The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-10
YOUNG PEOPLE ACTIVE IN CHURCH WORK

YOUNG PEOPLE ACTIVE
 IN CHURCH WORK Several hundred delegates to the annual meeting of the state Christian Endeavor so- ciety at Athens attest the interest of young people in matters religious and are evidence of the robust Christianity that distinguishes the modern man and women.
 What the Christian Endeavor society is do- ing in one denomination is being done in others by such organizations as the Epworth league and the Young Peoples Baptist union. They stand for virile Christianity in young manhood and womanhood. They develop a mission in life.
 These organizations have the happy effect of bringing religion into tangible association with young men and women. They serve to make it thing that can be used for practical purposes. If there is less of the "Holy of Holies" in the modern view of religion there is more companionship.
 Neither have these associations of young peo- pie caused them to take religion with lewty. On the contrary, their tendency is to make of religion real part of life so that it can be used every day in the week as well as on Sundays.
 Religion may be taken with less awesome- ness in modern times, but it is more serviceable for the purposes of men and women than when xuae dad x.Yitb soIor,ni+,, .o+bo,. forbade than welcomed approach. Representative Blanton says if he held Rep resentative Garner personally responsible for calling him liar he'd be turned out of the House, from which we infer that Blanton's job is more important to him than his self respect.
 
 Instead of staying at hotel, Billie Burke rents a mansion in fashionable residence sec tion of the city where she's playing The lux urious life Billie leads is probably one of the reasons why she thinks she act.
 
 While we shed tear for Mr. Fords en- poyes who have to keep doing the same thing over and over again, let us extend our sym pathy to Frank Bacon, who may have to play "Lightnin' " the rest of his life.
 
 The Genoa conference would accomplish bet cards on the table instead of keeping them up their sleeves.
 There is no pleasing some people. Judge Taft is accused of sticking his feet under the ma hogany too often in the dining rooms of the rich.
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 General Semenoff has been caiei more hard names than any other distinguished visitor who has been in our midst in a decade. The New York World doesn't want the Le- v:athan's name changed. For le thing, bet- ter one could not be found
 The Genoa conference will be held in palace. The atmosphere of palaces is not con ducive to open diplomacy.
 Jean Day of Oklahoma proved that he had red blood in his veins, to the satisfaction of himself and the authorities.
 The Lady From Oklahoma is conceded to be great success in Congress as the Lady From Montana was failure.
 People who ignore danger signals are not as a rule illiterate. They belong in psycho- pathic ward.
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 MT. Mellon doesn't look like happy man, but it may be that he's suffering from cabinet blues.
 Commissioner Enright is regarded in some circles as the best friend New York crooks ever had.
 Motor bus magnates who put interurban rail- roads out of business and then boost fares are merely following precedent.
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 It is said people are reading more scientific books, but there is still waiting list for sex novels in puLlic libraries
 Well, what going to do about the f1inged skirt?
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 Lenine has been reported dead so often he may begin to think he really is immortal
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 Leaving the word "obey out of the marriage ceremony won't prevent hostilities later on.