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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-23
ADMINISTRATION LEADERS SEE SIL YER LINING IN DARK
 CLOUDS ENCIRCLLNG ISSUES

deplorable condition has only recently been revealed to the public. Tho chief factor in any school is the teacher, not the building. Superintendent Phil lips through the long years of his service in Birmingham built up an organization and an espirit de corps among the teachers of this city second to none in the coun- try This, l repeat, Is the first essential of a good school rys- tenn.
 Tt was our hope that Birm- ingham would feel able to place these teachers and pupils in good buildings, This we are confident she will yet do at no distant date. In the meantime every effort will be made to make up this de- ficiency by increased effort on the part of the teaching corps to to render even better service.
 "The people of Birmingham may differ regarding any specific plan for meeting the needs of their children but we are all one in our desire to do everything possible in their interest.
 Commissioner w. E. Dickson in speaking of the defeat said: 'I don't think that the people were yet ready for the passing of the bond issue and the extending of the school system of the city. Their verdict shows their atti- tude better than anything else could, and as 1t Is their verdict and not mine. then I am satis- fled. believe that the condi- tions will right themselves in time."
 Commissioner Mary Echols said, My chief interest was in seeing tho school bonds passed, however, if the people do not see the need is urgent enough now, then am satisfied with their de- cision."
 Commissioner William L. Har- rison said. ''The issue was just defeated and that Is all there is to 1t. The people saw fit to defeat the bonds. and I am satis- fled with their vote. I have no further statement to make in re- gard to the defeat"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-23
By DOLLY DALRMYPLp

unique" Is probably the best ad- Jeotive to corral from "DolIy's Troop pr Trained AdJectives" to descrthe the successful business career of Mrs A. D. Brown, who for the past fonr years has been prominently known az Eaving charge of the Young Mems Christian Association "Cafeteria." Mrs. Brown chose the adjective her sell unique'-as descriptive of the manner In which she entered the business world and in her bright. happy way told mo her story win much zest and enthusiasm.
 If you haven't met this prettv young woman--let me sketch her for your delectation: Petite, youthful. pretty as picture, the lovliest lit- tIe figure-and altogether one of the most attractive women in business I have ever met-is the way I'd de- scribe Mrs Brown--and you would too--if you knew her, feel sure, and added to these attributes of physical charm, Mrs. Brown registers 100 per cent mentally-which make a fine average when 1t comes to business, you'll admit.
 Her Story
 when l say that my business ca reer has been uniqua.n Mrs. Brown told me the other day, T say it ad- visedly--for don't believe that any other woman ever exactly got into business just like did.
 From the time l. was a child. I wanted to be a business woman: my father used to laugh at mo and say that ho didn't believe I'd ever be hap py until I launched out in a busi- ness of my own and so I might say that from the very start I was cut out and selected for big business And this is the way it all happened.
 The Ladies' Aid Society of Trinity Methodist church needed some funds and I concocted a scheme whereby
 these funds were forthcoming. 1 sug gested that we open a Tea Room mot that there was any thing very unusual in that, but the way it was opened was unusual. Instead of buy ing furniture and going to a great expense I suggested that each mem Der of the Ladies Aid Society donate some article of furniture which she had at home and didn't need. This was done and then the next thing was to find a place to open the rTea Room In.
 This wasn't easy-because. rents were high--but we finally decided on a location and what do you think {? Rented 1t by the day. We couldn't take a lease on 1t because we didn't have any money-but the unique thing of renting by the day-put a different phase on our business career and attracted considerable attention. 'In tho meantime. the people who owned tho place we rented had a chance to rent permanently and the next thing we knew. we were forced out.
 Now then this links up with my own private affair-for as soon as I found this out-I placed p1acards around the Tea Room saying that the Tea Room would be closed and we were going out of business. It happened that a prominent member of tho Y. M. c. A. was n patron of ours and was very kind in his praise of tho way I had managed tho Tea Room'--for had entire charge of 1t --and he suggested that I talk over with tho head of the " the taking
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-23

over of the cafeteria there. This I did at once, and the result was that l took over the business four years ago.
 Y. M. c. A. CAFETERIA
 T had precisely thirty (s30) dollars In ca a big sum to start any sort of bu- .ness--wasn't 1t? Much less a business where food Is the principal commodity. l had just about enough money to buy the food for one meal. But nothing daunted I went straight on my way, and every month since l have had charge of the " cafe- teria I have made money. As the men say good money.
 In the meantime l took oyer the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-23

Dawson Highly Gratffied
 Dr. J. C. Dawson, president of the college, stated that he Is highly grati- fled with the commencement exer-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-23

cises, and especially at the number of alumni who will take part in the alumni celebration today. A majority of the student body Is staying over for the exercises and the people of the city are attending in large mum bers.
 Diplomas will be awarded to 80 students tomorrow morning, of whom one-haif are women and with a wom- an as president of the class. Of the four commencement speakers, two are x-presidents of the college and the other two are graduates. a circum- stance over which the administration feels fortunate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-23

D. E. McLendon, president of the city commission, stated last night that he was reconciled to tho verdict the people returned on the bond issues. Saying that he had no children to educate and that his interest was only for the welfare of the children of the city, although he seemed to feel keen disappointment that all the issues had failed. "The people will come to their senses after awhile, I suppose" and after a moments reflection. Well, I sup pose this unwillingness to pledge themselves to further obligations Is due to the financial stringency. but youth must be served and we can't let them go uneducated. The crowded condition of the schools will force some action upon us sooner or Iater."
 MT. McLendon stated that he would like very much to see a new library building, since the old quarters were crowded; and would like for tho people to have moro parks and larger ones.
 As to the auditorium, he said that the $42o.0o0 available would not. in his opinion. be sufficient to build an auditorium of which the people of Birmingham would be proud.
 Aroused Interest
 Dr. C. B. Glenn, superintendent of education, authorized the fol- lowing statement:
 Tn our opinion the bond cam paign has aroused an increased interest in educational affairs which is certain to result ulti- mately in good.
 Good school buildings alone do not make good schools. Good work is possible in spite of poor physical equipment. This cannot better be illustrated than by our state college at Auburn. whose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-23
Births---Deaths

Birth reports received at health of- flee May 22:
 To MT. and Mrs. John R. covington, 224 Fifty-third street. north. Ma. 4. girl.
 MT. and Mrs. z. B. RiddreII. 1906 ; Fortyssixth street, north. May 15, girl. s. MT. and Mrs. L. Nj. Dixon. Fifty fourth street and First avenue. north, May IT, girl.
 MT. and Mrs. Johnnie Joseph smith, Fraternal hospital, May is. boy.
 Death reports received at health office May 22:
 Mrs. Carrie B. TidwelI. Fraternal hospital, May 2t, ~ years.
 Thomas Avery Cook. Baptist hos spitai, May 20. 30 years.
 Mrs. Bessie l.. Murray, 1o06 Prince ton avenue, May 19 5s years. --
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-23

from Eunice Slaon, first woman presl- dent of the senior class, and an ex- pression of his or her ambition on the part of each of the seniors The senior history was read by Nena liar ris, and the class prophecy prepared by Ruth Alexandra and Wilma Wag- goner proved unusual. A packed audience greeted the Glee club in their recital during the evening and warmly applauded the organization. Especially encored was the work ot the varsity quartet, consisting of Burnett Cowart, R. B. Sims, Charles Hurst, and B. F. Atkins.
 McCord Howard Graduate
 Dr. McCord, who will deliver the annual alumni address, is graduate of Howard and has taken great in- terest in his alma mater since grad nation. The recent college publica- ton, entitled Studies in Literature and History" by the faculty was financed with funds donated for the purpose by McCord. He is at present head of the sanitation department of the university of Cincinnati and is a contributor to the leading medical journals of America. He will also speak during the afternoon at the reunion of the Psi Delta fraternity of which he is member.
 Home Coming Event
 The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity celebrated it's home coming day yes terday and had many of it's alumni members present. A banquet was given at the Tutwiler hotel during the evening and was followed by a theatre party. The home coming of the Psi Delta fraternity will be held today and the program will include a fraternity meeting in the afternoon and a smoker in the evening.
 Commencement exercises will be brought to an end tomorrow morn- Ing when the baccalaureate address will be delivreed by pr. A. P. Mon- tague formerly president of Howard college, and also president of Coium- bia college and Furman university. He Is we'll known throughout Ala bsma and took leading part in Bap- list affairs during his stay in Bir- mingham.
 Dawson Highly Gratified
 Dr. J. c. Dawson, president of the college, stated that he is highly grati- fled with the commencement exer-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-23
7CCESSFUL BUSINESS WOMEN OF BIRMINGHAM |

members of the Y as many people think.
 Two years ago. the average at- tendance at the Y cafeteria was be- tween 600 and TOO a day, but the hard times seem to have affected the attendance, somewhat, although business Is certainly nearer to nor malcy now than 1t has been for soms time. in fact since the flush days right after the war.
 Assets Required
 "Judicious buying, the proper man agement of help. and personality are the three requisites that a woman needs more than any other, In my opinion, to become successful in any line of business, but especially in the line I have chosen. So many of my clientele send others to me, peo- pie from out -of-town, who come and say that 'So-and-So' has told them to come to the " cafeteria, because not only would they get good food, but they would be treated cour- teously and receive cordial well come"
 In conclusion ''1et me add my bit" to Mrs Browns story and tell you that this clever woman owns aer own handsome touring car; she has a nice, big, fat bank account; she takes wonderful trips and all the while manages her business with the hand of the trained financier.
 Her business, or rather the three, the " Cafeteria" the Chesterfield" and Browns Cafe" yield an annual income of over s20,000 year, a sum that would stagger many a big. old grown-up horny-handed "son of toil." and yon would rather imagine that some one of this type would be at the steering wheel' of this lucrative business undertaking, but instead. the man" who makes the wheels go round" is just tiny bit of fluffy" lovely, attractive, fem i3snity, with big brown eyes, lovely black hair, which covers head just checked brimful of sense!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-23

This fs the thirty-sixth of a sortSs of stories about successful DuSiNess women in Birmingham. The articles will appear each day In The Age-HeraId. Few people realize how many are the highly successful example of women who nave seized the business opportu- nAues offered by great and grow ing Birmingham and have won paces of esteem and confidence in the business world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-23

Stanton. Sid W. Lee. Jr., pr. Albert Joost and ]. R. Foster
 Miss Gordan was a prominent mem- her of the Tri-Delta sorority while at the university and the following members of the organization are the honorary pallbearers: Misses Beryi Rogers. Avis Watson. Edna Pickett. Frances Moore, Marjorie Moore, Mary Charles Cole, Christine Robbins, Ida Jackson; Mesdames Lewis Spencer, Lewis Smith and Robert Steadham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-23
7------------7------- POLICE GET S. o. s. CALL

Detectives McCombs and William son received a most unusual call, Monday night out on Thirtienth street where it was reported by a resident of that section, that 8 ne- gro had been hanged and mobbed right in front of her house. Realiz- Ing the urgent note to come In the plaintive tones of their informer, the officers proceeded post-haste to the supposed scene and there found 8 tree trunk casting a shadow across the sidewalk which they admitted looked something like a body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-23

Chesterfield. on Park avenue. north, building of 60 rooms, and on this l expended a large amount of money, over $15.000 and have had the most wonderful success with this end of my business affairs.
 Then I broadened out still further and opened Browns Cafe, on Auto mobile Row Twenty first street and Avenue c, with Mrs, B. V. Pace In charge. Here Mrs. Pace, who is very capable and efficient, serves about 150 people a day, while at the " cafeteria the average number I serve is between 300 and 400 day---men and women--as the cafeteria Is open to the public and not confined to the
The New York herald., 1922-02-26

this battery
held place entirely
by friction there being retaining PIN give the timing in detail for ~
this the house battery can be borrowed
BY turning the by hand determine the drecuoh winch
the when the engine is running
.. Find the
compression stroke
Connect ND the battery one go ground
post for o coil
about half
inch its segment - -.
by the when it is revolving in the direction rotation and with
outside of the timer the position of the end of the
have just made
would touch the Of the timer and fsen it. On Ford cars
necessary to compress the rotor little against It's spring as S inc
in casing that they can
tell which is connected to coil No by closing
which will coil No vbae found The other wires
setting
should vibrating
stop the
vbrate
the control lever must be
the coil advanced before it starts to vra
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tace the second segment hit by the rotor to the third and to the
o Install a Battery.
AS said above the Ford not furnished with battery the only
decreases with the speed of the
battery
from the
battery convenient Of the metal OF the car for
transmission while
coil box This binding post will be found vacant and line with the
o the
If starting the switch thrown which stands for battery then
started the switch must be thrown to M or Mag when the battery will
although battery be used The storage battery will have
be charged outside periodically, however
alternating while the battery requires direct
The New York herald., 1922-02-26
PLANS COMPLETED
FOR BROOKLYN SHOW
Fine Array Of Cars VIII Be
Shown in Big
ArmOry.

The eleventh annual exhibition OF the
Brooklyn Motor Vehicle Dealers Asso-
citation will throw open its doors on
Saturday night. The show is to be
staged in the Twenty-third Regiment
Armory, Bedford and Atlantic avenues.
1t will open at p NJ. With the ex-
ception of the coming Saturday. the
doors will be open each day at p. NJ.
The show will remain open each day
until 1890 =. NJ.
Joining in the move to bring down
price. which has been strongly marked
in the motorcar industry. the show COM
mittee has decided TO charge only so
cents admission this year. The sum in
cludes the Government war tax. This
was the price OF admission to Brooklyn
shows prior to the big war. OF recent
years it has cost rs cents to visit the
Brooklyn exhibition.
Although the price of admission has
been reduced. the show promises TO be
the largest and the best ever staged in
Brooklyn. 1t is going to be for pas
senger cars and accessories only 1t is
decided departure from former eX-
hibitions whore the commercial vehicle
has shared honors with the passenger
machines.
The New York herald., 1922-02-26
MAXWELL CONQUERS
SCHOOLEYS MOUNTAIN

"Schooleys Mountain. near Morris
town, y. j., is something over 1.20l
feet high says Harry J. De Bear,
the MaXwell-Chalmers distributor. 1T
isn't Pixies Peak. but it's steeo, size
8 bic and ambitious mountain for small
State. The roads to its summit are not
the best imaginable. The melting
mountain SHOWS of January thaw
add nothing to the car drivers ease of
effort And sharp turns mark the as
cent from base to crest.
"A short time ago a new series good
Maxwell touring car carrying five
passengers. among them John A. Mac
Intyre. Fire Chief of Morristown, and
several newspaper men. climbed
Schooleys Mountain.
Three ascents were made, each one
in high gear. and each time maximum
speed Of thirty miles an hour was at
tanned.
ASK any New Jersey motorist about
Schooleys Mountain. He'll know it, and
s he knows the facts he'll tell you that
only one other four cylinder car has
made the climb in high gear
The New York herald., 1922-02-26
TEMPLAR MOTORS co.
WILL INCREASE PRICES

Commenting on the announcement Of
the Templar Motors Company that the
prices on all Templars will be increased
on March 6. George Morrow. president
of the Morrow Motors Corporation
metropolitan distributors, said:
The public may be sure that the
Templar people would not increase the
price of their product If they did not
feel that a continuation of the old price
would force them to sacrifice to some
extent the quality of the car to insure
a fair profit. This announcement also
is a guarantee to all Templar buyers
that their cars will not depreciate in
value as a result of price reductions
The rebound in price is notice that
Templar prices are now stabilized and
that the proposition is good invest
lnent.
The New York herald., 1922-02-26
THEY ARE TURNING OUT 100 a DAY.

They are turning out 100 cars day
at the big Long Island City plant Of
the hustling Durant organization. And
just as fast as these cars roll out live
dealers place them in the hands of own
ers. The whole thing is the result of
unusually fine team work, Great
energy has been developed because each
member of the organization has abso-
lutte faith in the quality of the product.
Tremendous enthusiasm is shown from
the lowliest sweeper 20 w. c. Durant
himself One who visits the plant is
nightly impressed by the loyalty OF
the workmen and their determination
to turn out a good job.
The place was hummng when the
writer visited it last week with w. c..
Poertner. the metropolitan distributor
who made record by developing an or
ganization of sixty dealers in very
few weeks and disposing of more than
400 of these cars.
In year of startling events for the
automobile industry none has been more
spectacular than the rise Of Durant
Motors, Inc.
From the germ of an idea in the
mind of one man TO quantity production
of a new automobile in less than twelve
months is the new record established by
this enterprise.
January, 1921, perhaps the worst
month in the business depression period.
saw the beginning of the new company
William C. Durant, pioneer in the auto
otive field, decided that there was need
for ''just a real good car" to sell around
$1,000. Toward this end he bent his
energy and his seventeen wears of OK
perence in the automobile field. The
first step was to raise the necessary
capital A half million shares of no par
stock was offered to a group Of friends
and it was overscribed within forty
eight hours. By the end of another
three months four separate manufacture
ing companies had been organized in a
similar manner
The work of designing the new car
The New York herald., 1922-02-26
BIG ORDER GIVEN
FOR ELECTRIC TRUCKS

With the purchase recently OF 10i
electric trucks the American Railway
Express Company has still further
strengthened it's claim as the largest
user OF electrics in the world. The
company now has in service throughout
the United States more than 1900 cleo
trics-this In addition to its gasoline
trucks and horse drawn wagons.
The new equipment is for service In
New York, Philadelphia and Buffalo
The New York allotment comprises
twenty trucks OF the flve-ton size, Phil
adelphia is to have fifty two-ton trucks
while the thirty-four for Buffalo are OF
the two and three ton sizes.
The New York herald., 1922-02-26

was Immediately started at the eXperl-
mental department of the Long Island
City plant. Experienced engineers pooled
their knowledge and evolved the Durant
car as it now exists BY July the first
car was ready for inspection al the Long
Island plant. There Is no record of any
other automobile company getting into
actual production in such q short time
Surprising as was the mechanical as
pect of the undertaking it hardly sur
passes the sales record. NJ. y. Leahy was
appointed sales manager of the Durant
Motor Company of New York, Inc, In
May 1921. A sales organization was
built up In less than two months, and
on August 4 the first Durant car was
placed on exhibition in New York city.
Contracts with dealers for sales terri
tory started about September l. By
October % Mr.. Leahy had signed con-
tracts with deposits and shipping or
ders for 24,617 Durant four cylinder
automobiles and 6,O25 six cylinder cars,
n total of 30,S42 machines. Delivery
from November /, 1921, to July 81. 1922,
was specified.
The volume of business represented
by these sales was approximately SAL
000,0 Yet 1t was negotiated from
the Long Island office without the as
sstance of a single travelling represen-
tative. The total selling expense was
SIS. .416.94, Or an equivalent sales cost
Of one-twentieth of l per cent.
In addition to the Long Island plant
manufacturing centers were established
at Muncie. Ind; Lansing. Mich: To-
ronto. Ontario, and Oakland. Cal. BY
distributing from factories scattered all
around the country. freight charges are
to be materially lowered.
No less remarkable than the accom-
plishments at the Long Island City plant
have been the achievements OF Durant
Motor Company of Michigan at Lansing,
where in the course Of seven months
one Of the finest automobile plants In
the world with a capacity OF $50 cars
day, was erected, equipped and the
The New York herald., 1922-02-26
CARL II. PAGE TO HEAD
NEW AMERICAN MOTORS

Carl II. Page will head the reorgan-
lied American Motors Corporation
which has taken over the assets Of. the
original company recently acquired from
the receivers by a syndicate of stock
holders. At meeting of the board OF
directors held last week he was elected
president of the new company and will
assume active charge Immediately, with
headquarters at the Plainfield, N. j.
plant.
Although he has been identified with
the younger element in the automobile
industry Mr.. Page is a veteran in SER
vice, having begun his career more than
The New York herald., 1922-02-26
Latest Is Hudson Coach

Meeting Che public demand for a
quality inclosed car at a new ana lover
price level, the Hudson Motor Car Com
pany has announced new five pas
senger closed model. the Hudson Coach.
to be sold for S1.795 at Detroit
ut is now possible" says Harry J.
Houpt. president Of the Hudson Motor
Car Company of New York, Inc for
any motorists to buy an inclosed Super
Six at about the same price as an open
car OF any comparable make. Motorists
who have long wanted Super-SiX per-
formance can now afford it easily, and
in an inclosed car at that.
For many months Hudson officials
have been experimenting in producing
quality closed bodies at a moderate cost.
They have felt that the public really