London the abbreviated version of this courtesy is "Push off,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13

"Women have no wilderness in them,
 They are provident instead, Content in the tight hot cell of their hearts To eat dusty bread"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13
BETTER ACCOMMODATIONS NEEDED

''Tn view of the fact that Muscle Shoals will eventually be in operation, whether obtained by Ford or not, feel that it is time that the merchants of Birmingham got together and secured better freight accommodations to Sheffield and Florence said E. c. Thomas.
 'It will be remembered with what difficulty shipments were gotten through to these two cities during the war. If similar condi- tions are to be combated when the Muscle Shoals plant is put into operation, Birmingham will be seriously handicapped in competition with Memphis and Atlanta. Definite steps along this line by the Chamber of Commerce and the va- rious industrial organizations of the city should be taken at the earliest opportunity, believe, if Birmingham does not want to be under a handicap when opportunity presents itself"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13

World, world, o worIdi But that thy strange mutations mske us hate
 thee, Life would not yield to age. king Lear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13

MT. Bryan's view on the Darwinian theory must antedate the "16 to 1" period of his polit- ical career.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13

After whiling away most of night with cigarettes, bottle of liquor and a magazine, a New York broker shot himself. We are inclined to blame the magazine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-22
WEST V1RG1NIA's OPPORTUNITY

IHtLE West Virginia has man Of the eaLiber
NNEof Professor A. c. Callen to push its coal
at tile West Virginia University, the
people Of this state ought to get back OF him and
endeayor TO secure for him all necessary equipment
Tor his at the university and for his extension
mining school work.
~. 1tambie, chief OF The department OF mines
twest Virginia, states that the high grade mining
school work being accomplished in this state is
causing favorable comment from mining men OF
other states who are watching the success of the
work in West Virginia as conducted by Professor
galien.
last year Witnessed tremendous increase
~ Interest in the coal mining courses. Five
extension courses were maintained at various points
state with every attendant success. Fatrmont
and Glarksburg each have had large numbers OF
men representing every class of mine worker,
enrolled in the schools 1t is the finest possible
opportunity for the pick and shovel worker with
smbttionSto it himself for better work and the men
have not been slow in taking advantage Of the
Opportunity offered.
interest SO inspired throughout the'state is
reelected in the increased enrolment at the
university. 1t is quite clear that the present
quarters there will be entirely inadequate to take
care OF the summer short course of mining
INSTRUCTION.
The coal mining department of the University
must have building sufficient to take care of It,
The state legislature is going to be petitoned for
fands at its next meeting, and tho people must
1tofm their representatives that they are going to
back Professor CalIen in his endeavor to adequately
house the mining department and give 10 West
Virginia properly trained men to take care OF the
coal industry of this state intesently and
adequately.
he mining school work in West Virginia is
attracting attention in Pennsylvania, Ohio,
kentucky, and other mining states They are also
aware OF the most efficient man who is bringing
his5pafticular work to the front II West Virginia
viii not provide amply for the expansion Of a
schooling so vitality important for the development
her chetest industry, It may be counted upon as
certainty that other. states will be only too glad TO
offer to Mr.. Callcn the opportunity to lead their
coal mining departments forward in the same way
he has been doing for this state. West Virginia
cannot afford to fail to provide sufficient roon for
the men who are going to enter the University to
take the coal mining The state needs these
mensand must have them. II they are not trained
~ our own University then they will have to be
imported from other state universities, and West
Virginia wants West Nirginians to operate her
Industries. The state cannot afford to lose Mr..
galen either he is the biggest for this kind Of