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Evening star., 1922-09-24

" HE most typical sign Of today Is
the question mark. The world
is questioning itself. Every
Il thing that was is unsettled
politics, business. religion. Everything
that is seems to be in the air. We are
nearly four years from the war and
still are drifting. In America no leader
has appeared. No cause with capi-
tai &c" is keeping people awake nights.
Newspapers of all classes, politics and
cults are as nearly alike as peas in a
pod and they are all greatly excited
about things in particular. Books by
the hundreds are rolling off our presses
and sell by the ton; but they, too, take
US nowhere.
The books, II they are wise books,
only ask questions One of the wisest
Of these books Is called THE Social
Trend" 1t is written by Prof. Edward
A. Ross Of the University Of Wisconsin.
In this book he propounds dozen
questions which only time and the CROP
ing heart Of the people can answer.
What about Immigration in an age
when whole races may be moved from
one end Of the globe to the other by
cheap transportation? What about
birth control, when free land Is no
longer available and opportunity to rise
is limited? Why are the farms not
furnishing the land with brains, as they
were a generation ago? What are we
going to do without a frontier? And
woman-is she to prosper or decline in
the new world? Is private philanthropy
the mistress of privilege? Is prohibi-
tfon moral or an economic issue?
These and many other questions are
raised III Prof Ross new book-boldly
raised, bravely stated, and sometimes
left for life to answer. t
But the book, which is a sign Of the
times. would be read by all of us. For
not till our. generation meets these
questions. not till it fornulates some
answer for them, shall we know our
way in the world. Not until we have
answered the old, old question Of Pom
thus PLATE, What is truthT', as it
rises in a score of problems. can our
day and generation pretend that it has
paid its way in the world. With our
great guns we have blown out of the
future a Thousand doubts. questions,
problems, issues that We are not wise
enough to settle. The mocking gods Of
life, from whom we stole the physical
power to disturb the world before we
had grown the spiritual grace to use
our power-the high gods Of life-must
Be laughing at the plight of mankind.
But only when some man like Ross Of
WISCONSIN blabs out these questions
fearlessly. only when we can see what
as unho1y mess we are in, is there much
hone in tho situation. Sooner Or later,
Evening star., 1922-09-24
The Foolish Strike.

4 FOOLISH, ill-timed strike is draw
Aing to q rather sad end. The de-
feat Of the shopmen is as unmistakable
as theI victory Of the miners was Yet
the cause Of the shopmen was as just
as that of the winning miners. The
shopmen were badly led. They sailed
out to defeat that was foredoomed
First of all, the public was against the
strikers from the start. The strike
leaders could not clarity the issue.
Next, the supply Of labor available for
the railroads made it possibly. to keep
the repairs upon the engines and cars
within a reasonable distance Of decent
condition. In addition to that the
shopmen could not dramatize their
strike as the trainmen could or the
miners did. Trains kept running.
Freight and passengers reached their
destination. And finally the big
.brotherhoods. who might have helped
the shopmen, could not do SO without
violating contracts, because the strike
did not effectively cripple the roads
All this might have been foreseen.
An outcry at the injustice Of the rail
boards ruling might have righted the
wrong Of the shop. Certainly it would
have been better than the strike. For
the public now IL paying the bills for
the strike and 1t has no feeling about
those injustices Even the outrageous
Injunction asked for by the Attorney
General did not meet the indignation
which would have greeted 1t II the shop
men had not been unloading the burden
Of the strike SO obviously upon the inno-
cent bystanders
The strike must go. The innocent
bystander IL tired Of it. He win pre-
fsr peace to Justice under the fortunes
Evening star., 1922-09-24

Note.-In publishing this arti-
Gle by the brilliant editor of the
Emporia Gazette The Star does
not necessarily indorse the
views he expresses. But Mr..
White brings to the discussion
of current events a fertile mind
and an entertaining style. and a
discriminating public will place
its own valuation upon the opin-
ions he advances.
Evening star., 1922-09-24
"AS l SEE IT. -
By William Allen White.

when these interrogations have been
made thousand times to us, men will
find an answer for them.
We have the world before us. It is a
mighty inflammable world. We are
making the next world. VIII it be the
fireworks? This is one of the questions
that confronts our generation and bids
it go SLOW For we are in real danger
that the succession we are propagating
may be this world and the next-and
then the fireworks. We must stop, look.
listen and ask questions at every cross
road.
Evening star., 1922-09-24
Goodbye HObey."

Goodbye ~Obey."
THE word obey will soon be out
i of the marriage service. 1t is an
obsolete word. No wife obeys because
the marriage service binds her. The
kind of a woman who would obey be-
cause of the word In the marriage serp-
ice would obey without it, and. by the
blessed spiritual affinity that makes like
attract like. the husband who would de-
mand obedience gets another fool who
would obey him, and the two would
beket other fools to keep the fool-hller
from losing his job. The marriage that
is an autocracy is rapidly disappearing
from the modern world. And the word
"obey" dropped out Of the marriage
service indicates that the world is be-
coming safer and safer for democracy.
Evening star., 1922-09-24
=
Other Rights.

THE Attorney General II exercised be-
/ cause certain strikebreakers have
their right to work prescribed.> The
right to work is q sacred right. II 1t
takes the whole armed force Of the ma
ton to preserve that right It should be
ed. But another element enters. No
man has a right to work In ignorance
of what his fellow-men think OF him
working as strikebreaker The free
communication of honest opinions is as
important as the-right to work.
Evening star., 1922-09-24
The. New Tariff.

TOR the first time in American his
Il tory we have actual administra-
tive responsibility in legislation en-
acted into our laws. The new tarin
bill gives the President the right to
change tariff schedules. Thus what
is clearly q legislative function of
government has become part Of the
executive duty. II the people do
not like their tariff rates they must
go, not to their congressman to get
anything done; the people. must go
with their clamor against tartn
iniquities to the front door Of she
White House. Here is one law the
President can pass by q scratch Of
his pen. THUS by custom have we
amended our Constitutions overnight.
This elastic tariff feature of the
new bill is worth all obvious injus-
.tices Of the bill. Tie federal govern
ment 10 csntralized tust that much
moro IN the ffeaident. Even though
Evening star., 1922-09-24
The Eternal Newberry.

WHAT an awful wallop the republic
w cans of Michigan took upon the
back of Truman Newberry when they
nominated Senator Townsend, who de-
Tended Newberry, and gave Townsend
one-third their votes and two-thirds to
the man who was 'denouncing- New
berry! Yet the face-savers are pro-
claiming Michigan as Newberry VIC
tory. It is victory to those who don't
know the truth about it. Not to know
and not to care make it easy to. be a
standpatter in this life, whether in poll
tics, business or religion. Those who
do know and who do care have rather
q hard time keeping their business,
their politics or their religion
straight. To know about things and
to care about things make it difficult
for man to get away with things
unless he can giggle out of 1t: and
let it go at that. ..*s.y a.,
Evening star., 1922-09-24

In the democratic national conven-
Evening star., 1922-09-24

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Evening star., 1922-09-24

| HE most typical sign of today is
the question mark. The world
is questioning itself. Every
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-02
HORSE RAGING AT
 CRESCENT CITY IS
 GIVEN HARD BLOW

Baton Rouge. La.. June LA severe blow was dealt to the sporting element of New Orleans and other cities in the state to- day when II e L0uisiana sennte, by . vote of 22 to IS, pnssed a bill offered by Senator Robert B. Butler of Terre Bonne parish prohibiting betting fin any form at all licensed horse racing meets in the state
 Supporters of the Butler bill de-cIared tonight that the sen ate's action spells the denfh of racing in New Orleans aHd Shrewsbury, in Jefferson parish.
 A similar bill introduced By Representative Shattuck of Cni- cnsieu parish is now pending be- fore the house ways and means committee It is expected that committee will take some nctian on the measure within the next few days. Supporters of anti betting Iegislation have predicted thnt the bill is sure of passage in the house.
 The Butler bill declares ms H. legal the operating of races in Louisiana for profit or betting on them. Horse races at parish fairs which do not run over I4 days year nre permitted.
 Tine Louisiana supreme court recently heid ns legal the orni system of betting on horse races which has been In vogue here and nt other tracks in the state for the pnNt 10 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-02
Home Run Leaders
 Records Similar

St. Louis. June LA striking sim ilarity is found in the home run records of Kenneth Williams of the Browns and Rogers Hornsby of the Cardinals, who today began the thiid month of the baseball season, tied for the lead in home run hitting hor- ors, each with I3 to his credit.
 Each of the local slugsers has made 10 circuit drives at home and three on the road. While Williams made nine of his home runs in April and four in May. Hornsby reversed this order by getting nine in May and four in April.
 Hornsby gained a To-day lead on his American league rival by smash ing out his first homer on the open Ing day of the season, whereas Will Hams did not register a homer until April 22.
 Williams leads his National league rival in the total number of runs batted in by circuit clouts, driving in 13 runners ahead of him with his homers, while Hornsby has only fol- lowed nine runners around the bases on his four-base hits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-02
Waldrop Will Collect
 S3,OOO From Treasury for Registering Dogs
By FRED 1T. GORMLEY Montgomery Bureau. The Age-Heraid, 221-2 First National Bank Buiidin

2sf-2 First National Bank Building
 Montgomery June 1.-(Special)- Although on salary by virtue of a special act of the legislature, William JWaldrop, j. circuit clerk of Jefferson county, will be able to collect more than 8, 900 from the treasury of Jeff ferson county as fees for the regis tration of dogs under the dog law which was on the statute books from 1919 to 1921, under a decision of the supreme court Thursday.
 Waldrop sued for the fees after they had been turned into the county treasury by an assistant under the law which provided that all fees col- lected by those officers on salaries should go into the treasury. He con- tended that, while all fees provided by law at the time the officers were placed on salaries should go into the county treasury, there was nothing to prevent the legislature from pro- viding additional fees to the officers. FThe majority of the supreme court agreed with this contention aud af- firmed the decision of the Jefferson circuit court. e. 5rtffa tsz e5
 However, Justice Gardner, Somer- vile and Miller did not agree with the majority, and Justice Gardner prepared a dissenting opinion in which he contended that the 1egisla- ture intended all fees, whether pro- vided al the time the salary law be- came effective or not should go into the county treasury. His minority opinion was supported by Justices Somerville and Filler He insisted that the construction of the majority established hybrid system for Jef- ferson county whereby county off cials may collect salaries for some duties and in addition, may obtain additional fees for other duties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-02
PITCHING RECORDS
French Olympic Body Wants 15,OOO,OOO
 Francs for Games

Paris. June 1-The preparations for holding the 1924 Olympic games in the Colombes stadium, which appeared to be progressing smoothly, struck an other snag today, when the French Olympic commission informed Pre- mier Poincaire that a subsidy of 10,000.000 francs was insufficient to organize the games and that the com mitiee might have to turn over the games to the Interna tional Olympic Contest board unless the subsidy was raised to l5,000 900 francs. The notice to the Premier was sent after the Olympic committee had been official ly informed that Frances commis- sion of the chamber of deputies had appropriated only 10.000,G0 francs for the games. 4,o00,000 of which had been advanced to the racing club of France in order to improve it's stadium at colombes and build a swimming pool. the amount to be from gate receipts of the Olympic games. The other 6,o00,000 would be placed to the credit of the French Olympic committee by the ministry of finance. Thus, the government would be disbursing only 5000 900 francs.
 The financing committee of the chamber has invited private indivi@- uals of France to subscribe the other 5,000,000 francs. which the Olympic committee insists Is necessary to organize the games. This is regarded as discreet invitation by the f. nance commission to the City of Paris to supply the required amount,
 The stand of the Olympic commit tee in demanding 15, 100000 francs created an unfayorable impression in the chamber of deputies tonight. Members of the finance commission declared they were puzzled concern ing the purpose for which the com mittee required such large amount. inasmuch as the ctadium for the games was assured
 Fratz Roichel. secretary general of the French Olympic committee, told the Associated Press this evening that the amount voted by the fi- nance commission was entirely in- adequate and unless the government raised 1t to 15,00O,0 900 francs, the Olympic committee would have no alternative except to inform the in ternational committee. which is to meet here June ', that the intention to hold the games in Paris in 1924 had been abandoned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-02
Miss Elizabeth Ryan
 Wins Matches Abroad
By Associated Press

Chiswick, Eng June Miss Elis- abeth Ryan of San Francisco won her match today in the women's singles for the Middlesex tennis champion ship. defeating Mss Strafford 6-f, G-2.
 Miss Ryan also reached the semi- finals by dfsposing of Miss Straf- ford promising young girl. She will next meet Miss Peacock, former champion Of India.
 In the women's doubles, Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory, the Amer lean woman champion. and Miss Edith Sigourgney of Boston defeated Misses Marrett and Best. 6-2 6-4. Tn the mems doubles Asthalter and Crawley defeated Stowe and Owen. 6-2. 6-4.
 Mrs. Mallory and Miss Sigourgncy later reached the semi finals in the women's doubles by defeating Mrs. Praagh and Mrs. McDougall, GO; 6-2
 In the semi finals of the mems doubles, I. V. Gilbert and s. M. Doust defeated Thalter and Crawley, The score of the first set was 6-0; after which Crawley was forced to aban- don the game because of an attack os lumbago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-02
DENTAL CLINIC IS
 DOING GOOD WORK
Report Shows AssistanceR Ren- dered Poor of the City Is
 Worthy Undertaking

The free dental clinic operated in Birmingham by the health depart ment is rendering untold and valu- able service to the poorer people of the city who are unable to pay for dental work, according to Dr. J. D. Bowling. Thursday.
 pr. Bowling had the May report Of the clinic before him and declared that 45S patients had been treated at the clinic during the past month. Of this number 291 were new pa tients.
 The report indicated that AZ tenn porary attractions had been made and 306 permanent ones. Eleven tenn porary pulp treatments given and S6 permanent ones; 2S temporary fill- ings, and 159 permanent ones.
 "The actual good being done by this clinic can not be estimated" said Dr. Bowling, "and only when one realizes that the care of the teeth has a definite relation to the death rate because many diseases causing death are traced mainly to the neg lect of the teeth in chldhood.v
 The clinic was opened in November to all persons who were unable to have the work done and has gained in momentum every month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-02
DEMOCRATS ATTACK 'G.O.P. P.MANAGEMENT OF ACCOMPANIMENT
Indiana Party Convention Views Issue as Economic. Nominate Candidates for
 State Offices
By Associated Press

Indianapolis, June 1.-Adoption of a platform, condemning republican management of national and state af- fairs and nomination of 10 candidates on a state ticket for which there was only two contests, marked the state convention held today by Indiana democrats.
 Tn laying the foundation for the fall campaign, party leaders viewed the main issue as economic, and the platform pledged increased employ ment and prosperity, which 1t assert ed had been lost under republican control. For the state campaign the platform said taxation and restora- ton of "home rule' would be the paramount issue" in which conHec- ton it advocated limiting the author ity of several state boards and com missions
 The democratic party is more than ever convinced" said the platform plank on national affairs. that had the League of Nations and Versailles treaty not failed of ratification by a republican Senate, the readjustment period would have been over long ago and world peace and prosperity would now be assured our foreiga markets maintained and the high ideals conceived by woodrow Wilson realized"
 Among the candidates named for the state ticket was Joseph H. Shea, ambassador to Chile during the Will son administration, who was chosen without opposition for judge of the supreme court The only woman can didate. Miss Ella Crawford, declined to permit her name going before the convention for clerk of court and two men contested for this nomination, which was won by z. T. Dungan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-02
Y. M. (. AS SWIM CAMPAIGN BEGINSI MONDAY MORNING


 The Boys department of the local Y. M c. A. announces It's annual Learn to Swim" campaign. lessons to begin Monday, June 5. continuing throughout the week, On Saturday. June 10. final test will be given all the boys who register for the cam paigR.
 The Learn to Swim" campaign is open to every boy in Birmingham who cannot swim, and registration will be free. A small sum of 25 cents will be charged to defray expenses Of towels and soap for the entire week. Classes will be held each morning from 3 until 12 o'clock.
 Boys who wish to register for this campaign are expected to do so Sat LII day morning, June g, on the third floor of the Y. M. c. A. building. and receive their class assignments.
 Prospects point to the largest Learn to Swim campaign since l have been with the ~. M. C. A." says Prof. P. L.. Harrup, city boys work secretary at the Y. M. c. A. For the past three years we have put on an annual learn to swim campaign, and each time the registration has almost doubled. Also, we have dis- covered that the boys really enter this campaign to learn to swim. They are beginning to realize the impor- tance of knowing how to swim. They see the real fun other fellows have who can swim and also the excellent body building exercise 1t offers. Swimming makes round, well-pro- portioned muscles"
 Every boy who learns to swim dur ing the campaign and is present sat urday morning. June 10, to stand ms test, will receive a beautiful award for his efforts.
 The boy learning the best duflng the campaign will receive very at tractiye silver swimmer's award.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-02
Birfhs---Deaths

Report of births and deaths re- ceived at the health office June l. 1922:
 MT. and Mrs. P. +. Mccormack, St. yincents hospital, My IS, boy. MT. and Mrs. K. McG. Martin, St. vincents hospital, May 19, boy. MT. and Mrs. w. l.. Callahan, Fra ternal hospital, May 2s, boy.
 MT. and Mrs. F. Spaleno. East Lake. R. F. D. No. 6, May 2s. girl MT. and Mrs. J. l.. Shit | irming- ham, May 24. boy.
 Mir. and Mrs. NJ. o, Smith, Maple street, Pratt ity, May 2s, boy. MT. and Mrs. J. A, Leatherwood. R F. D. No. 2. Pratt City. May 30. boy
 Mr, and Mrs. James vann. 127 No. shaft Pratt City, May %, girl. Mr and Mrs. E. c. Rhodes, Frater- Elai hoa9tal, May 25, girl.
 Atr. af Mrs. John Regina, Edge wafer fa. 25. May 22. girl.
 MT RlI Mrs. H. II. Glider. Bir- niirgha !, May 2s, girl.
 Deaths
 Jamef 0. Brady, Irondale. May S0 A yea :.
 IpfRa: Goodnsr. birmingham, May a. ours.
 Mrs. ora Bray, Ensley. May 2s. 30 sars
 Hudson S. Williams. Norwood in- f.rp v, May Si, 3 years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-02
TRIES TO MAKE WRECK OF FREIGHT; LANDS FRIEND IN HOSPITAL, SELF IN JAIL

Louisville and Nashville freight train blocking the Twenty-fourth street crossing at Railroad avenue last night about 10 o'clock refused to dodge, although the warning was plainly inscribed on the radiator Of a truck driven by c. B. Perry, negro chauffeur.
 Fonda Howard. a negro passenger, lies at the Hillmap hospital with broken jaw bone and other injuries.
 While Perry wondered by his in- jured friends side what caused the terrific jolt, Deputy Sheriff w. A. Disheroon fished him from the wreck age. He now awaits trial in county jail charged with driving a motor ve- hicle while intoxicated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-02
BLACK BARONS ARE RAINED OUT HERE

Black Barons and Knoxville Giants suffered another staggering swipe from J. Pluv yesterday, when the double header scheduled for Rick wood park was postponed on account of rain and wet grounds.
 The Giants and Black Barons were able to play only two games of their scheduled four game series, each winning contest Wednesdays game was rained out, and the double header scheduled for yesterday suffered il like fate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-02
France and Denmark
 Meet in Cup Series

New York. June 1.-France and Denmark will meet in the second round of the Davis cup tennis play at Copenhagen on June IT, IS and f9. 1t was announced today by the United States Lawn Tennis association. This match comes about because Canada defanlted to France and Denmark drew bye in the first round.
 France will be represented by Jean Cochet, Jean Borotra, Andre Colbert and JeaDe couiteas. Ingervles and Tegner of the Danes, and Colbert are the only Davis cup veterans on the teams.