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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-20
TO A SKELETON
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 Behold this ruin! Twas a skull Once of ethereal spirit Full. This narrow cell was Life's retreat This space was thoughts mysterious seat. What beauteous visions filled this spot Nor hope, nor joy, nor love, nor fear Has left one trace or record here. Beneath this mouldering canopy Once shone the bright and busy eye; But start not at the dismal void If social love that eye employed, If with no lawless fire it gleamed, But through the dews of kindness beamed That eye shall be forever bright When stars and sun are sunk in night. Within this hollow cavern hung The ready, swift and tuneful tongue; If Fslsehood's honey it disdaned, And when it could not praise was chained; !; If bold in Virtues cause it spoke, Yet gentle concord never broke This silent tongue shall plead for thee When Time unveils Eternity! Say, did these fingers delve the mine, Or with the envied rubies shine? To hew the rock, or wear a gem Can little now avail to them; But if the page of Truth they sought, Of comfort to the mourner brought, These hands richer need shall claim Than all that wait on Wealth and Fame. Avails it whether bare or shod These feet the paths of duty trod? If from the bowers of ease they fled, To seek affliction's humble shed; If Grandeurs guilty bribe they spurned, And home to Virtues cot returned These feet with angel wings shall vie, And tread the palace of the sky!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-20
THE PARADISE OF sWINDLING

From the New York World.
 Bucket shops are horse of one color in the swindling game and selling bogus stocks is a horse of another color in the same game. The bucket shop is a local institution which wins its way by it's close imitation of rgular stock mar ket operations, and Ne wYork grand jury in- dictments found yesterday against 19 persons testify somewhat to how it has been flourish ing of late in the Wall Street district The bogus stock operation is national in it's scope as the postal service, and some idea of how it has been flourishing may be gathered from Attorney General Daugherty's statement that 4S0 cases of the kind, involving some $140,- 900, ,000, now clog the calendars of the federal courts.
 All of which is by no means the new story it is being made to appear. The bucket shop goes back to the time when some one in Chi cago bethought himself of bucket of wheat as a unit in speculation instead of the bushel of the board of trade. And the prosperity of the bogus stock swindle dates back to the time when Wall Street high finance began to de- moralize the state into chartering any old pros pect or hole in the ground as a corporation eni- powered to issue shares ad libitum bearing the seal or sanction of an American commonwealth.
 When the loose-corporation states and the New York stock exchange and the Chicago board of trade have so far cleaned house as to be able to shake off all responsibility of their own for these forms of swindling we may be able to get permanently restraining results. But beyond that the problem enters the limitless field of American get-rich-quick illusions and credulites whose fertility is the constantly re- peated wonder and despair of all observers. Let these swindlers be prosecuted to the limit, but as long as a great army of suckers will insist upon being born every minute there is certain to be new Ponzi or 520-Per-Cent Miller or Bischoff or bucket shop or bogus oil well aP- bearing in place of the old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-20

When Herb. Hoover meets Will Hays in Washington these days he can look him in the eye without trace of embarrassment. Herb has also been offered salary of $150, ,000 year. Edward Box wants him to be director of the proposed sesqui-centennial exposition in Philadelphia.
 Sands didn't show up after an alleged letter from him to District Attorney Woolwine was published in Los Angeles papers, and the dis trict attorney promised not to prosecute him on the charge of embezzement The practical joker seems to be having an inning out in Cali fornia.
 We haven't heard much from Clifford Pinchot lately about the Muscle Shoals matter, probably because Cliff. has been busy with a lot of other relatives trying to break the will of rich bachelor uncle who was so thoughtless and inconsiderate as to leave his millions to public institutions.
 Charley Chaplin recently had his photograph taken with Pavlowa's arm around his neck. Lest the rumor of their engagement be started, we hasten to say that Pavlowa didn't look if she really meant it.
 An aged millionaire of, Yonkers, N r., pre- fers straphanging in the New York subway to riding in his limousine. He can afford to be ec- centric.
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 'Petting parties" must stop, say the reform CTS, who threaten another drive at the personal liberty of the younger generation.
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 The former wife of Herbert Crane calls him "social marauder." What would happen if a "social marauder' were matched with Hove pirate?"
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 Still we'd hate to be the individual who ven- tured to tell Judge Landis that he quit under fire.
 
 England's poor who are giving their pennies to buy wedding presents for Princess Mary should be urged to keep the change.
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 'Mr. Bryan is running again." says the Chi cago News. Not again. The proper word is 'yet."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-20
BUILDING IN 1922 MAKES
 AN EARLY START

The building season in the east is month ahead this year. That points to an early re- sumption of activities in plants producing ma terials that enter into building operations. Daily lists of contracts to be let for structural steel appearing in the New York commercial news papers are becoming lengthier as more and mors building projects are undertaken.
 The Dow Service Building Report, New
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-20
MUST LOOK TO THE LAW OF COMPENSATION

It is to be regretted that in human affairs hardly any change in existing conditions can be made without causing someone to suffer. Men laid off at shipyards because the gov ernment has stopped building battleships are victims of the conditions brought about by decision to end the race m competitive arma- ment. It is not pleasant to think of something essentially constructive depriving men of their jobs but the progress of the world cannot be halted for the few
 The men who are released from the con struction of battleships will eventually find other work. In that employment they will have a less weighty tax burden to bear by reason of decreased naval expenditures. The law of compensation evens up things in the long run.
 The other consideration is that no man has the right to stand in the way of the progress of his country, No jobs are so precious that they should obstruct the advance of the human race toward better conditions.
 It was declared that prohibition would make grass grow in the streets of Birmingham, and that it would be filled with empty stores The grass did not appear and wherever there was saloon some other enterprise took its place. Men engaged in the saloon business did not starve. No man who is willing to work starves in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-20
LETTERS TO EDITOR
LETTERS FROM AUBURN MEN

To the Editor of The AgeHerald:
 The support and encouragement which The Age-Herald, both in its editorial and news col unns, has given to the Greater Auburn cam paign has been so striking and so generous as to inspire the appreciation of all of us who are interested in Auburn, and just want to write this short note to tell you of the grati- tude of Auburn men for the service you are doing us. With best wishes, am, sincerely yours, JOHN V. DENSON,
 President Auburn Alumni Association.
 Opelika, February IT, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-20
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:

Permit me to express my own appreciation and that of number of my acquaintances of the very great service you are doing for the Alabama Polytechnic institute in the way of ed itorial and news notes on our campaign for in- creased teaching facilities at this institution We feel that your work is service to the cause of education from the grammar schools on up to all the colleges of the state. Very truly yours, c. L. HARE.
 Auburn, February 14, 1929.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-20
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 As an Auburn alumnus have watched with much interest and satisfaction the support that your paper has been givng to the Greater Auburn semi-centennial campaign" You have proper conception of the worthiness of the cause and I wish, as an alumnus of the col. lege, to take this opportunity to express my appreciation. When you come to Washing ton l hope you will drop in to see me.
 With my kindest personal regards, am, sin cerely yours, WILLIAM M. WILLIAMS.
 Washington, February IS, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-20
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 As member of the greater Auburn semi centennial campaign, and an alumnus of that institution, desire to express to you my very grateful appreciation of the support and news space you are generously giving our cam paign for Greater Auburn" feel sure that I but express the feelings of the entire Alumni association. With best wishes, remain, yours very sincerely, JAMES B. ELLIS.
 Selma, February 15, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-20

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 As alumnus of Auburn, as well as a mem Der of it's faculty, I wish to assure you of my appreciation of the valued aid and support which the greater Auburn semi-centennial campaign is receiving through both the edi- torial and news columns of your progressive and public-spirited journal.
 feel sure that the fine publicity which the Auburn campaign is receiving in The Age-Her- aid will be strong factor in bringing home to the people of the state the urgent needs of Auburn for more ample funds for buildings equipment and maintenance.
 Again thanking you for the important service you are renderin gin the Auburn campaign, am, yours very truly, B. B. ROSS
 Auburn, February 15, 1922.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-04-13
STATE OF A

The state of trade over the country
as reported by Bradstreet's for last
week vas irregular. But forward pro-
gress unmistakable. Sharp contrasts
shown in different lines. Rainy
weather, bad roads and strikes retard
trade. Lateness of Easter vitiates
comparisons. Crop work backward.
Oats seeding late. Wheat condition
improved. Primary textile lines still
unsettled. Building and related lines,
iron and steel and autos surge for
ward. March building expenditures
break all records. Enormous number
Of dwellings being constructed. Steel
buying and output rising sharply.
Strikes at coal mines, cotton mills
and quarries limit buying in affected
regions. Some cottons growing scarce
but coal users still Indifferent. Strikes
against. lower wages, phenomena wit
messed after depression in other years.
Clothing workers accept lower wages.
Carpet sales large. Commodity prices
off for March, but weekly index rallies
slightly. Failures fewer. 'Clearings
increasing.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-04-13
GOOD SUMMER PASTURES

Thousands of good farms last sum
mer had cribs full of corn and noun
tains of oats and a weedy, short pas
ture overcrowded with thin livestock,
according to j. c. Holmes, extension
livestock specialist at State college.
While no other part of the farm, he
points out, is, as a rule, more abused,
less cared for and less planned than
the summer pasture, grass is the
cheapest, best and most easily pro.
duced feed for livestock. Quit work.
ing SO hard" is his suggestion to the
South Dakota farmer. Produce fewer
scrubs on poor pastures and provide
alfalfa pastures for the hogs and
horses, and sweet clover, other clov.
ers and mixed grasses for the COWS
and sheep. You will have better
stock, better crops on less work, and
will be happier. Plan that pasture
now, ven to hogging down corn and
soybeans next fall.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-04-13
NAME CLUB FOR SHERWIN

The B%rookings Touring club held
their annual meeting at the CONNER.
cial club rooms on Tuesday evening.
A basket lunch was served by the
ladies at $50 and was followed by
the election of directors and the adop-
ton Of a code of bylaws. DR.. A. II.
Stoll, on behalf Of Mrs. Frank Sher-
win, offered a lease Of the grounds
in Sherwin's addition and used by
the club last year, which was ac-
cepted.
In honor of the originator Of this
club, with it's healthful and pleasant
recreation, the name was changed to
the Sherwin Touring Club and will be
designated as such hereafter, during
the life OF the club.
The board of directors elected for
the ensuing year are A. j. Schoen.
wether, Geo. p. Sexauer, II. G.. Hauff,
G. A. Skinner and S. j. Rudolph.
The club expects to enlarge the
grounds and make some added i'm.
prOvements to the game as soon as
the season opens and the weather
will permit.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-04-13
MILITIA is

The local engineering unit of the
national guard is now recruited up to
full strength and all the men have
passed the physical examination. DR..
e. H. Whitehead conducted the exam
ination and found hat the local COM
pany made a better showing than any
other company in the state. Capt. j.
p. SoderstTum is pleased with the
splendid start made by the company
and is expecting the equipment to ar
rive soon.
The matter of the summer encamp-
ment is still unsettled. The sugges-
ton of General Halle to hold the en-.
campment at Fort Meade from June Is
to July 30 for groups of men for Is
day courses of instruction has been
d~isapproved by the commandant at
Omaha and referred to Washington
for action. II an encampment Is held
this summer it Is probable that it will
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-04-13
GRIDDERS IN TRAINING

Athletic authorities at State college
are planning to stage an exhibition
football game between two teams
from the spring football squad at IL
o'clock on the morning Of May rs, for
the entertainment of visiting high
school track men who will be here as
contenders in the state championship
meet. The South Dakota high school
track and field meet deciding the
State High School Athletic assOcia-
ton championship is held under the
auspices of State college.
A squad Of so men are out for spring
football practise.
Technique and strategy Of the game
and extra polish in football tactics
are being taught the men. Frank
Welch and Billy Morton at quarter
back are trying to improve their kick
ing and passing game and better their
work in blocking and tackling. These
two men will be States leading field
generals next fall.
Bob Coffey, Irwin Ryger. Raymond
Globes, Fred Seaman, and Ross Owens
all backfield men, are specializing In
side steps and catching passes. All OF
these men were good backfield men
last fall.
Kirk Mears, Anderson, Lars Thune
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-04-13

necessary to take tackles out Of the
way for the backs. Mears is showing
up especially we'll. Ben Fem. Joe
Smith and Adolph Backman, all vet
eran line men, are helping the coaches
teach the youngsters, and incidentally
improving their own game.
With the graduation of Captain
Towers, the center job will fall to
Frank Coffey. He is getting used to
feeding the ball to the backs, and is
learning just how each man wants it.
Frank should prove to be the best
center State has had in years, for he
is 80 pounds heavier than Towers,
who has had the job for two seasons.
Carl Deadly of Faukton, seems the
most likely candidate for the sub
center job.
A tackle will have to be found to
take the place Of Jim Salisbury. Leo
Lipert, Marion Heathcote, Joe Murray
and Emery Bruins, are putting up a
hard struggle for the job. They are
all husky men and are determined to
land the honor. Other men who show
promise are Joe Schailer, Cecil Welch,
Byron Foss and Ted Hasle.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-04-13

longer urged to buy them, desire for
them would pass and several hundred
million dollars annually would slip
over to the depression side of the led.
ger.
If We think of business as being
merchandise in motion, it is clear to
see how advertising has the potential
of a remedy for depression.
If nobody buys anything there isn't
any business. The merchant who tries
hardest intelligently to sell, usually
sells more than the merchant who
doesn't try so hard or so intelligently
Advertising is a method for multi.
plying the sales effort of the merchant
and the manufacturer and also of the
producer from the soil.
When business is dull, additional
desire to make sales prompts itself
to the mind of even the dulles: seller.
BY using advertising properly the
merchant multiplies his sales effort,
Advertising means that the merch.
ant can talk to thousands Of people
every day. The more thousands to
whom he offers his goods, the more
sales he makes, and the more bust
ness is done.
There is therefore no mystery about
a business depression. 1t is just a
time when fewer dollars worth of
goods are sold each day in the aver
age store.
If more people went into the store
more goods would be sold. The law
of average insures that. A simple
remedy for getting more people into
the store is to invite and urge more
people to come into the store.
To stop advertising or to reduce the
amount of advertising is to stop ask.
ing people to come and buy or to ask
less people to buy or to ask people less
persistently to buy. Everybody needs
to be urged to do anything.
When people are urged to buy more
than formerly, that in turf is an urge
to increase their buying power.
Advertising is never an expense.
1t is either a form of waste or an
economy. If intelligently done it is
the safest investment known to bust.
ness. 1t is a waste only at the hands
of the utterly incompetent.
When business is dull advertising
should begin or if advertising is 60
ing on, it should be increased. There
is nc surer remedy for business de.
preston than advertising because it is
properly within the economies of bust
ness and it is a remedy available to
every business man.
When business men will give less
brooding thought to cryptic phrases
of financial leaders and use their com
mon sense more aggressively, bust
ness depressions will be short lived.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-04-13
TRACK WORK UNDER WAY

Indoor work by track and field men
at South Dakota State college has
been in full swing in preparation for
the indoor interclass meet tomorrow:
Most of the track men have hit into
their stride and are developing rap
idly.
The interclass meet will be used in
a large measure for picking the team
which will represent the college at the
Drake Relay Carnival at Des Moines,
April 20.
Present indications are that Monte
Martin, Willis Motley, Wayne Bald
win, Henry Blocker and Irwin Ryger
are the five men from. which the re-
lay team will be picked. All have
been doing the half mile in satisfac-
tory time with nearly three weeks
before the carnival Coach C. A. West
expects to bring them along to a point
where, which ever combination he
starts, will offer keen competition to
other schools entered.
Athletic activities here this spring
will be confined to track and spring
football. The season for baseball, in
the opinion Of the coaches, is too short
for anything other than intramural
competition. During the past two
years State college has given most at
tention to the development of track
and field men, with the result that
cnmo nf tho hncf rn0r in tho nnrfar-
ence will carry State colors this sea,
son.
James Salisbury, Of Presho, is cap,
tain of the team. Salisbury holds the
state record for the discus throw, 1925
feet, Z inches, and is also considered
an almost sure point winner in the
shot-put and the javelin throw.
In addition to Salisbury and the five
candidates for the relay team who
may also be used for the 44O and the
half mile in dual meets, Coach West
has a we'll balanced combination to
start against the teams he will meet
during the season.
Wilbur Cram is a good two miller;
C. Schultz is trying out for the short
dashes and the weight events; James
Stout still holds the state record in
the pole vault, and is also a high and
broad jumper; George Patterson il
entered for the weight events and
Herbert Thornber. mile and two mile
The following is the State college
schedule:
April 1%4-Indoor Interclass meet.
April 29-Drake Relay Carnival
Des Moines.
May 6-Dual meet with Creighton
university, Omaha.
May 12-Dual meet with Hamlir
university, St. Paul, at Brookings.
May 20-Dual meet with University
South Dakota at Brookings.
May 27-North Central conference
Track and Field championship meet
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-04-13
QUICK ACTION FOR VETS

Transfer from Washington to the
district office Of the Veterans bureau
in Minneapolis Of control Of over 5000
cases of service men receiving or seek
ink training or compensation, was an
nounced yesterday by c. d. Hubbard,
district manager.
Completion Of the case transfer from
Washington is characterized as the
biggest single step taken toward car
rying out the provisions OF the Sweet
bill, which declared that the functions
centered in Washington should be de-
centralized to the district offices with
full power to act on them. The 5000
cases over which complete control was
transferred to Minneapolis were re-
ceived about 10 days ago and the work
Of consolidating and putting the last
of them into shape for full fu%nctioning
in Minneapolis was finished yesterday.
Another shipment of 10000 disal-
lowed claims soon will be forwarded
to the Minneapolis office, which, al
though temporarily inactive, can be re-
opened by the men at any time upon
his representing that cause for com
pensation or training has arisen since
the case was disallowed.
The changes effected make pos.
sible:
Settling back claims for compensa,
ton without reference to Washington,
and immediate payment of amount
due.
Increasing or decreasing of compen.
sation paid because the service mans
condition is found to have changed
Saving OF nine days on cases sent
to Washington, and multiples of that
number in cas- papers have to be sent
back.