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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22
THE ADVENTURES
 OF A TIN SOLDIER

Christmas presents for little old peevish boy.
 We lay there for long time until one night we were taken out, and l was put into a horrible old stocking. The next morning 1 was snatched out by my plume and held in a tight little hand and inspected by pair of criti- cizing little eyes.
 Mamma, mamma. I don't want this crazy looking old soldier; 1t hasn't even got a gum He threw me on the floor and stamped his feet with rage.
 His mother entered looking sadder than ever. She picked me up and all the other toys. We were put into a large car. After we had driven a long time we stopped in front of a poor tenement house where a group of shivering children stood. They were very unhappy because old Saint Nick had not come to see them.
 "The pretty lady got out. of the car and taking the toys she gave each of the children one of us. She gave me to a dear curlyheaded little boy. And now l am glad to say I have a nice home where 1 am treated with the greatest kindness.
 T hope the kind lady's little boy acts little better next Christmas"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22

Wanted--To exchange a third reader for another good book. Ruth Pruitt, 2517 Sixth avenue, north. No phone.
 Wanted-To exchange steam en- zine for a pair of skates. Wilton Cantiedge. 67o Twenty fourth street, north.
 Wanted to exchange cat for pair of pigeons. Florella Hooks. SIS Twenty third street, north.
 wanted 10 swop big sleeping doll for a big walking doll. Ramsey Ma iik. Main 5sss. a4oo First avenue, Birmingham.
 Wanted to swop a pair skaes for an air rifle. Arnold Smith, 2604 Eighth avenue, north.
 Wanted to swap movie picture kachine for a pair of skates. Austen Strickland, ss23-4 Twenty-third street, north.
 l would like to exchange pair of skates for an airgun Ca Daisy). Call phone woodlawn 1170 and ask for Eugene Cole.
 Will give two Tom Swift books for second handed pair skates. Call Woodlawn 134a-W. Molly Williams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22
Friday Afierunnus

When I get home from school Fri day afternoon would like to practice my music. Then l would like to get a good book to read. If 1 want to get special book that I haven't l get it at the public library we have in Birmingham.
 Ithink 1t is nice for every city or town to have nice park with swings and other amusements where the children can go and play. It is very nice for the children that are too young to read to have dolls and other toys to amuse themselves with. If country towns would have these amusements for their children they would be a lot happier. Don't you think so. MARY CLAYTON.
 Senior Seventh.
 Barker School.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22

we want her to fairly laugh right out with happiness"
 How Fine!
 And don't you know when she sees toys, and a playhouse, and dolls ana candy and teddy-b and 800 other things, she won't shut her eyes to go to sleep until the sand. man ac- tually throws whole handful right into her face? Would you? No, we should say not!
 And the story is meant to tell you if you want any little brothers and sisters, and are able to take them, your parents can go right over now and make arrangements With the aid society--or they could write to the society about them.
 Course. Aunt Ann doesn't mean they shall take Is or 20 children a half dozen would be just plenty, or maybe just one. She knows if you children had your way. yod'd want wagon-load of little brothers and sisters, That would be fun.
 Must Rc Responsible
 But, even if anybody takes just one, the society must know that par ents can provide. and must usually own their own home For the so- ciety isn't allowed to put children where they won't be happy. Most of the little folks to give away are placed with lonely fathers and moth CTS who have no children. Isn't that sad they haven't? But pretty soon if you saw father and mother and a little adopted child together you d never know 1t wasn't theirs.
 Want to hear the stories of these children? Aunt Ann knows you do The little girl at the top left-hand corner of the picture didn't wait a minute when her adopted papa and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22

The Children's Page editor has a beautiful, true story for you little folks today--as well as for grown ups. too.
 It's all about this group of boys and girls who are orphans, and it begins "Once npon time" and 1t ends. ,"and they lived happily ever afterward," unless it's just an un- usual case.
 Now all these little folks are what your mother might caQ state or- phans," and yet--most of them have living fathers and mothers. But. for some reason or other, their parents are not thrifty, nor rich, nor we'll to-do, nor "hard-working" people, like yours are. And the result IS that this bunch of little children and hundreds just exactly like them are thrown into Alabama juvenile courts-and then the Alabama Chil- dren's Aid society gets them. And do you know what happens then:
 "other Mother'' Homes
 The society puts them in homes where lovely motherly women will take care of them and teach them good manners and habits until some body comes to adopt them. Do you know what that means?
 It means that people from every where come to look at them and they say: Well, I wonderful that little girl would be happy at my house? ? believe I'll take her for my little child for always" Or they say: No. l don't believe I want that one. I'll wait till l can get another little girl or boy"
 At least, that's mostly the way it Is done. Sometimes it's different. like this: A little more than or phan' will look into the kind faces of some men or women, and imme- diately beg to go home with them be "adopted'' right that second
 And when that happens-well. there are mighty few normal affec- tionate human beings who don't give up completely. Usually there is one child adopted right now.
 All this little group-Beatrice and Willie and Margaret and Irene. Lilly and Mary and Laverne and Harry have been adopted into homes the past few days-all except the little one in the middle right at the top. and her new mamma and papa, who live in little Alabama town arc coming to get her Tuesday They de- cided on her the other day. but they said Take her home right now No, indeed We're going home to six up first--make her little room all ready and have a general celebra- tion. When she comes to our house
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22
A Welcome Visitor

One day when was in the sixth grade our room had a visitor. It was pr. Phillips. superintendent of all our schools. He came in and talked to us for about an hour. (Dr. Phillips was always welcome; he was pleasant and always had a story ready for the chill dren). Then he said he was going to tell us story about East Lake. This is ths story: He said that he was coming out to Ruhama (which East Lake was called). to visit a friend. He got off the train at Woodlawn. The day was rainy and cold. He had to walk from Woodlawn to Ruhama in the rain and mud. He liked to never have found 1t. When he did, he found only a few farmhouses and a church, but he sure was glad to get in out of the rain to nice fire. He told us this story to show us the fm movement that has been made in East Lake. He said the church was the same Ruhama church as is in East Lake today.
 MARGARET COBB.
 Robinson School.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22
The ChiLdren's Letter Box

to have an organized basketball team for girls. The girls could all meet at the school and play from to on Friday afternoons. 1t is very exciting to have different sides and see which side can make the most scores. This is not only int eresting and exciting, but helps the development of. the body.
 The girls could each contribute little, and get tho ball. Therefore 1t would not be so expensive. The ball could be used for many other games, among the most interesting is dodge ball"
 MARGARET SIMPSON.
 Junior Seventh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22

By Lyl Nevins, Lakeview School, VI B.
 Gee whiz, it sure Is hot in this place. I've been sitting up here for nearly two days. IL must be Sunday. but thanks to goodness I hear key in the lock-
 A few minutes later a fat roly poly man entered the shop, opened the windows and started putting the toys in order, for you must have guessed that l was In a toy shop.
 But I must tell you something about myself. I am a British soldier with black velvet pants and red satin coat with brass buttons all down the front and gold braid around the bottom. My hat Is blue velvet with a white plume, and to tell you the truth I think myself rather hand some.
 After . while . beautiful lady, but with rather sad face. entered. She came up to the counter where I lay, asked the little fat man my price, paved it and walked out. was put into a bag, where I could not hear anything. There was nothing In the bag except some keys and a roll of stubborn old green paper. After while I was taken out and put into a large closet with lot of other toys. I soon learned that we were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22
HOW I SPEND . FRIDAY AFTERNOONS

Every Friday afternoon 1 go to visit my auntie, who lives in Wylam. The place is about seven miles out. It is at the end of the Owenton- Ems ley car line.
 I belong to a club that meets at a girl friend of mines house. The clubs initials are G. M s. of Wylam The girls mother gave her a room for us to meet in. The room is a very large one. We have Is. members, all girls. In the room is table with a cover over it, which we girls made. We make dresses for the poor chil- dren of that district. When we carry the clothes to the children you should see their happy faces. We also col lect money to buy them flour and things that they need
 MILDRED WILLIAMS. Barker School, 6. Sr. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22
SHE LIKES THINGS
 REAL SANITARY

Dear Miss Mignon Hall: I have a Ioem here which I would like if I ould, put in the Saturdays junior age.
 DAILY THINGS am little girl. And this is what I like To do: Take a fresh bath daily, And wash my teeth, Take a plenty fresh air And eat and drink, And all things nice. Samuel is my
 Little brotker, and He's very dear to me. And all must know Him, but you'll soon Know me, as soon as I'm Through with my poem. My Saturdays lunch would be a good cereal. And after that I'd Sew for my Sue, For you all must know Who Sue Is. for She's very dear to me She's my baby doll I have another doll Who's name is Jill And all must know Her too, for she's very Dear to me. She walks She says mamma" and Every time she says Mamma" Samuel says Mamma" too.
 ROSALIE TRoNCAIII. Barker school IF V
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22
SEND STORIES NOW

The children's page will appear on Sundays all the time after this. Aunt Ann feels that the children will like it better because the Sun days will not be dull.
 However, don't forget that you must have your little stories and letters in at the same times as always. Lots of love, AUNT ANN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22
THE PILGRIMS

queen Elizabeth was ruler of Eng land. She wanted the people to wor- ship like she did so the people bor- rowed money from the London com pany and bought a boat cali the May flower. They set sail to America and landed in the Massciss Bay in 1920. The Indians showed the men how to plant corn and the women how Nto make bread out of corn. So they gave feast and caled it the First Thanksgiving
 LOUIE BURTON.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22
MOST PROSPEROUS
 CITY OF THE SOUTH

Birmingham. the county seat of Jefferson county. and metropolis of the state of Alabama. is 97 miles northwest of Montgomery, the capi- tai. Tine Central Of Georgia, Louis vile and Nashville, the Southern and otker railroads run through Birming- ham. This city lies in a region rich in iron, coal and limestone The chief industry is the manufacture of iron and steel in various forms. There are also cotton mills, packing houses cot tonseed oil mills and extensive iron and coal mining interests.
 The city was laid out in 1s71 It did not progress rapidly until 1880. when the natural resources of the surrounding country began to be de- veloped It is now one of the most prosperous cities of the south.
 The educational facilities of Bir- mingham consist of a system of pub lie schools that has grown in eN- tent and efficiency to Keep pace with the marvellous growth of the city in other respects. Many private and de- nominational schools are located here. Howard college. supported by the Baptists of the state. for the higher education of young men and young women. has a beautiful loea- tion at East Lake. Also the BirminS- ham Southern college is supported by the Methodists of Alabama, and is situated at Owenton. Among other public buildings which beautify and serve the city may be mentioned it's handsome and commodious churches. it's towering office buildings, among which are the Jefferson County Bank building. the Brown Marx building. the American Trust and Savings bank, the First National bank and the Empire building. Another large and valuable building is the Ter minal station.
 Birmingham has quite a number of modern hotels, such as the Tutwiler hotel, the Motion. the Hillman, the Norris and the Florence. It also has beautiful parks and playgrounds
 Because of it's enormous growth in so short length of time it is called the Magic City" and because of it's immense iron industries 1t is some- times called The Pittsburg of the South"
 Birmingham population in 1880 was 4.500. It is now 1S1 ,762. If Bir- mingham keeps up this speedy growth it will be one of the largest cities in the United States.
 ELIZABETH KEGEL.s>
 Junior 7th. Robinson School.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22
Robinson's G. A. A.

The seventh grade girls of Robin son school organized club naming 1t the G. A. A., meaning Girls Ath- 1etic association. They gave the basketball players of Robinson school an entertainment one Friday after noon in honor of the game played with Cunningham school. It proved to be very entertaining.
 The girls organized thls club for the purpose of encouraging the ball players. The dues are 10 cents per month.
 The officers are as follows: Pres ident. Grace Tucker; vice president, Ethelyn Franklin; secretary, Lola Massey; recording secretary, Grace Starbuck; treasurer, Lois Melton.
 GRACE STARBUCK.
 Recording Secretary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22

mamma were looking over group of children to take home. She rushed right up and took possession of them with couple of big brown eyes and both arms. MT. Ralph Bar row, who is the director for the so- ciety for the state, and who Is bis "uncle' for all the orphan children, said he never saw anything like if. The child had never wanted anybody else for her mother and father 'be- fore. She went away to beautiful home.
 In little town near here the tiny big-eyed girl in the center has gone to make a young couple happy-and when she grows up will be given
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22
Recording Secretary.
The EskImos

In the far north live the Eskimos. They live in huts and wear fur for clothing. They put their babies in little bags of feathers. They eat deer and polar bears and fish and seals. It's bitterly cold. There are no trees and they have no wood but drift wood. They will exchange fur for wood. They are glad to get a steel knife or needle. They travel on sleds. Dogs pull them. Their oil comes from the seals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22
DEWITT LOGAN.
EskiHnos

Up in the far north where the Es- kimos live, they have both summer and winter. In winter they make their homes out of ice.
 When they go hunting they go to the se-. sometimes.
 If you would go there and take some wood with you they would give YOU furs that are worth $S5 for it.
 WILLIAM HIGGINS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22

Barker School. Dear Aunt Ann: This is how 1 think it nice to spend Friday.
 We haven't any lessons to study, so We can play. If you happen not to have anything to do, why not go down to the Birmingham public H. brary, and get book? If you hap pen-not to be able to choose a good book, don't worry; ask the librarian to help you. If you don't like to read much, and would rather play, why not go down and get books with games and parties for children?' Then go over to see your friends, Then you can select some games u play, and play, and play! Oh! how you would hate to stop
 . At night, you might go to movie or play rock, lost air or something of the sort. Then when you get tired or sleepy, go jump in bed and drif1 away to slumber land.
 MARGARET THOMAS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22
GOING.
From Life.

From lLfe.
 The tired-looking eommuter shook his head sadly.
 Yes" he added to his but half interested fellow-traveler she was good, as cooks go-and as cooks go she went!H
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22
My Eridaxs

After school Fridays l come home. get on my football togs. and try to get crowd of boys to play with mt. Getting the boys is very easy. Az there is but one field in our neigh borhood, which is mostly used by the big boys, we have none. I don't like going around playing on other peo- pies lawns, and I am sure the other boys feel the same way. It seems in such a big city as Birmingham there would be a few parks in eacn neighborhood. We are appealing 10 the people for help in getting us d field to play on.
 J. B. ROBERTS. Junior Seventh
 My Friday Afternoons
 Barker School.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22
Barker School.

bdTkeT SCHOOI. Dear Aunt Ann; This is how like to spend my Friday afternoons. When 1 get home from school, which is about 10 minutes after o'clock, mother tells me that 1 may go out to play for about an hour. Then l come in and practice my music for an hour. l then get my lessons.
 Op--Friday afternoon in the winter time. l usually have company. We eat fruits and nuts. We also play games, such as chess and rock. then practice my music for an hour. About o'clock I go to the movies. When I get back l eat my dinner and then read a good book.
 CLYTIE LANGLEY. Senior Sixth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22

college education. while the little girl to the left. at the bottom, has gone into the country. She likes chickens and birds and bees and but terflies and will be given the happi- ness of growing up with them. This is true of the little girl at the right hand lower row of the picture, too.
 The baby at the top, with her feet stuck straight ahead, will be a rail- road mans daughter, and she is the only child who has been given into a household where the people do not own their own home. The reason for this is that the railroad maa is q substantial worker and in line for promotion; has been with the com pany some time, and must live on railroad property. Now the bottom picture tells the prettiest story of all.
 Took the Two
 This is little brother and sister. A couple who have lots of money and big home wanted little boy because they lost their own. They decided this boy was just all right, but when they saw how he loved his baby sister, and how dependent he was upon her; how they always di- vided candy and bread with preserves on it, and loved one another, they told MT. Barrow. Just wrap tueui both up. We'll double the order"
 And off they went. Wasn't that cute?
 Now. if you happen to want llt- tie child. drop a card to MT. Bar row. care of the Children's Aid so- ciety, Birmingham, Ala. and then hell take lot of trouble to find you just the right little >oy or girl if you can promise him to love and support him or her and furnish proper home life and training. For' it wouldn't be right, would 1t. to give babies away, and then not know they were going to be taken care of? The big old state says they shall be. and that's right.
 MT. Barrow right now has flve or six children ready to adopt. Two of them are babies-a boy and a girl two boys, one 9 years old and an- other Il, and girl who IS also IL.
 Others are coming in all the time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22
My Friday Afternoons

Barker School. When school turns out, I go home feeling good. because we are free from school for two whole days. As soon as l get home, l put my books away. Then We go out 10 play. 1 usually play football. When l get tired, l come in and go on an errand to the store. At night 1 go to picture show if there Is a good one in town.
 JACK BRABSTON. Junior Seventh,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22

Little Edith Let's play keeping house. I'll be the lady of The house."
 Small Nettie: And what will be-"
 Little Edith: "Oh, youll be another lady to call on me and I'll pretend to be glad to see you"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22

The junior of the AgeHerald is newspaper for boys and of interest ceptabe only side of and address AgeHerald, Birmingham, by Wednesday,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22

Now, Robert, tell me what an engineer is," said the teacher.
 "He is man that works an en- gine.' replied Robert.
 ''Correct," said the teacher. Now Willie can you tell me what a pio- neer is?"
 'Yes. sir" answered William, Ines a man that works piano."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22
Photo by Baird.

Spradng Johnston quite outdoor will in her picture
 When asked for her picture insisted her best Henley
 Marguerite quite baseball and she Whiteh locally
 Sunday She member Miles always been happy little She wims and learning skate She has been neve
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My Friday Afternoons
 Barker School. I would like for my neighborhood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22

ELIZABETH KEGEL. >, Junior 7th, Robinson School
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22
THE PILGRIMS

- '7- T 7I@1l Hf IT NV Barker school, Jr. V.
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Junior Seventh.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-06-02
MUES STUOEBAKER
 FROM BACK SEAT
 WITH TWO STRINGS

Gan you drive your car from the Sstk seat? We were inclined to be n 2sptical, so Ray Robinson Of Deexkser and Robinson, local automo- Eie agents, demonstrated that you sza drive your car with the same ease ss ysu formerly drove old Dobbin.
 Be6ane starting we secured pieces x un6nary wrapping twine and ted sueEr each side of the steering wheel q Hudebaker Big Six. MT. Robin xunrxting in the back seat and guid- - Hke car with the strings took us .lpuuk corners and over bumps with s-R pstting the least strain on the .ass E.,
 Ne drove out the Blackberry road at 0k zysed of 50 miles per hour and at - fine was there any danger of. hls k,sapr complete control of the car, uhSta according to Mir. Robinson sasrs that anyone can drive Stude- EnArE, man woman or child.
 My requests have been sent in for snytksr demonstration and MT. Rob- r,pur has consented to drive through szIe szreets Saturday morning at 10. A. M .n1d anyone wishing to ride and to zee fine complete control that he main sains sf the car, may Phone Beecher X Rlbirson and they will be glad to ac- csuuodate as many as possible. ;.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-06-02
SHE RULES THE
 ROAD

NMs you a dollar, there goes new Eknlar;: xe drives like a bloomin' loon. M. Rn bet you flyer that IS new driver.
 Who just bought her car at noon! Eu n danger and doubt when her knnds she sticks out, Nnk knowing which way she will EIn;
 azd !. spite of the cop down on Will xhire she'll stop All the ways of her gear-shifts to Al szp speed she'll go when the signs 1A say "Slow!"
 Esr signals she sares not whoop. xsxn she wnders, by gum! how such 1csidents come
 Ehrn her car in the ditch loops the bsp. Dy-r prayers add this word, if you cink you'll be heard Iek me not be the next one behind Nhat bright, shiny car, my fate on a pnr
 Uab the lady who changes her Mmd."