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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
IMPORTANT PORT ADJUNCT
 WEARS COMPLETION

The federal coal terminal at Mobile, with a capacity of 10000 tons of coal and 10000 tons of ore, lacks very little of being completed When the reloadng tower, which moves coal from bins into ships, is finished, the terminal will be ready for service and long-wanted port accessory will perform an important function in the development of Alabama's coal indus- try.
 A port without terminal facilities is mere expanse of water. It is one thing to trans port. Alabama coal at low rates in barges to Mobile. How it is handled there is quite as important, because heavy unloading and reload ing charges would more than offset the econ- omy of river transportation.
 It has been discouragng to friends of the Warrior river to wait so long on the various
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
APRIL

By John Greenleaf Whittier. Iris the noon of the springtime, yet never bird In the wind-shaken elm or the maple is heard; For green meadow grasses wide levels of snow, And blowing of drifts where the crocus should
 blow; Where windflower and violet, amber and white, On south-sloping brooksides should smile in the
 light Der the cold winter beds of their late walk
 ing roots The frosty flake eddies, the ice crystal shoots; And longing for light, under wind-driven heaps Round the boles of the pine wood the ground
 laurel creeps, Unkissed of the sunshine, unbaptized of
 showers, With buds scarcely swelled, which should burst
 into flowers! We wait for thy coming, sweet wind of the
 south, For the touch of thy light wings, the kiss of
 thy mouth, For the yearly evangel thou bearest from God, Resurrection and life to the graves of the sod.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
WIDOWS IN ARMS

From the New York Telegram.
 From Los Angeles, whence cometh much that is divertng intriguing and bizarre, we are in- formed that the Widows Protective league has been organized.
 Not word to it's purposes, but we sur mise, in view of certain manifestations which we have noted of late in our own region, that the widows are organizing to protect their rights.
 From time to which the memory of man rum meth not the widow has been menace to the being. Fair game he for the young woman with one or more husbands safely planted in the cemetery or securely bound by legal pro- cess to keep out of her way.
 To the widow, so the funny men tell us, the open season for eligible men begins on January 1 of each year and closes at midnight of the ensuing December 31.
 But hitherto the widow has had the hunting all her own way. Even the most confirmed bachelor recognized this and was apt to lull himself into profound feeling of security if he thought he had kept out of the way of the widows, for no other woman would pursue where a widow dared not trackhim
 And then along came the flapper-bless her bobbed hair and her rolled socks and her swag- ger-and the widows received their first real scare.
 Of course, the Los Angeles correspondent who told of the formation of the Widows Pro- tective league did not tell us all this, but it wasn't so hard to guess.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
GAMBLERS MORALLY FIT

From the New York Times.
 Turf scandals always seem to rock English society to its foundations. A man may go bankrupt or be divorced or accused of crime and get off with less social punishment than he incurs If he is convicted of cheating at horse racing. That puts him beyond the pale very bad case recently figured in the courts certain Captain Peel having pleaded guilty to getting money from booSmakers by means of forged telegrams and been sentenced to years imprisonment. The sensation caused by this partly due to the discovery that a person of the captains standing and social connections should have stopped to so sordid a trick, but more to the fact that the high prestige of the venerable British institution of racing should have been impaired temporarily by the disgrace of one of it's devotees.
 The moraists of the press are inevitably moved to pained comment. One of them drew the profound conclusion that the trial of Cap tain Peel proved that mot everybody is tenn peramentally or morally fit to gamble" Obvi- ously it is high calling requiring the sterner virtues The matter should solemnly be re- ferred to parents and teachers The train ing of youth ought not to omit discipline in preparation for the serious business of gam bling. That noble occupation cannot be main tained in alr its ancient dignity unless it's severe rules of right conduct are upheld by men of the highest character.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
MANY EDUCATORS COMING

.'I expect to have fully 35 county superin- tendents of education to visit the schools of Jefferson county when the Alabama Education al association meets here" said Dr. N R. Baker, superintendent of education of Jefferson county.
 model in Alabama educational circles and over the state much interest is being shown in the coming convention here, as the teachers will be able to see for themselves the system in vogue here.
 Invitation has been extended to the 66 county superintendents and over 30 have re- piled that they would visit the county schools" :"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
 ENCOURAGING PROGRESS MADE IN AUBURN CAMPAIGN

The mass meeting of Auburn alumni at the Hillman last night heightened the ardor of the teams working to raise fund of $1,000,000 to provide for the urgent needs of school which has not received it's just share of money from the state of Alabama. The inspiration received last night will be reflected in the drive" which is already in full swing.
 Encouraging reports have been received from Birmingham and other cities in the state. Alumni of the institution, whether they rich or poor, are rallying to it's support with loyalty that ought to shame every other cti- zen into doing his duty to Auburn. Every trained worker turned out by Auburn is an wealth. Auburn graduates have already played a conspicuous part in developing the mineral and agricultural resources of the state. The boy who goes to Auburn, ninety-nne times in a hundred, plans to become worker and not an idler when his education is completed. A school which is founded on that spirit de- serves support for what it is and what it does.
 Birmingham has responded generously dur ing the initial days of the money-raising cam paign. Some large contributions have been made, but the $1,0oo,Ooo must come largely from people of moderate means. Auburn be- longs to Alabama and every Alabamian should contribute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
MORE JUDGES WOULD SAVE MONEY

"Two more judges in the criminal division of circuit court would save the state money in the long run, believe" said John c. Morrow, as- sistant solicitor. "As it is now, we summons the witnesses in several cases to be tried But If the court gets tied up on some important capi- tai case the docket is gummed up and the wit nesses in other cases who are doing nothing but wait, cost the state so much per day. Some of these cases are important and cannot be tried with haste.
 'If we had more judges they could try the cases in which these witnesses were summoned Almost enough witness fees would be saved to pay their salaries and more business would be transacted at less cost"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
THE POINT

From the Edinborough Scotsman.
 MT. Herlihy was reading the jokes in his paper and pondering over each one At last he chuckled as he found one that was clear as crystal to his thinking.
 "Listen to this,, Cely, dear," he said to Mrs. Herlihy. "'An Irishman asked by his wife where she'd better put the key to her trunk, when she starting journey. Put it inside before you lock it, said the husband. Aha That's good joke.'
 Seems to me it's no joke at all, but only foolishness," said Mrs. Herlihy, severely, with out removing her gaze from large hole she was darning.
 "A-ha But you've missed the point, me dear" cried MT. Herlihy. When she rived at her destination it's a shilling she'd have to pay for a new key. A-hav'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
LIKES THE AcE.HERALD,s STYLE

There are many ways a newspaper can serve a community without agitation,' said Sidney P. West, attending the American Chemical so- ciety convention here. q want to say that from my observation for the past week, believe The Age-Herald is performing public service in ascertaining the views of the people in refer ence to what form of city government they de- sire.
 Regardless of what The Age-Herald's edi- torial policy may be, by offering the medium through which the voice of the people may be heard by others, is my idea of public service rendered. By this popular initiative the people have excellent opportunity of anticipating their real desires, be it politics or not"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
DESTRUCTION OF FORESTS WILL CAUSE TIMBER SHORTAGE

Speaking before the American Chemical so- ciety in Birmingham, Dr. c. P. Winslow, head of the United States forestry laboratory, said that 97 per cent of the virgin yellow pine in American forests will be cut within 10 years. He also said that within 12 years, unless the reckless cutting of timber is checked and re- forestation attempted the country will face an alarming timber shortage.
 Forest preservation is being urged by a few enthusiasts, but the average American has no conception of either the enormous consump- tion of lumber or the necessity of preserving the nations timber resources. The Raul Lumber company of Birmingham is one of the far sighted firms which is rehabilitating timber lands. The wasteful practice of setting up a mill and cutting down a forest without mak- ing any attempt to reney its growth ought to be stopped.
 Fires and wasteful cutting have robbed the country of an enormous quantity of timber which should have been preserved. Instead of having supply for the nations growing needs that would be inexhaustible, we are rapidly ap- preaching shortage.
 The fate of American forests is just another example of the wastefulness with which our natural resources have been squandered. We don't realize the necessity for conservation in some cases until it is too late but there is yet time to safeguard what is left of the na- tion's timber supply, and by proper methods it may be increased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
DESTRUCTION OF WILD FLOWERS

Being great lover of Shades Mountain" said R. A. Porter, q am sure everyone ap- preciates what it means to have the wild flowers and shrubs along the driveways pre- served.
 q have almost had to fight people to keep them from destroying the honeysuckle in front of my place and they have practically de- stroyed it all from the foot of the mountain and along the roadside to the crest.
 q appreciate fully how people feel about such things when they out in the country, but would like to see their viewpoint changed
 Last Sunday there were car loads of dog wood and honeysuckle brought into the city and in a great many cases bushes were broken down."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
JUSTICE TO HOME GUARDS

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 The old home guards have had many hard knocks, the latest of which was in 1915 when they were dropped from the pension rolls in this city
 Their duty in the Civil war consisted mainly in hunting down deserters from the army and evaders of the conscript act, and so doing they incurred the i'll will of large element of our people that did not end at Appomattox. Indeed, many of the officers and men left the country account of the bitter feeling against them after the war ended.
 When the pension question came up and the home guards were allowed to share in it's bene- fits the other service men, a mighty howl went up against them that did not end until every home guard was dropped from the pension rolls. Now as all other service men get pension it stands to reason that some of them are the men we had so much trouble with during the war, and it looks little like we were dropped in order to make room for them and thus make us foot the bill.
 Now, there not many home guards left The older boys in it had gone to other parts of the service and the older men and officers all dead long since, leaving only the boys of Is that went in last. We did not serve long and did not learn much and we feel like we have a right to be heard and that we owe it to the officers and men who have crossed over to demand justice for ourselves and the service. If l am correct, the old sol diers home, this state, was founded by Col Jefferson Falkner, who was home guard and my commanding officer, but home guard is not admitted down there. Possibly some of the many slackers in the late took their cue from this Alabama law. The home guard was made up largely from the best class of men, men from 55 to 60, and boys from 16 to IT. They furnished their own horses and bore their own expenses, only the state furnished guns They served in small bodies or squads led by an officer, and some of these were in operation practically all the time, and doubtless by their activities saved the country from much law lessness by bushwhackers and others and now I appeal to the good people of the state to help us right this injustice. w. A. YOUNG.
 Wedowee, April 4. 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
TWO SUFFERED

"How was the case decided in that s5O,Ooo breach of promise suit?"
 "The fair plaintiff was awarded $1 for her broken heart"
 "That must have been hard on her" "It was worse her lawyer. He took the case on ffty-ffty basis"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
FAvoRs ALDERMANIc PLAN

"1 favor the aldermanic form of city gov ernment," said Eugene Reed, secretary to the board of revenue. "Most everybody agrees that the city commission form is unsatisfactory, and in my opinion city manager plan is only the city commission in more concentrated and despotic form.
 You can put me down as favoring mayor and aldermen, which is the only democratic type of municipal government"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
 FEELING THE AK

President Harding's 'house cleaning" pro- gram is causing much unhappiness among gov ernment employees. It is indicated that whole sale discharges in the treasury department have merely marked the beginning of administra- ton shake-up which includes so far the bureau of engraving and printing, the internal revenue bureau and the customs service. Some of these departments have already been hard hit.
 Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Dover is the man who is yielding the ax for the ad- ministration. It is denied that employees are be- ing discharged for any other reason than ''the good of the service" Administration leaders, including MT. Dover, say conditions are bad, extremely bad and it behooves high-minded republicans bent economy and efficiency, to clear out the incompetents
 It is, of course, just a coincidence that most of the victims are democrats. As for civil service, that can be safely ignored when there is horde of hungry republicans who have not yet been rewarded for their loyalty to the grand old party"
 An interesting bit of gossip from Washing ton has it that Secretary Mellon has no pa tience with politicians and was unwilling to turn out employees, some of whom had been with the government for many years, because they are democrats and not republicans. Pres sure having been brought to bear on the White House, MT. Dover was made assistant secretary of the treasury and he undertook the task dis tasteful to Secretary Mellon.
 Naturally there is some excitement in Wash ington and resentment in Congress, but the re- publicans are merely living up to a cherished tradition of their party that the faithful are entitled to share in the spells.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
VAN WINKLE's BROTHER?

From the New Orleans Item.
 Up in Boston there's suspender maker who argues that $11.40 week is sufficient for ''self-supporting'' to buy clothes, pay board, meet the food bill and have a little left over for amusements.
 He generously allowed 45 cents day for food.
 That suspender-maker must be Rip Van Wrinkles brother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06

Some of the editorial brethren still apply the adjective sinister" to every move made by Germany.
 < The nations coal pile is going to dwndle rapidly for two months and then what?
 x x Matrimonially speaking, "Follies' beauties are usually out of luck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
THE TAKERS

The art of conversation seems
 Not difficult to learn; Some people talk about their brains And some of what they earn. The slightest trace of ego starts A never ending flow Of words that will assail you rears, No matter where you go. There's the man who's been around the world And witnessed many sights; Though travelling is common now, He ne'ertheless delights To pin you in corner and
 Describe the tropic seas, Or Paris where he set the pace
 In midnight revelres. There's the man who boasts about his health He's never sic ka day Until you wish some dread disease Would carry him away; His opposite, the citizen
 Who's always feeling pain And tells you of his symptoms on A trolley or train. The chump who thinks you'd like to know About his family tree, Although he isn't much himself,
 As anyone can see; The chap who brags about his car, wonderful machine, That makes dozen miles upon
 A pint of gasoline. You listen to their chatter which You fear will never cease, And yearn to seek in solitude
 Tranquility and peace. But there's no chance to get relief, For men are funny elves And seem to think the universe
 Is centered in themselves.
 A COMPETENT ADVISOR Has Mr. Grabcoin ever been investigated?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
ITS GETTING TO BE TRAGIC

"Did MT. Jagsby tell any funny stories at the banquet?'
 "He tried to tell joke about prohibition" "Well?"
 But finally he choked with emotion, seized a glass of water, gulped it down and burst into tears"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06


 New York barbers have started "drive" for $1 haircuts. Somebody ought to inform them kindly but firmly that this country is beating back to normalcy, and even now it's a crime to charge baldheaded man 50 cents for what is known by courtesy haircut
 k x
 Charles Dawes is descendant of William Dawes, who helped Paul Revere rouse the Mid dlesex countryside during the American revolu- tion. We note the resemblance between Char ley and his ancestor when he appears be- fore congressional committee.
 Pennsylvania man claims to have a Leg horn hen that comes into his house once day and lays an egg on the kitchen table. He might improve the yarn somewhat by saying that the intelligent fowl always lays the egg in time for breakfast.
 An Alabama man was convicted of "moon- shining" because path led from "still'' to his house. The time is coming when moon sinners" will use airplanes exclusively for go- ing to and from their work.
 Wayne B. Wheeler can afford to ignore criticism from congressman. Wayne knows that the organization he works for is in the habit of telling Congress where to get off.
 x
 The New York hop dealer who became n- ebriated and called up the police department 70 arrest him got off with $3 fine. It pays to cooperate
 MT. Ford is sensible man. He doesn't pro- pose to let few thousand telegrams about Muscle Shoals interfere with his vacation in Florida
 The coal operators and the miners are vigor- ously defending themselves in the newspapers. word in behalf of the consumer would not be amiss.
 The Houston Post says pay roll robberies are unnecessary. Not from the point of view of motor bandits who have taste for night life. Regardless of the state of feeling in Hungary or Austria, the "Lttte Entente is prepared to nip royalist plots in the bud.
 Zita, who couldn't restore former monarch to his throne, will find it uphill work pushing the fortunes of pretender.
 "Snuggle pupping' is modern campus slang for "spooning." It didn't originate in the de- partment of English.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
ASKING TOO MUCH

"She tired of her 'cave man'?"
 "'Yes. Women are queer."
 "How so?'
 They'll marry 'cave man and then ex- pect him to know how to use his knife and fork" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
PREVIOUS TRAINING

'This sawdust evangelist paints a glowing picture of mansions in the skies" q guess that kind of talk is easy for him" "Eh?"
 "He used to sell suburban bungalows"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
HOW TO BE HAPPY

"Mr. Calder seems to be on good terms with the world"
 "He has learned the secret of happiness" What is that?"
 "He thinks the world takes him at his own valuation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
ing proceedings. J

ing proceedings"
 "They didn't materialize?"
 'Not far enough to get MT. Grabcoin into court, and I understand that shortly after ward the salary of his lawyer was increased $5,OOO year."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
A JOB FOR CONGRESS

From the Tampa Tribune.
 Congress has bill before it providing for the purchase of collection of butterflies. How would it be for Congress to adjourn and go out and catch collection?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06
A COMPETENT ADVISOR

Has MT. Grabcoin ever been investigated?"
 No, but there was once some talk of start
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-19
THE STRAND
"TOm McKay's Revue"

Manager Sparrow, Of the Strand
Theater, promises beginning Sun
day to offer his patrons a double
bill of vaudeville and cinema at.
fractions that will fully equal or
surpass those which have gone be-
fore. Tom McKay's Revue, a COM
pany Of lads and lassies from the
Highlands of Scotland in a joviai
and lively offering featuring Rose
Maura, described as six feet of
personality" headline the vaude-
vile portion Of the program. Others
appearing include Lynch and
Zeller, The Hat Throwing Come.
dams; Arthur and Lydia Wilson
in "Sweethearts a Ia Carte; jesse
Ign and Turner offering a clever
sketch, "A Day at the Races" and
McCorback and winehall in, "Just
for a Laugh
The photodramatic offering is
likewise of note presenting as 1t
does Wilton Lackey and CASTOR
Glass in a Hodkinson special pro-
duction, Gods Crucible." Short
film features and special orches.
trail numbers will complete the
showing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-19
POLICE AND INSPECTORS
RAID FOUR FLOPHOUSES

BALTIMORE, Jan. 19.-Four flop
houses in East Baltimore were raided
last night by a Flying squadron" Of
sanitary inspectors and police. The
proprietor of one of them, the Life
line," on High street, was ordered to
appear in police court. This action fol-
lowed the edict of City Health Com
missioner c. Hampson Jones that all
such houses must be cleaned up or
closed.
The man summoned to court will an
swer charges Of violating the amended
ordinance giving the health commits
sioner power to license and regulate
hotels and rooming houses. Three
proprietors of houses on East Pratt
street were ordered to appear before
Commissioner Jones this morning to
explain why they had not complied
with the provisions Of the ordinance.
The houses were not closed because
the patrons" would have been turned
out.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-19
COLLEGE PROFESSORS
SALARY Is TOO SMALL

SAN" FRANCISCO, Jan. 1s.-Un-
less college professors are allowed
more of the worldly goods in which
they maintain their homes, marriage
as an institution, will crumble.
At least this Is. the belief of Mrs.
Dorothy Buscy, who has been grant,
ed divorce here from her husband.
Prof. Verlin w. Buscy, member of
the faculty of the State University
at Raleigh, N. c., by Superior Court
Judge Thomas F. Graham.
Within almost a year after their
marriage, in 1919, Mrs. Buscy al.
legged she and her husband were
forced to separate because her hus-
bands salary was not enough to
keep us alive"
Since her separation Mrs. Buscy
has taken employment as q seam
stress. In seeking a divorce she
charged neglect and failure to pro.
vide.