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New-York tribune., 1922-01-09

Mr.. j. Throckmorton Cush doesn't see
why certain agitators keep insisting chat
Nmes are hard. Mr.. Cush has been able
to cut salaries 20 per cent in his busi-
ness and is operating under much lower
overhead than formerly.
"knocking tho telephone service ;,
+. II. Thomson rebukes, 'is no longer
justified or popular line of humor. y
Mr. Thomson lives In Glen Ridge.
\. j. Views never said condcmna-
tory word concerning Jersey phone
centrals, even under our breath. They
are one Of the pillars of modern Jersey
civilization. 1t has always been our
opinion that without the scrvices of
Miss Sarah Friend at the switchboard.
the culture of Pompton, N. j., would
slip back couple Of glacial cpochs.
She'll find out if there's any mail for
you; if the iceman has been around
yet; whether the Paterson bus is late:
what time the agent at the New York.
Scsquehanna & Western depot really
expecta the 1912 will get in, and
what's become Of the boy you sent to
the village two hours ago. She'll even
tell you the time. And as for getting
numbers, VIC wish that the Bsekman
and Riverside operators might take a
pre-grAduate course with her.
Wed take off our hat to M. S..
Weinic, II. L. V. S., and II. ". G.. il
our present headpieco were only re-
spectacle and new enough to make such
salute courteous.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-09
ALWAYS Ingenious

Henry Ford is going the oes..' ..'
swords into plowshares one p's w..
He is beating guncotton in'' -
vers.
(Copyri9st by james J. M0a'd''"
New-York tribune., 1922-01-09
SUBSCRIPTION RATES 49, Nv mail, Including
Postage. IN TIE UNITED STATES:
GUARANTY

Yeu can purchase merchandise advertised Ia THE
rgieuNe with absolute satsty-fsv II dissstIsfao.
ten results in any case THE TRIBUNE suaran.
tees 10 pay yeur money bsdk upsn rssusst. Ne rsd
tape No eubStIns. We make seed prsmptly II
TIE advertiser does not.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-09
Like Our Early Settlers

Great Britain is beginning y
think that the only good lna'aA -.
one whose earthly career has p'''
terminated.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-09
uyn,srn OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NENFLK OF THE ASbUCIAIED FINEnS
The Associated Press Is exclusively enti.ied 70
80 use for republication OF all dispa lches
o.ed'ti TO 1t otherwtss credited IN this
pNps aud also the local news a spontausous
o-isln published herein.
Al rights O. republication Of all other matter
herein also reserved.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-09
Following the Style

The Volstead Law is also aeeep'''
in principle.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-09

TO say nothing. according to gloomy
statistics from Bellevue, Of the unre-
covera ble-from sousc.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-09
The 7ower
BALLADE or THE YOUNGER GEN
GRAFTON

GRAFTON
Away with the echoes of old song.
Toss Off the dregs Of last years wine!
As wantonly We swing along
Well crush fresh vintage from the vine
A tonst then to the muses. nine
And let the dullards stop to pay.
With middle age comes salt and brine,
Let's laugh our golden youth away.
What matter If we're right or wrong,
OF IF the two should intertwinc,
Well mock the gods. for we arc strong,
And love shall be our anodync.
There is no beauty for tho swine
Who muttcr, "Oh, alack- day"
Lift up on high your careless stein,
Let's laugh our golden youth away.
Times muff1ed bell, rusty gong.
Lurcs thousands in dull, straight line
To worship where all fools BELONG
Before barren, age old shrine.
But while the gift of life is mine
.Philistincs and their ilk may pray,
For life is love, and love is fine,
Let's laugh our golden youth away.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-09

Despite the parched condition Of this
LuNd Of the Free, there is some eucour-
dgcmsilt to 6elierers in personal liberty
tn tho foct that the head Of the goddess
on The nsto peace dollar 6oasts q tour
fshing crop Of porfectos and panctellas.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-09

Prince Pleasure, may your beacon shine |
And valiant breeze your banner sway, !
Then when the Great God gives the sign
Let's laugh our life in hell away.
T. " b
New-York tribune., 1922-01-09

We hereby pledge the coin that has
come into our possession rs part Of our
first instalment on a Liberty bond of
the 1912 issue, or thereabouts.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-09

A return to pred Jeffersonan simplicity
is seen by Leo in the following procla-
nation on the bulletin board OF GER
tain life insurance company:
New-York tribune., 1922-01-09

REMOVE HATS AND OTHER
CLOTHING BEFORE RING
ING TIME CLOCK
ONCE rules require hats and other
clothing be removed before ringing
the clock. See that this reasonable
regulation is complied with without
fail
New-York tribune., 1922-01-09

Should 7, if her gaze be scorn}ul,
Nope about ,cith usage mo,lrntul?
II che sn'ites upon another,
Should that tribute maks me bother.
II 10ith other men she fuses,
Should l seek relief in cusses,
Wishing deepest infamy
On those favored more than me-?
mo" is proper ons,oey to
AL these queries-but I do.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-09

Shortsighted is the column builder
who takes supetciious attitude toward
labor. But when the Trade Union Edu-
catlonal League announces that an adj
dress will be delivered at Webster Hall
by William 2. Foster, "The Great Leader
Oh the Steal Strike" it is terrifcally
hard to refrain from passing the word
along.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-09

Now that His Honor has insisted that
hold-ups and burglaries must cease. we
nope that an additional charge of trea-
son will be brought against all bandits
and yeggmen arrested henceforth
New-York tribune., 1922-01-09

1Ao lost lap Of our daily labor is al
ways additionally hard because Of the
abstraction ~e cause ourscy By trying
TO think up snappy retort for the hail
Of "Pretty soft" rkich 4vut 90 un tbo
moment 400 put on CIR coat.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-09

Owed BY New York Tribune Inc . New Ycrf
Cooperation Published daily. Ogden Reid rresi-
deaf: C. yerror RoSses. vicePr-sident Helen
Rogers Reid. eeefe,ary: X. E. Ma,nsid. Treasrrss.
A5drct.. Tribune Building. l5t Nassau Street. New
York. Telsphcne. PeeknAn soeo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-04
IMPORTED COAL WILL
 HELP, SITUATION z

West Virginia coal was recently quoted at $10.50 a ton, delivered in New York, while British coal of the same quality was quoted and sold at $s.40, delivered. The emergency fleet corporation has diverted 50 ships to the importation of English and Welsh coal, mil lion tons of which are expected to arrive in the east by September |.
 It is encouraging to know that there is 8 limit to the price at which domestic coal may be sold to consumers. In an emergency we may reach out to other people and save our ir- dustries from the domestic profiteer There are occasions when it is very evident that tariff which shuts out imports would be poor tariff for American homes and factories.
 America is weary of turmoil in the central competitive coal field and the long ,interrup- tions in work there, whose usual effect is high CT prices for coal when work is resumed There is a growing demand for steadier operations in coal fields spread over longer period as a means of bringing about the contentment caused by regular wages rather than high wages. The coal industry needs stabilization.
 Alabama coal fields benefit by the strike through demand for extra coal and spot coal prices were rising rapidly when the Hoover price scale was recently adopted. The advance to western consumers would soon have been re- flected in other advances. In the end, Ala bama feels the baneful effects of labor and production disturbances in other parts of the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-04
LETTERS TO EDITOR
FORMER FIREMAN's VIEW
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 I have just read the action of the city com mission in todays issue of your paper as to the discharge of one of the veteran fire fight CTS, Assistant Chief J. A. Browning.
 If you will allow me space in your valuable paper would like to make this statement as a former member of the Birmingham fire de- partment of several years experience. agree with the commission as per their letter in this mornings paper that they can't please the en- tire public. Though they may have grounds that would lead them to believe that they are making no mistake in this action, I want to say right here that Chief Browning is man with about 15 years experience as a fire fighter, and has put his entire life, day and might, to the work, and to the safety of the citizens and their property, as all firemen do has spent the best days of his life guarding and protecting the property of the city of Bir- mngham from fire loss, and do think that it is an injustice to him to be tiirown out of his employment, leaving him without trade.
 Personally, I have nothing against Mr. Cloe or any member of the city commission, but do think as they are only "as a babe" in their service as city fathers, they should allow a well-experienced man, such as Chief S. A. Middleton, to handle the fire department as has been done during all his administration. It is natural that a man of years experience can handle the fire department better than a body of men without any experience
 I am sure that Chief S. A. Middleton would, if. left to himself, promptly discharge any member of his department that was not the man for the job.
 I dearly love the Birmingham fire depart ment as whole, and I want to see it prosper as it has since Chief Middleton became head of the department. The records will show that by the cooperation of all his foremen and assistants, he has reduced the fire losses since his administration began. The taxpayers of Birmingham should look into the real cause of such action as a protection to themselves. We all know that d well organized fire depart ment is far better than twice the number of inexperienced men. Yours very respectfully,
 2. M. SANDERS.
 Bankston, August g. 1922
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-04
BIRMINGHAM's LARGE GAINS

From the Mobile Register.
 The United States census of manufactures shows that in the 10-year period Birmingham has advanced from seventieth place as manu- featuring city to sixtieth place, with total of $127,214,04S value of manufactured products and her ratio of increase has been 1853 per cent. Louisville Ky, is ranked as first city in the south in value of manufactured products. It will be surprising to most people to know that Winston-Salem, N. C., ranks second, with manufactured products valued at $200, ASA, ,S34 Formerly Winston-Salem occupied eighty fourth place in the list of manufacturing cities of the country, and it's percentage of increase has been most remarkable-440.5 per cent. New Orleans ranks third her products being $1S2, ,79s,661 and her percentage of increase 163.8 Birmingham is in fifth place in the south and Atlanta follows with total value of products $113,s91 ,946, but Birmingham holds sixtieth place in the nation, while Atlanta is seventy-first, or not as much as Birmingham held 10 years, ago.
 It is good showing for Alabamas chief city; and doubtless, if the suburbs, which are in reality part of Birmingham, were included in the Birmingham figures, it would put Bir- mingham right next to Louisville and Winston Salem, if indeed, not actually first
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-04
BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD FRIDAY, AUGUST A. 1922

England is said to fear Frances army Possibly so. France does not maintain her big army just for parade purposes.
 * If coal mines could be run admirably as the post office department, government own ership might prove blessing.
 < The would-be coal profiteer views cheap coal imported from England with a feeling akin to sadness.
 * Although DeValera's fright arm" is report ed captured he will still be able to make few gestures
 % The railroad presidents seem to have sent President Harding back to the starting point
  London matters anticipate brisk sale of derbfes. King George is wearing bowler Naturally Constantinople shows signs of wear, it's been bone of contention so long,
 x The laundry bill of the Ku Kux Kan in the course of year must be considerable. {.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-04
My Favorite Stories
THE TRIPLES OF AN EARLIER DAY
By Irwin S. Cobb

In the great Mouse -Argonne advance, two doughboys were squatted in shell hole for shelter. In another minute or two they ex- pected an order to go forward again against the German positions. The enemy was pouring everything he had in their direction. Machine gun bullets were whining just above their heads. High explosives and shrapnel shells were burst ing about them. Hundreds of guns, big and lit tle roared and thundered.
 One of the soldiers turned his head toward his companion.
 Buddy he said, "Ive just been layin' here thinkin'."
 Hell of time to be thinkin'," said his pal. "What were you thnkin about?"
 q was thinkin' how a fellows feelin's get changed in this war" "What do you mean-get changed?" "Why, once upon time, back home, fellow with 38-calbre pistol run me plum out of town.' Copyright, 1922, by the McNaught Syndicate
 Inc.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-04
FLYING cUPID's FLAG

From the Neptune News.
 To Capt. A. B. Randall of the United States liner President Fillmore belongs the credit for designing a new flag that will probably be adopted by every liner afloat. On one of his recent voyages from Europe, Captain Randall was notified that five couples had become en- gagged. This indeed was a record for the ship, and the captain decided that the most appro- priate thing to-do would be to raise a flag for each engagement.
 The sailmaster was called and the captain gave him instructions to make "Cupfds flag" This was rather a poser for the sailmaster, but after hearing the captains instructions he set to work and made the flag, which was proudly hoisted on the promenade deck The flag, that was raised amidst solemn ceremonies, bushes and furtive handclaspings, was the em- blem of love- On a snow-whte background, as pure as the heart of a bride, were two crim- son hearts, pierced by Cupid's arrow.
 Evidently the flag must have given encour- agement to some of the more bashful, for on the next day, two more couples announced their engagement. This event was dulytannounced to the passengers and crew by the raising of Cupid's flag twice the next day.
 whether IL was uue to lie Lag, UT " 1ie Si- forts of the warm, still nights, dimly lighted by the benevolent smile of the man in the moon, it was necessary to raise Cupid's flag four more times before the ship docked.
 Having found such an enthusiastic approval for the new flag, United States lines haev been requested to furnish all of their ships with a Cupid's flag in anticipation of the numerous engagements that occur on every ship, so that the couples will be appropriately honored as they plight their troth to embark on the seas of matrimony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-04
UNDESIRABLE IMMIGRANTS
 SHOULD BE BARRED

Kenneth L. Roberts, who has travelled wide ly and written much about conditions in Eu- rope, which he understands thoroughly, issues a warning against the propaganda to break down our restrictions against imagination, on the theory that immigrants made America great and the melting pot is grand and glorious in- stitution.
 We were beginning to discover the fact, even before events of the World war brought it sharply before the nation. that high per centags of the immigrants we have been get ting from Europe in recent years are undesir- able, that they don't make good American citi- zens and never will.
 Writing in the Philadelphia Public Ledger, MT. Roberts answers some statements made by the Washington Herald. The Herald said: ssWe read . good deal just at present about the 1scum' of Europe trying to flood the United States. That is not true. The Scum of Flu rope stay at home and starve. Those who cross the ocean arc men with adventure in their hearts, men who are not afraid of the unknown. This class of men are about the
 
 same throughout the word regardless of what language they speak. They may differ in edu- cation, but that is only problem for one gem eration."
 V MT. Roberts, who is far more competent Authority than the Washington Herald, flatly contradicts these assertions, and easily proves them to be erroneous. He says that we are getting the scum of Europe. "The bulk of z our immigration today from central and southeastern Europe is composed of slum- dwelling people who are physically, mentally eand morally warped and stunted They are sspeople who haven't the ability to get along .sin their own countries By no stretch of tine imagination can they be regarded as the cream or the flower of their countries. They constitute the helpless and the incompetent; the shiftless, the beaten and the paupers; in short, the scum If they are not the scum, thar Europe has no scum, which is contrary to the observations of all responsible observers.
 It stands to reason that people who can earn comfortable living in their native lands should have no inducement to come to Amer ica- As MT. Roberts points out, later on in his article, the swarm of poverty y-stricken peo- pie who want to emigrate to America, and do eutstate. whenever they can get the money
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-04
WHAT A WORKER CAN DO

From the World Almanac.
 The wonderful dexterity acquired by Ameri- can women in industry is illustrated by the following account taken from the records of an investigator for the United States Department of Labor:
 A telephone operators average daily hours are eight and one-half, but what with over time, Sunday work, working through" loss of relief, or "excess loading" these are often exceeded. Two hundred and twenty-five calls per hour or three and one-half per minute, seems an example of real "speed," and yet the "peak load'' often exceeds this.
 In the needle trades a girl tends a sewing machine carrying twelve needles making 4,O0O stitches a minute, or 2,4oo,ooo in ten hours, often working in a bright light and with un- shaded eyes, and amidst deafening roar.
 In the pea-canning industry girl inspects two cans of peas per second or 72,00O per day. The cappers place the caps on the cans at the rate of 50 to 80 per minute. . In the shoe industry a workman revolves the shoe in such manner as to trim off the crimped surplus leather from the Upper" !" His task is 5,2o0 shoes day.
 In the eyeletting department of the shoe industry expert worker Can finish 2,000 pairs of women's shoes in one day. Each of these shoes has as many as twelve holes ir- regularly spaced, making 4s,0oo eyelets per day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-04

to do so, are actuated by only motiv, They think America easy picking, the worlds greatest sure thing" Thye have no love for this country, no desire to become useful citi- zens and serve the land of their adoption. They simply want to feather their own nests as quickly and easily as possible The immigrants who helped to make America great were an entirely different class of people, and it should be borne in mind by those who use this argument for unrestricted immigration that they did not come from central and south eastern Europe. ~
 The observations of MT. Roberts have been borne out by other authorities who have studied the immigration problem at it's source, including the late Lillian Russell, who was sent abroad as the representative of the American government Instead of throwing open the gates to all corners, regardless of their fit ness for citizenship, our immigration laws should be made more drastic. Once the bar riers were removed this country would be swamped with the lowest element in Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-04
A MORNING PRAYER
A HOUSING CONDITIONS Ih sk ARE EASIER

< Birmingham is not only making a new high eecord in bank clearings, but its year's total of building operations bid fair to also estab- tish new record. Building permits for the seven months of the year were 3,o22, and call for construction valued at s4,477, ,o0o, which is at the rate of $7,e75,0oo for the year con- pared with totals of $4,s82,ooo and $6,6S2,- poo in 1920 and 1921, respectively.
 Birmingham has gone straight ahead with the building of homes, the record for the seven months being 956 residences, compared with B26 during the same period in 1921. The fea- lure this year in home building has been the number of handsome homes rising in the pre- tentious residence sections. That of last year was the building of more modest homes.
 The effect of homo and apartment building has been noticeable in reduction of rents and the competition for tenants in apartment houses. In spite of the influx of newcomers and the increase in employment there are more ''For Rent' signs in Birmingham now than at this time last year. The great void has be- gun to be filled.
 There is no over-supply, and there Is no danger of one at the present pace of build ing, but the acute situation of two and three years ago is about over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-04
MORSE SAILORS JOY

By Wilfrid Thorley.
 Now, lanusmen, list! There is no sight more
 fair
 Than taut-strung cordage printed on pale air When noon is high and braveiy the ships
 course
 O'er-rides the riot of the reinless horse That charge her bulwarks and go under, flee Far in foiled wrath. There is no fairer
 seeing
 Than tiny flags that flutter from the steep Slim mastheads as they dance above the deep. Crying aloud, "Goodby, goodby, you girls!' And from the ships side the last eddy whirls Of land-locked water. There is nothing sweeter To seamen's eyes than sight of the Blue Peter Aloft and crying loudly to the land 'We leave you, now we leave your Then
 each wand s Of corded wood becomes violin The winds hand dalies with as out and in His fingers wander, and the good ship goes With ranked sea horses plunging at her bows, And in her sails the rumour of drum Struck by the monster she shall overcome! Yea, she shall overcome it and shall sing Through all her topsails in her trlumphing When she rides down the level harbor ford Where lies one arm or ocean Ike sword All steely cold, and OCT the sheer crag shoot
 ing,
 A sunbeam shows you all the gray gulls footing Nigh the lank nets that late have drawn the
 shoals.
 Then all the sailors sing with glaGdened souls To see the rockland after ocean-riding Through long, loud nights and still fair peace
 abiding
  That erst they knew ere that remembered day They left behind them their old Norroway; For in their nostrs are the sweet pinesmells, And in their ears the music of old bells, And in their eyes the promise of delight Round the warm ingle at the fall of night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-04
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
 Vanity is the greatest handicap to great ness.
 A man who never accomplishes anything looks the part.
 Don't forget that it is always the bottom dollar that counts.
 Conflicting testimony is but another name for the exper; article. It isn't always the fighting parson who puts his congregation to sleep
 Better go home and make net than to jump into the pool after the fish.
 Don't antagonize man with cool million; he is in a position to make it hot for you \ What has become of the gay old farmer who always replied to the question concerning his rye yield that he opined it would "go about four ea:lcns to the acre?"
 One nice thing about living in the suburbs when you miss the last train out you have to stay in town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-04
THE IDEAL NEIGHBOR

From Life.
 He is just old enough to suit the husbands and young enough to suit the wives. He has money enough to do everything the neighbors want to do, but not enough to make any of them envous.
 He is busy enough to be an example to the lazy husbands and leisurely enough to make good companion for them. He can lend any kind of automobile or garden tooI can play chess, checkers, cribbage, bridge pinochle,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-04
ENJOYED YAcATIoN

''My vacation was most enjoyable, despite the fact that I was called home earlier than I had anticipated" said Jim c. Smith, assistant United States district attorney, yesterday. q spent my vacation at Biloxi, wonderful sum mer resort, with not minute tagging.
 "The swimming there is great and I had many things planned for the coming week, which did not materialize on account of tele- gram calling me home."