The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-11

 That did not strike being at all abnormal IL struck being exactly what the Germans did
 For with soms Improvements in ssms SDects the JapAnsss the asrmsns of the Esst- psrpetualy borrowing working. migrating. spying ai over the Wsrid wonder how much Jap ansss propaganda money is spent in thGs town and this country You will find out when look at the nswspspers--lsttsrS written in reply to this speech. The newspAperS in this country are in no way involved in 1t; but you will always find surprising letters from curious people in reply to any eriticisms of Japan. There is no reply to the fact that the JapAness penetrating North America and that they have very eovetous the Commonwealth and the Dominion. There is, of course, no immediate danger of a war between the United States and Japan. The Washington conference settled that, for the time being, but 1t may be well to bear in mind the transformation that is taking place in part of the world which has heretofore been regarded as backward. The Mohamme- dans dream of another golden era," brought about by war against the Christian nations, and they are all united, no matter where they happen to be. The Chinese have learned how to use machine guns, arplanes and modern weapons of war and the Japanese demonstrated as far back as the Russo-Japanese war that they are one of the foremost military nations. If we admit, and it cannot be denied, that Japanese penetration and Japanese propaganda are going on persistently, and the Japanese would be the logical leaders if there ever such q struggle is worth studing. More un- likely things have happened than a battle for supremacy between the white and yellow races
 
 It is reported that M. Carpenter will meet Joe Beckett again. Evidently M. Carpentier is not averse to what is known in the vernacular as "easy money"
 Another attempt is being made to get Sem ator LaFollettes scalp. It seems to be one of the most dirable political scalps in the country.
 "Izzy'' Einstein, New Yorks famous dry agent, has made nearly 2,000 arrests. Rela- tivity doesn't mean anything in "Izzy's" busy life.
 The latest royal wedding was a colorful af- fair. In spite of democracy's onward march, royalty can still put on pretty good show. European diplomacy will give it's next "big show" at The Hague, with Lloyd George ap- bearing in his favorite role of "Pollyanna." It is hard to convince the citizen who keeps a short lap ahead of bill collectors that "pros- perity is just around the corner.'
 
 The woman voter is showing commendable desire to "ciean house. The "Old Guard" is feeling the impact of her broom. Scientists have not been able to analyze "ectoplasm." Just at present it seems to be one-half of per cent hoakum.
 Prohibitionsts who talk of drying up Europe create the impression that they can't smell the odor of hooch in America.
 Anybody can run over to Europe and write about economic conditions after paying few restaurant and hotel bills.
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 We judge from his recent remarks that George Washington meets with President Hard ings approval.
 II spirits would give tips on the way the stock market Is going spiritualism would make many converts.
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 DeValera can serve Ireland best by staying at home and walking the floor with the De- Valera twins.
 
 It is of course no reflection on Mir. Ford that so many fivyers are engaged in the liquor traffic.
 After stage beauty acquires double chin it's high time to keep away from cameras The passing of Lenine would give Trotzky a wonderful opportunity for self-expression
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 nation which lives down boomers will certainly survive knckerbockers.
 x Colonel Harvey has abandoned knee brooches for formal wear, because his legs are
  too thin. After all these years we have dis covered that the colonel has weak point THrrT1E1DG TN EnTT0n