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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
CONCERNING cREEns

We do not hear as much discussion of creeds as we did in other days, and I be- heve it is best so. It is not that we have come to minimize the importance of a mans belief. On the contrary, we have come to emphasize that importance; we have the conclusions of modern psychology to back up the ancient wisdom of the Old Testament that as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he. That which man believes will sooner or later find expression in terms of life. All of the outward manifestations of life, the buildings lifted toward the skies, the temples where men worship, the broth els where men sin, are but the outward signs of inward convictions. If man lives truly, then he has thought truly; he has believed truly. His creed is the foundation on which his life is rested.
 And so we recognize that creeds are vastly important, and yet we do not dis pute concerning our credal differences as in former day. I think the reason for this is that we have come to see men of varying beliefs united in common nobility of life. There are Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, with whose lives none can find fault. There are all of these men giving of their wealth and prayer and life that the earth may become a place where justice and love shall reign, and a part of the Kingdom of God It was Christ Himself who said By their fruits ye shall know them,' and undoubtedly their fruits are good, and acceptable to God. Now, since these men-all living truly-express their inward, driving faith in varying terms, we are forced to the conclusion that there must be some standard of truth apart from the form of words in which belief is framed And so it becomes vain to argue about these forms We may believe implicitly in our own, as we do, and as it is the right that we should do, because our own belief is our own spiritual driving power, and yet we cannot say the other mans faith is lie, for corrupt tree cannot bring forth good fruit.
 The answer is that a mans creed is more than a printed form. It may begin there, but that cannot be the end. Added to that printed form, there must be faith; that IS the power to see and know as a living reality, the God whom the creed describes There must be love; that is a yearning over our brethren, and an active effort to bring them into touch with the God of Love whom our creeds portray. There must be service; that is faith and love in action These are the things which give the final touch of truth to belief; the things by which the world judges as to your creed's truth or falsehood, and after all, believe, the things which loom the largest in the sight of God
 I know that my creed is true if it leads me to God and brings God to me. But if your different creed does the same for you, can I declare it false? I sometimes think that God must have larger concep. tion of truth; one that is big enough to include the varying faiths of us all.
 MIDDLETON s. FAREWELL.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
STEVENSON HAS NOT LOST
 HIS POPULARITY

Lovers of good literature, and in particular that fortunate company who have fallen under the spell of Robert Louis Stevenson and have no wish to escape from the magic circle of "R. L. S..' will be pleased to know that the popularity of this master story teller and es- sayist is increasing with the years.
 A new edition of Stevenson works, includ- ing much material unpublished heretofore, was recently announced to be in preparation by the Scribners, in cooperation with the five publishers of Stevensson's books in England. A Scribner bulletin states that before single
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
TO URGE FORD BID

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 l see in your report of the pro-Ford state wide meeting that it was agreed to perfect the organization of an All-Alabama Muscle Shoals association. l wish to say that I for one think it is splendid idea. When we send our speakers over the state or to Washington we wish them to have behind them an all-Ala- bama association, pledged to support MT. Ford for Muscle Shoals.
 The complete text of the resolution, copy of which is before me, lays upon Judge B. Nj. Allen, the chairman of the Montgomery meet ing, the responsibility of perfecting the "Ala- bama Muscle Shoals association" and am anxious to see what steps he will take, and am looking to The Age Herald to keep this end of the state informed
 I am told that the chairman of the resolu- tions committee said, speaking of the state wide association to boost Mr. Ford: 'I am heart and soul for it," and I am sure his sen- timents find response in the heart and mind of every patriotic Alabamian. Yours truly
 H. o. CLINE. Albany, March 8, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
CORONER RussuM LUCKY

'T consider myself very lucky" said Cor oner J. D. Russum. q do not mean to say think luck is always with me, but I merely want to say that I was surely lucky the other night at the Housewives fair.
 q had been intending to visit the exhibi- tion hall for several days but did not find time until the last day. I noticed when per son entered they signed little registration card. This was to be drawn for prize. I signed the card merely as a matter of form because I really never have won anything like that. But before had gone to the end of the hall heard my number called. I was awarded a large sack of fine meal. That's why l say I'm lucky"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05

volume of the new set had actually appeared in England, Great Britains supply of 1000 sets has been exhausted. Although but four of the 26 volumes have appeared in the United States, the American supply of 2,000 sets has been sold, each set to individual customer. Americans feel that they have claim on Stevenson because he lived in this country while and gathered the material for some Of his most delightful sketches. His trip across the plains and his California days were rich in experience and inspiration. We need have fear that the taste for worth while books is deteriorating as long as such a writer as Stevenson is cherished with a species of idolatry by his more zealous dis cipes and enjoyed by great army of readers who find in his romances temporary forget fulnes sof the drab realities of life. At the risk of being mobbed by movie fans we venture to say that even if Mary and Doug" were to quit the country in disgust we'd continue to take nourishment
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 One admiring contemporary compares Judge Landis to Lincoln. With all due respect to the judge, that's straining an analogy. The letters of Walter Hines Page show that he didn't think much of MT. Bryan as secretary of state. Incidentally, who did?
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 Congress is in no hurry to settle the Muscle Shoals question. There is no such word in the congressional vocabulary as ''haste."
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 Grand opera salaries will be cut in Chicago and the song birds may be tempted to put over few gold-plated notes
 Arthur Guy Empey has started movement to clean up the movies. Arthur is going to be busy for some time.
 Hon. "Strangler' Lewis has regained the wrestling We were under the impress sion that it wasn't his turn.
 If the monarchists of Germany and Russia are plotting together they can't damage any, body but themselves.
 Hugo Stinnes and Senator Reed Shoot work about the same number of hours day. Neither has any time for golf.
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 If the army is reduced much more General Pershing won't command as many men as some captains of industry.
 
 The "handsomest man on the screen" has more chin than you would expect in the cir cumstances.
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 Congress would soon dispose of the bonus if it could decide on the best anesthetic for tax payres
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 Thanks to immigration restriction, we don't have to skim the melting pot so often.
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 Tap is rapidly drifting back to it's former status as pinpoint on the map
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 Lloyd Georges threat to resign falls into the category of political gestures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
LETTERS TO EDITOR
STREETS RESOLUTION
,ditor of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Hera
 The statement of your reporter in your issue of March that the resolutions offered by me and adopted by the republican state committee on March were in any manner a thrust at MT. John T. Adams, the republican national chairman, is grossly erroneous. I do not see how he got such an impression unless someone purposely. misled him. I drafted those resolutions and offered them and MT. Adams was advised in advance as to their gen. eral tenor, and 1 state most positively that no thought entered the head of any member of the committee that any thrust at MT. Adams was intended. Mir. Adams has no sympathy with any movement to set up con- trol of the republican party of this state inde- pendent of or superior to our organization, as is shown by telegram he sent me on March l in which he said, "I shall continue to sup port the national committeeman and the state organization. Best wishes.'
 At our meeting on March 1 friend and SUD- porter of MT. w. Aubrey Thomas demanded that I name the man to whom the resolutions referred to the "outside control" and I re- piled that while I preferred to observe the parliamentary rule not to designate men by name, yet I could do so if it were insisted upon. The insstence being made, I stated publicly that the only person thus referred to was Mir. w. Aubrey Thomas.
 OLIVER D. STREET.
 Guntersville, March 8, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
DAFFoDILS

By William Wordsworth. wandered lonely as a e.oud That floats on high oer wales and hills, When all at once saw a crowd A host of golden daffodils, Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Flutteripg and dancing in the breeze. Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkled in the Milky Way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of the bay; Ten thousand saw 1 at glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
 The waves beside them danced, but they Outdd the sparkling waves in glee; A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company; gazed and gazed--but little thought What wealth the show to me had brought For oft on my couch lie In vacant or pensive mood,
 They flash upon that inward eye
 which is the bliss of solitude, And then my heart with pleasure fills. And dances with the daffodils.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
A WHISTLER STORY

From ''The Whistler Journal' by E. R. and j..
 Pennell.
 "One of Whistler's stories was of Burne- Jones and himself going to country fair, and wandering into a sideshow to see tat tooed lady-and he was afraid to say how many subjects tattooed on heron one knee the American eagle, on the other the Union Jack, and on her back Leonardos' Last Supper. And she really was amazing, and they enjoyed it hugely. Some four five years afterwards, in London. Burne-Jones burst in upon Whistler, and told him the same tattooed lady was at the aquarium, and they must go and see her again. And they went and she had grown very stout in the meanwhile, and when they looked at the Last Supper, all the apostles wore broad grin."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
EXHIBIT WORTH MUCH

The Housewives exhibit will be worth half million dollars to Birmingham, at the very lowest estimate" said W. H. Staton, former commercial club secretary of Texas.
 Anything that could be said in praise of the affair, to my mind, would not be too much. It's the finest thing for the life of the city, for it's permanent upbuilding, for the education of it's people in what makes prosperity at home, that has happened in a long time Besides, it's good-tme affair as well. It's attractively arranged, and shows unmistakably that our manufacturers are not dead ones,' and that home products are az good as can be bought anywhere.
 "Os for Ben M. Jacobs company, they de- serve yard-long, 15-inch wide blue ribbon for doing such patriotic thing to donate their whole lower floor for four days run ming, absolutely free of charge. If that doesn show a civic and neighborly spirit, I don't know what could.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
BETTER FARMING METHODS

''Many farmers in the county are mixing their own fertilizers this year," said J. L.. Jordan. s'We have just put in a collective order for $2,0oo worth of fertilizer.
 "A truck grower in the county here can have his land tested and determine just the kind of fertilizer that it needs. He can then procure the nitrogen, potash and phosphate and mix it in the proper proportion to suit his land What is known as 1922 fertilizer already mixed can be purchased for from $25 to S3O ton. The farmer can mix his own fertilizer through this collective buying at about $15 ton. This is quite saving and besides it enables him to get just what his land needs"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
SHAKESPEARE NOT PLAYED OUT

Karl Young, in the North American Review.
 Is it, then, true that ''at no time in our liz erary history was the English public, as repre- sented by it's critics and leaders of taste, less qualified to admire and celebrate William Shakespeare?'' Is it true that never before has his fame been "so low or so confused?" My own answer would be that never before have Shakespeare's critics been so generally enlight- ened his essential potencies so clearly felt, his fame so secure, and his contemporaniety so obvious. And this good fortune arises in large measure, I think, from the fact that in these times the readers of his plays are more directly fixing their attention where Shakespeare cer- tainly fixed his. If we are losing interest in those vexed inquiries as to when Macbeth first conceived the murder why Emilia was silent about the handkerchief and why Hamlet pre- ardent in our attention to Macbeth, Desde- mona and Hamlet themselves I venture to be- lieve that the informed reader is giving him. self more artlessly to the thought, the utter ance, the poetry, the crisis of emotion and in sight-those moments when the play dsap- pears and we dwell for brief instants in the presence of life itself. This reader, take it, is more willingly, and less fearfully, taking counsel of the school flor which Mir. Shaw speaks when he advises us Ito dssect out the absurd and sensational incidents of the bor- rowed story from the genuine Shakespearean tissue" I shall not boast that our generation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
l NED, BRACE TALKS ABOUT GOOD CHEER
 AND THE GOOD THINGS OF BIRMINGHAM
N Irish actor playing an Italian part in very clever comedy at Bir- mineham theatre yesterday, when

O N Irish actor playing an Italian part lN\ in a very clever comedy at Bir- G = mingham theatre yesterday, when called before the curtain incidentally remarked that his Birmingham audiences were the most clever and responsive of any in this country. It is, indeed, fact that there is something encouraging, intellectual and thoroughly re- sponsive about the Birmingham people. As a whole they are probably better educated, better read, and more thoughtful than one finds in the general run of southern cities
 
 The responsive part of Birmingham has been manifested in the many so-called drives which have been made here recently and which are at present in progress. There is galaxy of them on now.
 We have been presenting the British Ambas- sador, and the Minister from Panama to put over the Gorgas Memorial Institution drive for the University of Alabama; and we have presented Gen. Robert Lee Bullard, the pre- eminent Alabama soldier in the World war, il putting over the drive for the Auburn Poly stechnic Institute.
 We are likewise looking forward to the appearance of Dr. George H. Denny, presi- dent of the University of Alabama, to appear before the footlights in big fall drive for funds for the University of Alabama.
 Washington and Lee University is asking for an endowment for a school of journalism. The two colleges in Birmingham are asking for more funds.
 The churches and charitable institutions hereabout have on numberless drives for funds. And, with it all, Birmingham is responding generously to every movement on foot.
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 There is indeed go-ahead spirit about Bir- mingham which is amazing. An optimistic sentiment seems to pervade. Everybody wants to help the other fellow in every movement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
ANTICIPATE MUCH FUN

'The Gadsden ceremonial which is going to be staged by Birmingham Dokeys on March 9 in honor of Imperial Prince Gus Meese of Spokane, Wash, is surely going to be big fun carnival" stated Tom Allen. "The Bir- mingham delegation will leave on special train over the Southern railway on the morn- ing of the 9th and return late the same night
 Practically the entire membership of Aladdin Temple No. 153, D. O. K. K, will at tend the ceremonial"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
MANY NEW MEMBERS

"There are many new members being added to the roll of the Alabama Fishermen and Hunters association, which is very encouraging to those handling this work" said William l.. White, general chairman of the membership campaign.
 "The fee is very small for the advantages to be obtained and one of the most pleasing features of the club is the pleasure that the man of small means can have in taking good vacation at a small cost. We expect to see this feature taken advantage of during the coming season."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05

is the first to discern "the genuine Shakespear- can tissue" My impression is, however, that the teachers and critics of our time will fall below their privilege if from the labors of the skeptic they do not derive means of delivering the general reader from the deluson that all things in Shakespeare are excellent, and moro. particularly, that Shakespeare is a flawless artist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
POOR PROSPECT

"Did you sell vacuum cleaner to that woman across the hall?" asked the sour-lool- ing matron.
 "No, ma'am, didn't" replied the salesman. "She didn't seem to think much of my argu- ment when I said this device would make her housework pleasure
 "Umph! No wonder. You were wasting your time talking about housework to bridge expert"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05

The educational and the upbuilding spirit is predominant.
 have been surprised at the number of answers which have come into this Age-Herald office in the Sword picture contest. There were in the neighbopAood of ten thousand peo- pie who wrote out lists of words beginning with describing the objects they saw in the picture
 This picture was gotten up by graduate, with an A. M degree, from one of the great est of American universities. His purpose seems to have been to teach the youth, and the older people the use of words. He has made men, women and children buy diction- aries and encyclopedias, and study the proper meaning of words.
 Within the past few weeks have seen num- berless men, women and children writing out lists of words and consulting dictionaries. I saw one worker over the puzzle, with a new dictionary on his desk, who I don't believe ever owned dictionary before.
 This puzzle picture contest has been an eQuCdClOn " lOIo ao1 pCOPACt oAiN SAAS AAA1 "@AV created the idea should be commended.
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 Indeed there are lots of good things going on in Birmingham now. One thing that might be particularly mentioned has been that house. wives exhibit-of good things made in Bir- mingham-which were displayed at the furni- ture store of Ben, Bob and Bert Jacobs during the past week. It was full of good things and showed the splendid products which are made right here in Birmingham.
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 In this district furnaces have started ups The steel plants are manufacturing more fin- ished products. The payrolls-Birmingham real crop-are increasing. And things gen. eralIy are beginning to look real good-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
A CHANGE OF HEART

Jeremiah Blithersby used to shake his fist Every time motorist nearly ran him down; Many were his expletives-he had a corking list, No one swore more fluently wore fiercer frown. Often said speed maniacs should be sent to the "pen," Since they kept pedestyians leaping for their lives; Said if the authorities would catch one, now and then, Blest if he would not be glad to help put on the gyves. Jeremiah bought a car, a dandy little boat, Soon he learned to drive it with no small
 degree of skill; 'Twasn't long before it seemed he didn't care
 a groat What befell foot passengers, just so he got
 thrill. Had rather reckless way of stepping the gas, Violated traffic laws when cops were not around; Till at length, to tell the truth, it came to such
 pass All he ever thought about was getting over
 ground Strange the transformation wrought, and yet we can't deny Man at heart has ever been inconsistent
 elf; Might explain the way it works, but what's the use to try? No one understands it till he owns car himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05

of ample proportions, or it should not be built at all. Any but one of sufficient size to stage events in keeping with the character of large and modern city would be misfit and waste of public money
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
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HIGH PRAISE

Are those eggs fresh?''
 Fresh, mum?" replied the veracious dealer, in confidential tones. "Pll tell you how fresh they are, mum. Suppose friend of mine was to come and say, Henry Tripe, I've got quart of the finest liquor that was ever tasted by mortal man. Pm going to make a little eggnog and I want you to be at the party "We, num- continued the dealer, after a dramatic pause, "Them's the eggs I'd give him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
A BORED DOG

'Its hard life,' said the traffic police man.
 ssWhats the troube?" asked the genial old gentleman.
 q had to call down fashionable dame just now for violating traffic law. The look she gave me was bad enough, but the way her poodle yawned in my face was positively in- sulting."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
CONTINUAL INCREASE IN STUDENTS

"One of the greatest reasons as to why Auburn should be well equipped and it's faci- ties increased is the larger number of students desiring admittance each year, said Charles F. DeBardeleben, general chairman of the Greater Auburn campaign.
 "Many people do not realize that the large increase of high schools in this state is result ing in several thousand young men and women being turned out each year who desire higher education to fit them for the duties of life. Auburn must be enlarged to meet this need for trained men and women. The develop ments of the past two weeks have made us confident of success and, with the assurance of the indorsement of and encouragement of the campaign by the young people of Alabama we are now hurrying our plans of organiza- tionn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
Albany, March 8, 1922.
ASLEEP AT THE SWITCH
From the Boston Transcript.

from One poSlon lIdnScIlpts
 A man who believed he knew all about par rots undertook to teach what he thought to be young mute bird to say "Hellor' in one les son. Going up to it's cage he repeated that word in clear voice for several minutes, the parrot paying not the slightest attention. At the final Hello" the bird opened one eye, gazed at the man and snapped out Lines busyw
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
THE FINISHING TOUCH

Whose private car is that?" "It belongs to Sam Grabcoin," said Squire Witherbee. He's come back to Chiggersville to let tn home folks see how he's prospered in the world" q guess his private car bowls the natives over, eh?"
 "Not as much as his Jap valet"
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
NEED OF EXHIBITION SPACE

Birmingham manufacturers who exhibited their products at the Housewives exhibition have been delighted said Fred M. Jackson, mattress and bed spring manufacturer. "There was not flaw. l have never known anything so cleverly and efficiently conducted. The benefit from an educational standpoint is in- calculable Birmingham has become acquainted with herself
 But that small exhibition. What about space for real exposition of Birming- ham-made products such will make a real showing of what is produced here? It cannot be done without exposition hall of ample proportions. Every man and woman in Br rningham ought to bear that in mind and insist on large auditorium until we have large one. One of inadequate proportions would be monstrosity and a waste of taxes and en- ergy."