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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
WHAT WILL YOU DO FOR THE
 CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL?

Birmingham will respond generously this week when the Civtan club committee asks citizens to subscribe to the $2o,o0o budget for 1922, necessary for the maintenance of one of the city's most appealing charities the Children's hospital.
 Physicians give their services free There is no charge for the patients cared for there. It is the only institution in the city where there is special ward for children afflicted with contagious diseases. The majority of it's patients are babies and none are over 12 years of age.
 The Civitan club selects two annual objec- tives One is benevolent and the other civic The benevolent object this year is the raising of the Chdren's hospital fund.
 Birmingham does not turn down appeals that come in the name of her children Mercy Home has never asked in vain. The Childrens hospital will not do so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
ILLITERACY CONFERENCE WILL
 BEGIN TOMORROW

The illiteracy conference of the southern states, which opens in Birmingham tomorrow morning will draw educators from many parts of the south, whose reports of the work they have been doing will be inspirational and in- structive. These men and women are true the success of their battle to abolish illiteracy depends an improved citizenship, decrease of crime and immortality and all other evils that follow in the train of ignorance.
 Illteracy in the south is greater reproach than it is anywhere else in the country. Most of the literates in other sections are foreign born, but in the south they are native stock Some of the purest Anglo-Saxon blood to be found anywhere in this country flows in the veins of the illiterate mountain people of the south, while the negro population is American by birth and heritage.
 The address of welcome will be delivered by Dr. John w. Abercrombie, state superintendent of public instruction. The tentative program includes an address by J. B. Brown superin- atenuenC Ol puDilC lHSIruCtlOn TOT tennessee; who will talk on illiteracy as a national prob lem. Other addresses are expected to be delivered by M. L. Britain, superintendent of public instruction for Georgia Dr. Patterson Wardlaw, president of the South Carolina H. literacy commission, and J. w. Ramsey, presi- dent of the Arkansas Illiteracy commission North Carolina and Kentucky will also be represented on the program.
 An interesting feature of the conference will be the reports of numerous state organ nations of the work they are doing to redeem illiterates. There are more than ten of these societies engaged in fighting illteracy, includ- ing bankers, women's clubs, press associations, labor federations, the Daughters of the Con- federacy, the Knights of Columbus, the Young Mems Christian association and the Young -Women's Christian association, all co-operat- ing Loyalty to promote education.
 Headquarters for the conference will be at the Tutwiler and meetings will be held in the auditorium of the Methodist Sunday school, Sixth avenue and Nineteenth street. Alabama has made substantial progress in reducing it's illteracy ratio. It will be interesting to learn what has been accomplished in other states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
MIR. FORD IS REVEALED IN A NEW LIGHT

Various and sundry have been the charges made against Henry Ford because he is sue cessful man who sometimes talks nonsense when he gets out of his proper sphere, but the palm should be awarded to Edward J. Evans, vice president of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
 Addressing the railroad labor board in Chi cago, Mir. Evans said, Henry Ford may have conferred blessing on many people-those who own automobiles-but he conferred curse on his workers. They sit at their benches half dead, doing their bits of work mechan- ically over and over" High specialization, as- serted MT. Evans, is the worst crime against humanity"
 It might astonsh Mir. Ford's army of highly paid and efficient employees, who enjoy every advantage an altruistic employer can confer upon them except wages without work, to learn that they are cursed by the kind of specializa- tion which enables the Ford factories to turn out a motor in about the length of time that barber can shave off a refractory beard. If they have to do the same thing over and over again, how about the unfor- tunate throat specialist who groans under the monotony of taking out tonsils; the alienist who does nothing but study human brains; the eye specialist who knows not the joys of chi- ropody and the skin specialist who never ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
NEW FEATURE ADDED FOR AGE-HERAID READERS

of n he oda of % in The Ageed because they stimulate thought novel
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT CHEMISTS
 AND VALUE OF THEGR REGENT VISIT

YMERHAPS the brainiest and most patri- l> otic American who has visited Birming- ham recently is Dr. Edgar F. Smith of the University of Pennsylvania, president of the American Chemical society, which has been in session here during the past week.
 Both Dr. Smith and General Fries, head of the chemical warfare service of the United States army, are strong advocates of chemical warfare.
 Regardless of the recent Washington confer ence on limitation of armament both Dr. Smith and General Fries, in speeches here during the past week advocated conducting experimental tion in gases and other chemicals for use in the event of war.
 That we should take no chances of an inva- sion from the Pacific or the Atlantic; and that we should be prepared with chemical products to prevent such was the declaration of both these men.
 The meeting of the American Chemical society will mean much to this district
 Birmingham was selected because of it's being great manufacturing center and be- cause of it's numerous by-product coke ovens from which many of the chemicals discovered and manufactured in recent years have re- suited.
 The dye industry was particularly featured as was the manufacture of medicines and all character of chemicals from the by-products of the modern coke oven. Electro chemistry was also given special attention in the Ala bama< field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
CARDINAL MERGER

Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews, in the March Scribner's. The incredibility of tree of flowers! If it had never happened these thousand
 thousand springs, We would never have thought it could happen;
 yet there they gleam, Apple trees-earth's white soul of myriad
 wings; And never human so dull but halts and sings A phraseless hymn of delight to the blessed
 things. The incredibity of holy life! Humanity mocks and sighs the dream away, Yet face shines out of shattered land and
 a smile Dissolves all doubt as the sun melts night-fogs
 gray; And never human but stands in that flood
 ing day With a surer hold on visions, the things that
 stay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
PAUL COOK.

forms that taxes are not more than half of what they are here, and that their schools are models, other cities sending their boards there to inspect them. ! We are all heartily in favor of our public schools but do not think it at all necessary to spend s7,ooo,ooo in erecting palaces for that purpose.
 I cannot close this article without extending my sincere congratulations to our efficient tax collector for his able statement. Yours truly,
 J. H. STILLMAN. GA 37-years subscriber to The Age Herald.) Birmingham, April [, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
LETTERS TO EDITOR
APPROVES HAWKINS STATEMENT
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 I read with pleasure the statement in the morning paper of James F. Hawkins, tax col lector, and am delighted to learn that at least one officeholder in the state of Alabama is op- posed to an increase in taxes, and one who is making the finest tax collector that we have had in years.
 As an agent handling different classes of property, I know ordinary property will not stand any further increase in taxes The bulk of property is now assessed so high that it takes from 25 to 30 per cent of rent to pay the taxes even at the high rents that have pre- vailed for the last two years. When rents be- come normal, which time is rapidly approach ing, it will take near half. This will amount to confiscation, and instead of 5000 property holders property being advertised for taxes, we will have from 10000 to 15,000.
 I beg leave to mention case of client, which is typical of many.-A widow with nine children, whose husband accumulated a few thousand dollars in property, with the hope that when he was gone it woud keep the wolf from the door. The rent from this property is her main support It took practically three months rent to pay her taxes for the past year, and 1 received letter from her asking me to advance a months rent to meet present neces- sities. The large wealthy property owners have been able to fight these excessive valuations as result they have gotten relief. As chron- icled in The Age Herald a few weeks ago, two of our largest property holders got something like hundred thousand dollars reduction m valuation by appeal to the courts, but on ac- count of court costs, lawyers fees, etc., the small property owner is denied this relief.
 I am informed that the city of Memphis, n city of similar size to Birmingham, has much smaller bonded debt than ours Several years ago the writer visited the Pacific slope and he found in the great cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco that the taxes were much less than ours. I am also informed that taxes are much less in St. Louis, though it is claimed they have had rotten government for years. A very reliable gentleman from Winnipeg in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
 Be sure you wrong-then don't do it.
 The proof of real success is the ability to hold on to it.
 Don't take time by the forelock until he discards his scythe.
 A fisherman has plenty of time in which to think out scaly stories.
 We'd give lot for an apple turnover thai tasted as good some ate about 40 years ago.
 If you making concessions to comfort in the matter of shoes, it's sign that you are getting older-and wiser.
 Yes, Lester, the fact that Nero was fiddler instead of cornet player must have been some satisfaction to the Romans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
CHANGE BENEFICIAL

"Since the change in the meeting night of the Alabama Fishermen and Hunters associ- aton have been having a much larger at tendance" said W. c. Oliver, president of the association, yesterday. Formerly we met every other Monday night but we have changed the meeting time until every other Wednesday night and we find the attendance much larger
 "Such large number of lodges and civic organizations usually meet on Monday night that we found it much to our advantage to make the change"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09

The chemists of America came to Birming- ham for their annual meeting because of the wonderful opportunity for the chemical in- dustry presented by the Birmingham district. The greatest men in this country of the chem ical profession were here There was nothing frivolous about their meetings and discussions. It was all serious and there were many sugges- tions as to the future of Birmingham as d chemical manufacturing center.
 
 It reminded one of the old days when "Pig Iron'' Kelly of Pennsylvania came to Birming- ham and told the older generation of us what Birmingham would some day be as an iron and steel center. His predictions have been veri- fled. Birmingham is today next to Pittsburg the greatest iron and steel center of the Amer ican continent.
 If the predictions of the great chemists of this country wise it will within a few years become the great chemical laboratory oi America.
 Right in this connection, the writer does not feel that he is violating any condolences when the statement is made that several fur naces which have been idle during past months will be started up during the present month The demand for Birmingham products has ar rived, and within the next 30 days there will be hum of industries in this district the like of which has not been known in several years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
NICE FOLKS IN 'NooCA

"Clever folks up in Chattanooga, where lived before came to Birmingham" said O. L. Bum. T managed the chamber of com merce and Chattanooga was the greatest city the map until I got to Birmingham. Well those folks up there don't take it against ne at all that I brag about Birmingham as once I did about their city.
 q going to Chattanooga next Thursday and expect to have jolly good time with old friends. I love Birmingham but fellow must not go back on his 'raisin' you know.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
THE MAN OF SORROWS

We come this week to consider the end ing of His earthly life. He died on the cross-which the gallows of His time. It was as if a man were hung here in the public square. He was held up to public scorn: His agony was laughed at: He died as a blasphemer between two thieves. And shortly thereafter, men were worshiping Him as the Son of God wonderful life; wonderful death-and a wonderful end ing to it all.
 It is the death which holds us through this Holy Week, and which in large measure has held men through the passing years. That it had deep significance we know, though just what it was we may not under stand. Men have argued over it, and the Church-which is the Body of Christ-has been torn asunder through it's many inter pretations. We are no nearer an under standing of Christ's death than we were 20 centuries ago, but I think, perhaps, we are nearer just appreciation of it. It was a part of the eternal mystery of pain. It was typical of all the suffering the innocent have undergone from the beginning of time. In it was the unmerited pain of virgin mar tyrs in 1t was the crying of children in the night; the crushing agony of holy mother hood; parental heart-break and unrequited love. Why does God permit the innocent to suffer? I do not know, but know there is some good reason unknown to me, else He would not have permitted His own Son so to die. I know that have no right to expect my own shadow of virtue to save me, when the sunlight of Christ's could not save Him.
 Did He die to propitiate Gods anger? I would answer most emphatically, "No." And the reason is the simplest one of all. There was no anger to propitiate. God was not angry with us. God is never angry now Anger is an attribute of humanity at it's worst We have no right to ascribe it unto God. God is love. This you cannot deny, and all the hair-spltting of obsolete theol- ogy cannot harmonize anger and love.
 Christ died-we are told-to save us from sin. find nowhere that He died to save us from the effects of sin. For men to sin and Christ to pay the price of it would discredit the justice-and more than that the wisdom of God. If Gods object is to minimize sin, He would be very foolish it seems, to minimize the cost of sin to us. I cannot think that the crucifixion is an easy way to heaven. I do not think that Christ climbed the dark hill that we might walk among flowers l think He climbed the dark hill that we might see how dark hills are to be climbed; that He bore His cross that we might see how crosses are to be borne; that He died so we might see how death is to be met.
 He died to keep us from shining; that we might understand how sin eventuates In death; how it is the dreadful parent of pain He died that we might know the alwful love of God, and by that knowledge live more closely to Him. He died to show us that burdens last but for moment; that death is but little sleep; that we ought to bear the one and meet the other bravely, for just beyond there opens out the brightness of Gods eternal day.
 MIDDLETON S. FAREWELL.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09

The department of commerce recommends dix dix fur for flappers. For summer wear, we presume.
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 With a characteristic gesture MT. Harding waves the Muscle Shoals project back in the general direction of Congress. People who commit suicide to radio music have discovered a brand-new way to "shuffle off this mortal coil"
 The flowers that bloom in the spring, tra, a are choked by the fumes from the stills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09


 great deal of coarse humor is directed at the holy state of matrimony, but a Civll war veteran in Ohio says he'd rather go through the battle of Gettysburg three times a day for the rest of his life than live with his wife one day.
 Mayor Hylan was asked to serve as a model for "Civic Virtue" and IS reported to have blushed. Any who aas been in New York politics as long as Mayor Hylan has is inca pablo of blushing.
 New York policeman sniffed the air, walked over to loaded truck standing at the curb and said Its Rhine wine." police man with nose like that has no use for hooch hound
 Citizens of Brdgeton, N. J., town of l5,- 900 people, must believe that the better part of valor is discretion. Bridgeton had only one wedding in March
 Fighting the battles of prohibition in court, a Nebraska lawyer dislocated his arm. He is entitled to letter of coincidence from Wayne B. Wheeler.
 Americans are going abroad in large num- hers Some of them have the check to say they are going on bus,hess.
 As civil service battles feebly for it's life republican spoilsmen gather around to be in at the death.
 Scientists have been ordered not 10 hunt the prehistoric monster in Patagonia As the monster probably doesn't exist whats all the shooting about?
 Many eyes are turned toward Genca, but not all. Ladies and gentlemen, we direct your attention to Oklahoma City.
 Mexico is buying tractors and reducing the consumption of strong liquors. That country may amount to something yet.
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 The IT royal dynasties now rullng abroad lend an attentive ear to the vu'ce of the people.
 
 It may be in order to lift our hats to Miss Olivia Stone. She doesn't propose to go into the movies.
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 President Harding favors six-year term. There has been some talk of holding him down to four years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09

periences the thrill of extracting an appendix?
 Nearly every mans job consists of doing the same thing over and over again. His success in life depends on whether or not practice makes perfect Other employees will not share the opinion of MT Evans. On the contrary, they show signs of extreme irritation every time working conditions in the Ford factories are mentioned in their presence. By many of these gentlemen MT. Ford is regarded as the worst demoralizer of labor this country has ever produced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
A TAX INSTANCE

From Golfers
 The banker Jacob H. Schiff left an estate valued at nearly $35 5,o0o,O0o. The net taxable income from the whole of it worked out at scarcely per cent. per year. The bulk of his estate was in tax-exempt bonds because the surtaxes other investments would have left him lower rate of return than did the bonds Schiff was a business man. Tax schedules did not tax him but only forced his money out of business into governmental uses. He had to invest his money not with those who build up industry but with those who spend the poceeds of state, city and national bond issues. The information contained in such wills as that of Jacob H. Schiff is disquieting to those who want to make the rich pay all the taxes.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
STARTED SOMETHING

"one thing certain, the Junior Chamber started something" said Paoli Smith, it's sec- retary. "Our investigation of forms of city government has stirred up things, and when The Age-Herald got into it with it's referen- dunn it became about the liveiest stunt that has been pulled off in Birmingham in many a day.
 "our principal desire in calling one hundred citizens into conference with us was to pro- mote interest in city government. We feel that we have succeeded. The popularity of The Age-Herald referendum shows that"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
THEY DESERVE IT

"our Confederate veterans pension list for this quarter includes 849 persons and total outlay of 21,274," said George Whitfield deputy clerk in the office of probate judge For the last quarter the number of pensioners 862 and the amount of the pensions $21,e97.
 'Tn September, 1914, the number drawing Civil war pensions was 931 persons while the expenditure was $16,3e5. It can be seen that the number is gradually decreasing, but the amount of money paid out has increased, due to the fact that the allotment to each pensioner has been raised.
 "The oldest person in Jefferson county to draw a pension is James Madison Farrar, of HI Fifteenth street, north, who will be 1o5 years old next October"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
LIKES AGE-HERALD

More people read The Age-Herald than any other paper mailed to Ashville," declared B. B. Gather, editor of the Southern Aegis who was recent visitor in Birmingham.
 "The Age-Herald is paper having large number of subscribers in our enterprising lit- tie town, that the people are anxious to get We like the paper, it's editorials and news fea- lures, which haven't been duplicated by any other daily which comes to us."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
POOR GALLI-CURcI

"When I got home last Thursday night about II o'clock, casually announced to my family that there was an extra out and the 'newsies were calling at the top of their voices 'Galli-Curci robbed of $45,000 worth of dia- monds," said Eugene R. Johnston. "My brother Richard was dozing but being aroused by the news that had brought home, said laconically: Poor Galli-Curci, she'll have to sing an extra week now to make up the lossp"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
AS TO PEDESTRIANS

Among some of the reforms which are sorey needed in Birmingham in addition to jitney regulations" said W. J. Durham, "the jay walkers and wild runners,' the latter be- ing defined as people who run wild when in a crowded thoroughfare. Somebody should start an agitation in this direction to educate some people keeping to the right in congested districts instead of darting and see-sawing from one side of the street to the other
 "This class of people are annoying and believe if they would confine their thought to watching their steps, pedestrians would be safe on the walks and have better opportunity to direct their thoughts toward protecting them selves from reckless drivers in the streets"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-09
NONRESIDENT INTERESTED

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Does qualified voter mean for those who only reside in the city proper, or is it to anyone own ing property there, paying city taxes, yet living in another county? Several people here own property in Birmingham and would like to cast their vote for "the good old days" of mayor and aldermen.
 Please let me hear from you at your earliest convenience, and oblige,
 (MRS) BETTE MONTGOMERY. St. Clair Springs. April 5, 1922.
 (The balloting must necessarily be confined to bona fide voters of the city of Birmingham.)