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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-02
SCOTS IN HOUSE OF COMMONS LAUNCH
 HOME RULE ATTACK
Trouble In Scotland Unless Home Rule Is Granted Is Predicted on Floor of
 Lower House
By Associated Press

London. July 1.-,Some Scotsmen in the House of Commons want home rule for Scotland and intimate that there may be trouble" in Scotland soon if Scotland doesn't got 1t They got an oppoftunity to say what they thought about 1t the other day when the Government of Scotland bil1' was unexpectedly introduced. So also did some of It's opponents. who were very strongly of the opinion that it was not wanted.
 Alexander Shaw, . Scottish member, protested that there vas no desire for anything like separation in Scotland. Under the bill the Scottish represen- tation in the imperial parliament would remain unchanged. but one leg islative body would be set up in Scot land to deal with It's local affairs.
 Sir Donald Mclean. the staunch anti-coaiition Scottish liberal. gave the bill his blessing. He alluded to the land hunger in Scotland and told how 1t had led to the seizure of land there since the war. If they had had 8 Scotch legislature the land question he declared would have been settled long ago. At the next election every candidate for a Scottish constituency would have to support the principle of home rule for Scotland. It would give England a better chance to at tend to her own legislative business properly.
 Handsome Jokn Ward
 Col. John Ward. who entered parli- ament as a navvy and was promptly acclaimed the handsomest man in the house. humorousiy put tho British case. He said he would support the bill if 1t would keep Scotchmen out of the best posts in England and in- duce them to stick to their own bus mess at home.
 Dr. Murray. . representative of the Western Isles, darkly suggested that the house should pass tho bill while Scotland was yet calm and not walt to be coerced into doing so by tho burning of sundry ancient castles of Scotland. The bill was finally talked out" while there were lot of members anxious to air their views about 1t. The hope was expressed that an opportunity might be soon af- forded for really testing the feeling of the house concerning the r.atter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-02
SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS WOMEN OF BIRMINGHAM

for his success. She made him want 10 learn more.
 Illustrative work for children's stories is a hobby with this capable young business woman, and 1t is a delight to see her room. which pre- sents the appearance of a picture gallery.
 She has many drawings made by ''her" children. and in her classroom puts up the work of every child. whether 1t be good or bad
 This is an inspiration to the child. He deserves credit for his best efforts, It also offers him a chance to contrast his work with that of others. The standard of art Is thus raised for all"
 Looking toward the development of her little folks, Miss Gist has them write plays all by themselves, and tries to put the kiddies on such q basis of application to their work that she could as well be a piece of furniture In the school. They shall never be afraid of her. but must all ways fcel free to come and consult her about their problems.
 T want to be the kind of teacher that could be discarded any time and my students would carry on just as earnestly without me. It Is their work that must eount--uot l."
 She teaches them not to be self conscious. and applies literature to bring 1t within tho bounds of the student misunderstanding.
 T never permit children to tell me they can't do a thing. I show them and convince them that they can. stress this also when children are to appear on stage. Many time have had to hold their little trembling hands. in advance. reasoning with them that nothing could hurt them, and that fear Is big coward and runs away if you will not let him take possession of you.'
 This season Miss Gist had regular graduation exercises. She has taught 1st, 3rd, 4th, 9th and 7th grades In the South Highlands school. She children. yet enjoys the things they do, and believes in being "one of them
 Embryo Opportunity
 She Is ever mindful that each child a future citizen with the desire for
 
 make him of benefit to his whole community--maybe to the whole world. Have not great citizens gone forth into tho world from Birming- ham? The list Is long for so young city,
 Many children never become great because tho germ of service and of proper ambition has never been awakened. It Is teachers place to fan into life smoldering possibilities. .e'
 So unselfish a calling Is teaching How much does the world owe to such men and women. who, serving for almost mere pittance in wage. take hold of the chubby hands and the embryo minds of youth. and lead them onward to the accomplishmen 1t of their possibilities and native en- dowments. So fitting 1t Is that Bir- minghsm has at least one monument to a school teacherl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-02
EGYPTIAN KING ID
 COME ID AMERICA.
Sovereign Will Seek to .Ac- quaint Himself With Af-.
 fairs of World
By Assoclatsd Press

Cairo, July liking Fuad I of Egypt intends to visit the United States as well as Europe in his tours this year. in order to acauaint him self with the new movements of the world and so be better qualified to govern his people wisely.
 This project, coupled with the of- fical announcement that the govern ments of Spain, France, Germany. Italy and Persia have informed Egypt that they have raised their diplomatic agencies and consulates general in Cairo to legations. has brought closer to the Egyptian people the fact that Egypt has at last attained her true independence.
 It Is rumored that the commission entrusted with the drawing of tho new constitution for the country has decided that the national assembly. which Is to be elected soon. should consist of two bodies, a chambers of deputies and a senate. The members of the former are to be elected by popular vote, while members of the latter are to be confined to princes of the royal family. carpenters. ministers, high spiritual chiefs and leading notables of whom 50 are to be elected and 30 nominated.
 The commission will provide for the creation of supreme court modelled after that of tho United States. with power to pass on the constitutionality of the laws of the land.
 The king Is to have nominal pow CTS only, the real power being. vest cd in the council of ministers Which would be responsible to the national assembly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-02
Childhood


 When Heaven committed to my un- precedently able hands the direction of the affairs of the world, 1t was plain to me that no mistake had been made.
 was not only highly born. but possessed a remarkable combination of genius, talent. foresight and statesmanship.
 As child everybody around me agreed that I was most unusual. When l took the first toy rifle that was given by my fond and royal parents and shot the sixteenth tn assistant coachman 1t was gener- ally observed that I had 6 rare gift for marksmanship. I was, I confess. little miffed when the coachman recovered. but on learning that the rifle was operated by a spring in- stead of gunpowder. l was comforted. His escape wasn't my fault.
 Boyhood
 An elderly fathead named Bis marck had my grandfather under his thumb when I was boy. This fellow had won one war, and was dread fully set up about 1t.
 Instead of going right on and con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-02
The War Lords "Reminiscences Prognosticated by JAMES J. MONTAGUE

for gases that you could pour on an enemy and wipe him out.
 soon saw that I would not be supreme in Europe until had reduced France, England and Russia to sub servience ,and frightened the United States Into respect for me.
 I impatiently awaited an oppor- tunity.
 When Russia objected because Aus tria wanted to annex Serbia because a Serbian had shot an Austrian prince. saw my chance.
 I declared war on Russia and just for good measure on France. In a day or two declared war on England 1 didn't declare war on Belgium as my traducers allege. I merely sent an army through the country. which. after killing everybody that got in the way annexed it in my name.
 More War
 My army moved over into France, and I sent my submarines out to sink all the ships, neutral or otherwise, which dared to put to sea after my declaration that I had taken control of the seas.
 England and Franco had the eff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-02

Quering Europe he was satisfied to sit around Berlin and guzzle beer and brag about how he. had estab- lished peace in Europe. And there were countries all around us that we hadn't lickedi I made up my mind that there was going to be vacancy in that job as soon as l got to be king.
 I tried to get my grandfather to get rid of Bismarck. but the old gentleman was too easy going. He even advised me to keep him on after argument that l would be too young to run an empire myself!
 Emperor
 Eventually the expected happened and I became the supreme highest. I sent for Bismarck and offered him a job as second groom, with pen- sion of 1000 marks a year when he got too old to handle horses. After all he had won one war, and l didn't want to seem ungrateful.
 He flew into rage, and refused the place. I was minded to send him out and have him shot. but my na- ture has always been just and gen. erous. so let him stay around Der III, OH the COnultfOn lildl hc Woui1 stop brasging. till he died.
 He had left the army in bad shape not half enough men, and nons of them trained in schrecklichkeit. which is a method I discovered of soaring the daylights out of your enemy before you kill him. You get double revenge on him that way. } My Work for Education
 After I had given my army to understand that it was to come to me for orders, and that I would not be satisfied with any man, even to the lowest private. who did not know at least 56 difefrent ways of hurting people mortally I trued my attention to education.
 I found the scientists of the coun : try busy with plans for life exten- sion and with fights against disease germs. and foolishness of that sort.
 I called them all in and ordered them peremptorily to. find means of taking life instead of extending 1t
 Within a year they had supplied me with a splendid list of poisons for wells in conquered territory, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-02
THE FRENZY FOR REFORM

THE FRENZY FOR REFORM
 George Jean Nathan. in Judge.
 Professional Puritanism has be- come an increasingly dominant note in the American social. economic and artistic symphony. It's manifestations are countless and Illuminating. The owner of the Albany night boat com mon butt of pornographic jest, bars from his vessels news stand the ma jority of motion picture magazines on the ground that they often print pho tographs of actresses in bathing suits. The board of aldermen of the city of Boston passes an ordinance forbidding any young girl to appear on the dramatic stage in legs bare from tho knee down Gin Boston, Hauptmann's little Hanneie must wear golf stockings). The moving picture censors of the state of Penn sylvania refuse to license any film showing woman sewing on baby clothes Cit implies sex, they explain). A periodical is suppressed in New York city because 1t prints a photo- graphic reproduction of the work of the greatest living sculptor. One Is prohibited by law from smoking a cigarette in the state of Utah, or playing a game of solitaire on a train In the state of Texas. Fifteen of the greatest books written in the last 50 years are barred from four out of every five American public libraries. If one saves man from drowning and seeks to revive him with a digger of brandy, one is collared by the gem darmes and given the alternative of paying a stiff fine or going to jail One of the largest of American re- Iigious orders affirms that going to the theatre to see Ben -Hur" and dancing the minuet arc sins against God Almighty. In the face of such a situation, fast gaining the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-02

frontery to give me battle. Even little Belgium didn't succumb without a fight. It was amazing. To me 1t became apparent that 1 should have to teach them all a lesson.
 By and by there was deadlock. and the United States, whose ships I had been sinking. in pursuance of my announcement that I would stand no nonsense from America, came into the fight.
 The Surprise
 Then an astounding thing hap pened. My army got licked. My great beautiful army. with its Zeppelins and poison gas. and guns that would shoot hundred miles, got licked : The men simply wouldn't go up there and be killed when I ordered them to. They had all apparently gone crazy.
 Then another astounding thing happened. I was going back to Ber1 lin in spite of my heroic determination to keep farther than hundred miles from the fighting frontz(my sons approached 1t within 50 miles)-and organize new army, when my gem erals told me I might be shot If I did by some widow C orphan of dead soldier
 That was the reward for my for bearance, my kindness, my gentle ness to my people, and for my lofty purpose to bring the whole world under my magnanimous rule!
 Retirement
 was born with an inherited apathy to getting shot. So l came here and chopped down trees. It Is not as pleasant as ruling a kingdom, but it cannot last long.
 Sooner or later my own people, and then the world, will realize that am the only being wise enough and great enough to be its master.
 Then I will return to my country. organize bigger army, and fulfill my destiny, even though nobody but myself and family Is left when the war is over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-02
By M1GNoN HALL

'.Her school children do their best because of her pride and expecta- ton of them.'
 This is what many hundreds of school patrons have to say of Miss Ethel Gist. teacher in the South Highlands school.
 Little folks have often remarked:
 70, I'd just love to study always in Miss Gist's room"
 Probably, outside of the big Ideals that this successful business woman sets for little school children. the reason she has won such an un- deniable place in her chosen profess sion Is her inordinate patience
 She does not get out of sorts and because her children believe their grade to be the "nicest in the school" they try to push it on to a record breaker.
 Expert in English
 Miss Gist teaches English in the sixth and seventh grades, Instruct ing her little folks from inspiration. She handles 395 pupils daily in groups of from 35 to, 40, and, real king the lasting influence teacher is bound to have on ehild's life she follows the golden rule In her Qally WOrk.
 If you are close observer, you probably have noticed that it does very little good to instruct a child that he must be patient, purposeful and loving. Unless the instructor sets the good example. he does not heed.
 In this respect. Miss Gist is de- clared to be a regular demonstra- tion. Her foundation is the Christian religion, with which one can ac- complish any great thing. Little children of the earth, looking up to the Big source, always receive superabundance of real treasures and inspiration.
 This spiritual depth of her nature -as well as her deep love of boys and girls-has led her to take Sun day school class in addition to her daily work of school teaching.
 That would seem full enough program, but you know the old timer: Ask busy man If you want something done," and for illustra- tion Miss Gist edits "The South Highland Star" school magazine which circulations in hundreds of Birmingham homes.
 / She corrects the children's stories, their little poems and other con tributions which go to make the sheet one of the snappiest little pub plications of Birmingham. Any editor can tell you what job such work becomes--because. you know, print CTS can't be mind readers, and copy must be in good readable shape.
 This paper numbers eight pages,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-02

sor Lyons. former principal of the South Highlands school. used to have a trio of teachers he called the Three Graces. viz: Faith, Hope and Charity. They were Miss Gist, Miss Coney and Mrs. Wood Miss Gist was Hope.
 This successful mind-instructor has taught in the Birmingham schools all her business life.
 This is her home town, where she graduated from the Birmingham high school. receiving a sch olarship from the Birmingham Hi' to the Unlvers- ity of Tennessee at Knoxville.
 No Absenteeism
 As pupil, Miss Gist was never absent from the high school a single day. Since she has been teacher she has been absent only two days, and then on account of a death. Not once has she been tardy.
 One boy declared that If he sver developed Into anything worth while. Miss Gist would deserve the credit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-02

and is a revelation to an outsider as to just how much real talent is present among children and stu dent body in general.
 Miss Gist heads the teachers com mittee for The Star" her associates being Miss Virginia Hanson and Miss Grace Lainhart.
 More than anything else, Miss Gist stresses oral English in her work. she feels this Is & magnificent aid to children.
 1t helps them to become accus- toned to speaking before an audi ence, and In these modern days, timid people are at too great dis advantage. It is teachers place not only to instruct a child in les sons, but to make him courageous to meet and overcome obstacles, mental or real which school days and life pit him against"
 Giving a further insight Into her disposition. be 1t known that Profes-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-02

This is the forty-eight of a sertsa of storles aDout successful businesA women in BirmlnghaIa. The articles will appear each day in The AEe-Herald. Few people realize how many are the highly, successful example of women who have seiEed the business Opportu- nitiea offered by great and grow ing Birmingham and have won places of esteem and confidence in the business world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-02
CONVICT CAPTURED
Escaped Convict Returned to Prison.
 Others Received

Montgomery. July 1.--(Special.)- Luther Cash, Madison county con- vict. who escaped from the mines at Belle Ellen in 1919. has been recap tured at Gadsden and will be TO- turned to prison to complete sent enoe of three years for burglary. Notice of the arrest Of Cash was re- ceiyed by the state convict depart ment today.
 Two prisoners were received at Ki1by prison today from Mobile, while official information was that four others can be brought here while official information was that four others can be brought here when the transfer agent calls. The men received were H. W. Allen. con- victed Of forgery in four cases. and John Bransom. sentenced for grand larceny.
 One of the conviots soon to be brought from Mobile is Celia Foun- tain, negro woman, convicted of op- erating a still in violation of the bone-dry law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-02

volume of an avalanche, how long will we have to walt before all dra- matic art Is viewed in terms of a Paris "circus," a Chicago peep show or Passaic, N J., Sunday school picnic1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-02
AS APPLIED TO FINANCE

AS APPLIED TO FINANCE From Judge.
 What is your Idea of capital pua- ishment7"
 Paying a man what you owe him with German marks"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-02

A REVEALER OF UNDULATIONs From Judve.
 T thought you believed with Olivia that the earth was flat"
 q did until I had gone riding in Springnixe's secondhand car."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-02
''Ls the Episcopal Church Protestant?" Sermon Topic
 By Rector of St. AndreWs
nr nrv. JosEPH .. wARM

Sermon delivered to his congraga- ion by rector of St. Andrews Epis- .opnI church, Birmingham.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-01-11

GOV. NESTOs' BLUNDER

The removal Of Tax Commissioner Wallace
is the biggest blunder that Governor Nestos has
so far committed. Mr.. Wallace was man who
ranked exceedingly high as an expert on mat
ters of taxation; he was an interchangeable work
er and was in love with his work; he had ten
years of the most valuable experience which
Governor Nestos chose to throw away for pure
ly partisan reasons; and last but not least, Mr.
Wallace was man who did not mix politics
with his official duties. He hewed to the line
and let the chips fall wherever they might -
and there are some who are so suspicious and
uncharitable" as to believe that that was the
very reason why he was let out, and another
man, more tractable and reasonable, put in
Whatever the reason, Mr.. Nestos can't afford
to make any more such plumbers if he has any
idea of going before the people in the primar-
les next June. AS it is, he is sure to hear from
Mr.. Wallace's thousands of friends and ad-
mirers when the next election day rolls around
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-01-11
Government Activities
Senator E. F. Ladd
Washington, D. c., Dec. 80, 1921.
A Ballaneer Scandal.

There are rumors afloat in certain
quarters and it his reached the press
boys and the side lines that there
may be repetition of the old Ball
anger scandal and the great looting
of Alaska for the benefit Of the "Big
Boys" "
Keep an eye to the weather, but
don't be stampded. Alaska and our
public domain as we'll as our water
ways need to be developed and operat-
ed in the interest of the people of
the country. Alaska has not been
treated as she deserves to be. There
should be development not looting.
Alaska needs better shipping facili-
ties but not controlled shipping in
the interest Of any group. The OPEN
ing up of the country for the people
should be encouraged not for the
benefit of the few who have need
for more wealth. Her fisheries should
become immensely valuable but we
continue to permit their being smoth-
cred and in the ned possibly will put
them out of the control of the people.
Possibly the government railroad
costing some so million to construct
can be farmed out to interested part
les and a wonderful impetus follow
where now there is lack of Develop
ment, and why? For whose benefit?
There is lots of lumber along the
Alaska Government railroad and near
the coast that is wanted for paper
making but the Forestry Bureau now
with the Department of Agriculture
hsa kept in intact. It is now sug-
gested that the control Of the forests
be transferred Up the Department
of the Interior. Wonder why? Keep
an eye on Alaska. Keep an eye on the
great water powers that might be-
come public utilities but it is pro-
badly never will. Wonder why?
Don't get misled but safeguard the
public interests and keep the forests
coal, fisheries and public utilities
for the people.
A Seat in the Senate Costs.
Every thinking man and woman
should read the splendid address Of
Senator Kenyon, the leaders of the
agricultural bloc, made in the Sen
ate December 21st opposing the seat
ing of Truman H. Newberry of Mich
igan as United States Senator. It is
said that Newberry's seat in the
Senate cost not less than $500. 900.
This was spent in the primaries and
general election to win the toga.
There is a merry fight on in the
Senate and according as the Senate
votes it is said the price for a Sem
atorial toga will be fixed for. at least