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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-30
CHALLENGE NOT ACCEPTED

Representative Mckenzie of Illinois eff
fectivelv replies to the opponents of Henry
Ford's proposal for Muscle Shoals by saying:
IF the government is giving so much to MI
Ford under this proposal, it is strange In
deed that with all the splendid, energetic
captains of industry and men of financial
ability, none have appeared before the Sec
rotary of War and urged him to give them
an opportunity to compensate the govern
ment in greater measure than Mr.. Ford pro-
poses in his Offer In these words
Mr. Mckenzie aptly describes the sit
uation that exists, and while the point
has been made before, it cannot be
too often emphasized to show the inconsis-
teney of those interests who do not want
Mr.. Ford to get control of Muscle Shoals.
II is the most convincing argument that can
be made by members of Congress and others
who are supporting the Ford bid. In spite
of attempts to becloud the issue and mlsiead
the American people, this stands out as the
one feature of the Muscle Shoals contro-
yersv which cannot be evaded or explained
away If it would be unfair to tho govern
ment and the people for the Ford bid to be
accented what have the opponents OF Mr.
Ford to offer in its place? 1t is not difficult
to see that selfish motive rather than con-
Germ for the national welfare and the future
development of Muscle Shoals, is the cause
of most of the hostility to the Ford offer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-30
AMERICA AND HER NAVY

From the New YORK Telegram.
America having MANNED the in
ternational conference for the limi-
tation of ornaments, having con-
Quoted that body through the perils
which accompanied it's delibera-
tions, is now abiding by the result.
The $500, 100000 voted by the
House of Representatives in con-
nection with the naval appropria-
ton bill represents the work that
has to be done in keeping the sea
arm in proper condition in accord
ance with the policy advocated by
the United States on that occasion
and accepted bv the great powers.
Cutting down the ships Of the line
does not mean that the navy must
be made less efficient. The "fleer
is being" as Admiral Mahan called
it. to be effective must have the
proper complement of auxiliary YES
sells and destroyers. The very terms
of the Washington agreement call
for an American navy that shall be
adequate for all the needs of the
nation. equal to arr but second to
pane.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-30
T. RECEIVING IMMIGRANTS
From the Washington Star.

FROM INC w washington Quar-.
Conditions at Ellis Island are to be in
vestigated, with a view to their improve
ment. Complaint has been lodged by the
British government through its ambassador
here. Whatever is necessary to bring the
work of this leading immigrant station up to
the mark should be done. If new and larger
accommodations are necessary they should
be built If changes in those now existing
will suffice they should be made.
Congress should be liberal in appropriate
ing for this service, women and children
landed at this station, or for that matter.
at any immigrant station in the country,
should be we'll cared for while in the custody
of the authorities. They have been confined
for days in cramped and uncomfortable
quarters on shipboard, and therefore in
great need of good air and elbow room. To
march them from insantary quarters afloat
straight to insanitary quarters ashore, and
hold them there pending the inspection of
their passports, is inexcusable hardship.
As the Star said the other day in men,
tioning this subject the glad hand should
be extended to all admited into this coun-
try who have come in good faith for home
building purposes. We ask much of them
are .->sperly asking just now more than
overland should show them at the outset
such attentions as will strengthen them in
the change they have made, and encourage
them to do their best to qualify for the work
Al
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-30
COST OF RACE RIOTS
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
During the three and one-half
years that have elapsed since the
midsummer race riots of 1919 the
people of Chicago have been occu-
pied with many matters of more
immediate interest. But they have
just been forcibly reminded of the
horrors of that week of bloodshed,
They have had occasion once more
to consider soberly the length of the
death list before the state militia
restored order. For the. city coua-
ell has been clearing up the death
claims arising out of the 1919 race
riots. 1t has been long time about
it. Previously the city had paid
$20,800 in settlement of five death
claims. Eighteen more, amounting
to $4,000, were approved last
week. In fifteen other cases death
claims still remain unsettled. The
committee of Investigation account
ed for 3S deaths. In addition, 543
persons were injured-178 whites,
348 negroes and II of unidentified
race. During the reign of lawless-
ness the destruction of property was
heavy. On top of all, Chicago has
had to bear it's share OF the expense
of maintaining 5000 state troops
for the nine days they were put on
guard because of the helplessness
of the police. Aside from this large
item, Chicago stands to pay in the
end over 100000 because Of the
1919 race riots.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-30
Adrift With the Times
A Motor Ananias

A motorist to heaven went
And met Saint Peter at the gate,
Who gave him an appraising look
And sternly said unto him, Estate
The reasons why you think yourself
Entitled to eternal bliss.
Be careful that you tell the truth
There is a warmer place than this"
The motorist thought long and hard
And then at last began to speak;
81 zealously obeycd the laws,
Took pity on the lame and weak;
/ ran no little children down
And gave adults the right of way,
For which earned much ridicue
From other drivers every day.
81 never drove at reckless speed,
Not even down a country lane;
The thought Of Staying pigs and fowls
My tender bosom filled with pain.
In fact, so much prudence showed
| had no accidents at all,
But died in bed as good men do,
When answering the final call"
Saint Peter grimly answered him,
Your destinations down below,
Where other sinners congregate
Amid fierce internal glow.
l cautioned you to tell the truth,
Your story is with falsehood rife;
No motorist that you've describedw
Has ever drawn the breath of life"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-30
My Favorite Stories
By IRWIN S. COBB
THE RULING HABIT

Two youths from small unstate town
organized a vaudeville team and got job
with a burlesque theatre on Fourteenth
street. New York. That was in the days of
continuous performances. They had re-
fined singing and clogging act, beginning
appropriately like this:
ooh, how we love to sing and dancer'
(Vamp with feet)
On their first day as professionals they
were sent out upon the stage at half hour
intervals. They opened the afternoon per-
formance and between that time and IL AS
when they closed the show they appeared
eighteen times, each time to say and do ex-
actly the same things.
Long before quitting time their voices
were croaky, their legs were ready to drop
off at the knees, and their makeup was
streaked with sweat. They dared not take
off their dancing shoes for their feet were
so swollen they knew they could never get
them back again. They would drag them
selves to their dressing room and collapse
in exhausted heaps only to be reused few
minutes later by the voice of the relentless
call-boy as he pounded at the door and yelled
to them to turn out.
At midnight their torture ended. They
staggered to their hall bedroom in theatri-
cal boarding house round the corner in
Irving place, and, too tired to undress, fell
upon the bed just as they were, shoes and all.
The proprietor ran from floor to floor and
room to room beating on each door with his
fists and yelling:
"Turn out! Turn out quick!'
Dimly through their slumber the new re-
cruits to vaudeville heard him. They got
upon their feet, their eyes closed, and still
three-fourths asleep.
The firemen, breaking in at the window
ten minutes later found them there in the
smoke and flame, side by side with arms in
tertwined, automatically clogging as they
hoarsely chanted:
"Oh, how we love to sing and dancer
Copyright 1922. by The Mcknight Syndicate. Incl
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-30
TRUTH SEEKERS
BY REV. II. C. CrFERMi.N

Seek and We shall find" Let
no one be deceived. A feeling OF
security is pleasant, but dangerous.
There is nothing more elusive than
truth. We are, none of us, sure of
ourselves. What is the proper
preaching of religion? This is still,
mental state. No one can be abb
and always will be, in the expert
solutely sure that he is right in his
Interpretation. This is as it should
be. Once we stop seeking, we stop
growing. Growth in spirituality
means the advancement of the
kingdom of God. Truth seekers we
should remain throughout life. So
let us all be truth seekers.
And the truth shall make you
free."'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-30
A Timely Editorial
What Is Humanity ?

From the ST. Louis Post Dispatch.
81 speak for humanity" said Mrs.
Winifred Mason Huck in a speech
in the House of Representatives
urging Christmas amnesty for
men in federal prisons for violation
of the espionage act Of the United
States in time of war. land urge
that these prisoners be free, not for
their sake, but for the sake of the
people, so that the road to world
peace may be easier to travel.
Not to oppose any suggestion OF
christmas amnesty which would
be an ungracious thing to do, but
to consider the reasoning advanced
by its supporters beyond the fact
that it is the season of good will,
we think it proper to ask two ques-
tions: What is humanity and what
is peace? 1t will have to be admit
ted that, in such cases as these, the
ends of humanity are best served
through protection of organized
society against enemies threatening
it with disaster and ruin. In or
ganized society is the great body of
the people of country, the MAORI
ty, that element we have in mind
when speaking Of 1.-THE greatest good
to the greatest number" 1t must
equally be admitted that peace can
only be that condition in which hon
est industry is left free to pursue
all of it's varied vocations, looking
to that exchange of products out OF
which grow the greatest peace, the
greatest prosperity, and the greatest
happiness of by far the greatest
number.
Practically all of the federal pris-
oners now in government prisons,
and known as political prisoners,
were and are members of the |. w.
w. They were the followers of
big Bill' Haywood until he fled to
Russia, and as such, during several
years before 1914, and continuing
after the participation of this coun-
try, beginning in 1917, were active
obstructionists of industry in many
fields. While agriculture in time of
war was straining to meet the de-
mand for food and military supplies,
these men were carrying on violence
against others engaged in industrial
occupations and destroying the
fruit of their industry. One of their
number, Phil Mclaughlin, declared
that he "got" the greater part of
the Imperial Valley cotton crop in
1917, and that if men then under
arrest were not released he would
"get" all of it in 1918. The depre-
dations of these ORGANIZED vanda!s
worked unreasonable hardship and
distress to thousands of industrious
people and to society in general.
Along with such courses went, nat
urally enough, opposition to the con-
scription act and disloyal expression
of every kind. If the "Christmas
amnesty" is asked for as a gift,
pure and simple, just as we often
put gifts into the stockings of chill
dren who have been very undeserv-
ing. it would probably stand on
stronger ground before the Presi-
dent than as demand, in the name
of peace and humanity, for the re-
lease of men who are without a
sense of humanity or moved by any
spirit of peace.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-30
THE ONE HAND GUN

From the Chicago Tribune.
Sir Basil Thomson, former chief of Scot
land Yard, recently in Chicago, said what
most Americans know to be true. An Eng
fish crook does not work with gun. II ne
is caught with it he goes in for life. He
stays in for life. For this reason the Eng
lish citizen keeps his life when assaulted
by crook. The English are called law
abiding people. They make their laws stick
against criminals. That would seem to be
the easiest possible way to be law abiding. It
does not cost the peaceable citizenry anything
and it adds much to the pleasure, profit and
length of life. Americans evidently Prefer
that there should be no prohibition of the
manufacture of the one hand gun, no real
penalty for the use of it. The majority OF
Americans are as law abiding as the majority
of Englishmen, but they are not law en-
forcing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-30
THE LAND OF STILLS
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
All of the low-lying districts of
Gascony, in southwest France, are
marshes. This makes the wearing
of stills an absolute necessity.
Shepherds, farmers and marketmen
spend the greater part of their lives
high in the air on the grotesque.
looking sticks. The stills are
strapped to the leg, below the knee,
and the foot rests in stirrup about
five feet from the ground. The
wearers carry long sticks TO prop
themselves up when they become
tired and wish to sit down and rest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-30
A Crop Reporter Promoted
From the Opelika News.

From the Opelika News.
Humble crop reporters for the
government, Of whom there are
about 100000 scattered over this
country, should take courage and
have hope. One Eek" of that volun-
tary service, j. NJ. Davis, has re-
Gently been elected governor of
Kansas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-30
First Session to Be a Short On.

From the Selma Times-J ournal.
Lieutenant Governor Mcdowell
voices, the opinion that the legisla-
ture should use up only IL days al
lotted to it and adjourn, reserving
to its credit 38 days for the real
work of the body, to be taken up
in the summer, or at some later
date to be agreed upon. This view,
that only time enough to dispatch
necessary and emergency legisla-
ton at the initial meeting should
be taken, holding the more weighty
and important tasks for the second
session to be set for next July or
August, is growing in favor and will
very probably be the order of proce-
dure adopted,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-30
Relief for the Farmer

From the Admission Star.
The American farmer needs the
relief cooperative selling of his
products can bring and when the
custom becomes general of selling in
in group lots, the farming business
will be Independent of the middle
men and the farmer will get the
prices for his products he is entitled
to receive.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-30
Alabama Press
To Elect Superintendent

From the Oneonta Southern Demo
crat.
The sentiment in favor of elect
ing the county superintendent of
education by the people seems to be
growing over the state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-30
SCHOOLS OF JOURNALISM

Teachers Of journalism and allied subjects
are meeting at Evanston, H. There are
representatives present from the American
Association Of Teachers of journalism, AS
ISOLATION of the Departments of Journalism
American Association of College News Blu
reaus and the Association of Teachers Of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-30
Support for Auburn
From the Andalusia Star.

From The Andalusia Star.
Auburn needs the whole-hearted
backing of every loyal Albanian.
She is at the very threshold of the
new era that loyal friends have
made possible for her to enter upon.
Let us therefore have care that
nothing shall be done to mar her
progress toward her highest destiny
as an institution whose output Is
technically trained men, a commodi-
ty so greatly needed in the develop
ment of the latent resources in our
own commonwealth,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-30
Protection of Women

From the Mobile Register.
While questioning the fairness of
the department of labor in broad
casting over the country its wom-
ems bureau report singing out
Alabama for criticism because of
this states lack of laws for the pro-
lection of women workers, and CIV
ing the state no opportunity to use
the same means and at the same
time for explanation and an
swer, the Register indorses heart
lily the proposition that whatever
is wrong in the treatment of women
workers in this state be investigated
and the remedy for it be supplied.
The Register has always been on
the side of the weak and defense
less, and has strongly supported
every movement for placing the
protecting arm of the law around
workers, young and old, in need of
protection. 1t is now in favor of
protecting the women in every way
needed for the preservation Of their
health, and for the tightening of the
burden of labor resting upon them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-30
Anti-League View

"Being a deck hand on a submarine used
to be regarded as the ideal job for man
who hated work.
"You get the impression from hearing
some of our solationists talk that holding
down a secretarial job with the League Of
Nations requires but little more effort.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-30
Deteriorated

The native land of Adam and Eve is fig.
uring in the discussions at Lausanne. In
cidentally, it isn't the choice piece of real
estate it was in the days when Adam and
Eve lived there.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-30
Deserves Publicity

film beauty gave Christmas dinner to
1000 human dereicts in Chicago, which is
such an improvement on Hollywood parties
that for two cents we'd mention her name.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-30
The Main Thing

From the Troy Messenger.
The supreme court of the United
States has ruled that bootlegger
may be tried twice for the same of
state and federal
laws. But he has to be caught
first.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-30
The Moist Element

1t has been long time since 1.-THE Full
Dinner PAIL was campaign slogan, but
some of the brethren are still running for
office on "Full GROWER" platform.
p eN PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-30
Diagnosis

Europe's in a dreadful fix.
What's the reason? Politics.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-30
Showing Off

"Mr. Dubwaite will probably insist on an
swering the door bell for several days"
"Why so?"
"Santa Claus brought him nifty smok-
ing jacket"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-30
cALVINISM


From Life.
The Society for the Suppression
of Vice Presidents seems to be func-
tioning as perfectly as ever.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-30
THE CLIMATE DISCOVERER

From Life.
We hear that the man with the
largest head in California has just
died. He was probably the original
native son.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-07
GREAT LOAD
LIFTED FROM
This FARMER
"I've Been Hoping for Two
Years to See My Wife
Like She Is Since Taking
Tanlac," Says Texas
Man.

81 have been hoping for two long
years to see my wife well and strong
again and | have got my wish at
last" said w. l.. Hogan wcll-to-do
farmer OF Dallas, Texas, Il. Il. No. Z.
"a great load Of worry and anxiety
has been lifted off me In the last
few weeks because l never saw as
big n change in my life as has taken
place In my wife in that time.
Her relief has been simply Won
derful. She is no more like the same
person she was a short time ago
than day is like night. Sho has n
splendid appetite now, her digestion
Is perfect and she has even gotten
rid of the awful headaches that used
to drive her almost distracted. ]
think Tanlac has shown in her case
that II has no equal when II comes
to putting persons stomach in
good condition and building him
up"
Tanlac Is sold by the Quaker Drug
company and by leading druggists
everywhere.-Advertisement.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-07
MAY RENT CARS
FROM THE FRISCO
Water Board Receives a
Proposal Considered
Very Desirable

Locomotives TO be used IN the
spavlnaw water project may be OBJ
talned from the Frisco railroad for
a rental Of IS a day, according to a
letter received from the Frisco by
tho nonpartisan water commission
and read at the meeting OF thai
body Monday morning. In the same
letter It is stated that rails used In
construction work may be purchased
later az the prevailing market price.
Flat care are offered at rental OF
so cents each per day.
BY the terms OF verbal offer
from officials of the Frisco to the
water commission, lts present tracks
from Tulsa To Ncrdigrls may be
used. and the construction line
would branch off from that station
and follow the course OF tho wat>r
line.
Charles Page also has written to
the water Commiss!o0 Offering to
construct the line g the water
line riRht-of-way. II is understood
that the Frisco's offer OF steel holds
good rega- less Of who builds the
branch line. Ties may be obtained
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-07
AUDIENCE
GREETS ARTISTS
Alma Gluck and Zimbalist
Appeared Monday in
Carson Course
by Lillian c. Perkins.

Madame Alma Gluck sang I'm con-
vention hall last night and was
warmly received. The singer gave
two groups OF songs and then ap-
pcared with her husband, Efrem
violnist, in three numbers,
responding to an encore, "Sing Me
to Sleep" an old favorite. II would
seem presumption to say Alma Gluck
was anything but a soprano, when
she IL noted as such, but It seemed
last night, her voice was contralto
or rich mez2o In quality. the reg
lister carried In most all of her num-
hers denoting this At no time did
she sing In high soprano pitch,
Efrcm Zimbalist, already estab-
lished as n superb viollnist. fully sus-
tanned his reputation as such by
mastery and intricate technique dis
played In the NieXt,mps Grand
Concert, ID Minor" playing the an
dante and adaPio religioso, allegro
movements. His second group was
equally as heavy. Throughout. he
was brilliantly accompanied by Hen
ry Kaufman at the piano. As an en-
core. Souvenir a well-known fav-
orite was exquisitely given.
Madame Gluck captured her adui-
ence by singing Garry Me Back to
or Nirginny" a negro folk song and
n gem nesting In mC>t everyone's
heart and sung BY the star OF the
evening with much pathos and feel
ing. Equally as well given was The
Little Gray Home I'm the West"
made famous by John Mccormack.
Madame's accompanist was Miss
Eleanor Scheib. The concert OF the
evening was an extra number on the
Robert Boice Carson concert course
and was grct.ed by a very large
audience.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-07
BEAUTY SPECIALIST
TELLS SECRET
a Beauty Specialist Gives Home
Made Recipe TO Darkcn
Gray Hair.

Mrs, VI. d. Gillespie, we'll known
beauty specialist of Kansas CITY. re-
Gently gave out the following state
ment regarding gray hair:
Anyone can prepare simple
mixture at home that will darken
gray hair, and make It soft and
GLOSSY To half pint of water add
ounce OF bay rum, a small box of
glycerlne.
- Ihese ingredients can be pur-
ti7sed at any drug store at very lit
nv Ne Cost. Apply TO the hair twice a
tSGteh until the 'esired shade Is OBJ
,alned. This will make a gray haired
Rerson look twenty years YOUNGER.
-, Goes not color the scalp, is not
nts65y OF, greasy and does not rub
otf''-Advertisement.