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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-12
FIFTEEN YEARS LATE!

From the New Orleans Item
 Senator E. D. Smith of South Carolina wants the United States to skip one year of cotton planting in order to starve the boil weevils to death. He is about 15 years too late.
 Early in the 19o0s, there was boil weevil convention in Shreveport It was then pro- posed that cotton planting be stopped for year, perhaps two years, in broad belt in advance of the then furthest front line of the pest. That front line extended in great semi circle, or crescent, from down in Cameron parish, through western Louisiana, thence into northeast Texas and across Oklahoma.
 At that time, if territory then producing about 100000 bales of cotton, had been thrown fallow for year. it would have meant the loss of about $16,o00,00O in marketable product. The elimination of that much cotton would probably have raised the value of the remain der by an equal or greater sum. But three states were immediately involved. There was no agency anywhere to enforce action even if majority could have authorized it.
 Today, if the total crop for next year were eliminated, it would mean the loss of markets able product now worth about billion and quarter dollars! From some source would have to come the means of maintaining the men, the mules and the establishments that ordinarily depend for their living on cotton.
 Futures" on the first ensuing crop would probably soar enough to make up a paper profit on the whole transaction-but such paper profits are not often cashable, certainly not by the producers and the communities that subsist by their activities.
 And paper profits or not cotton is real wealth. A lost crop is never regained.
 Senator Smiths dream is an unrealizable dream.
 Better, at this late day, have all cotton growers depend upon special methods of cul- ture, and perhaps upon the chemical compounds that the delta planters have found to be effica- cious in keeping the weevil under control if not totally exterminating it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-12
AMERICA WILL BE COMPELLED
 TO HELP EUROPE

A justice of the United States supreme men would give up to fight for Americas en- try into the League of Nations and possibly be- come a presidential candidate, supported by the Wilson following nominee of the demo- cratic party for President returns from Eu- rope and announces that common sense will shortly put America into the league. There are other indications that events, as well as public sentiment and considerations of our national welfare in the future, will force the United States to take part in the rehabilitation of Europe. It cannot be done without our help. Let the advocates of isolation protest they will, they cannot prevent the inevitable from happening
 Choosing an apt metaphor, former Governor James M. Cox, on his return to America after investigating conditions abroad, says: Amer ica helped by her participation in the war to perform major operation, but unlike the skillful human surgeon she has not been con- cerned about the shock which followed and no help has been given to convalescence."
 That describes the situation exactly The supreme council of the allies has failed griev- ously to settle post-war problems Born dur ing the World war it survived in an atmos- phere of hostility fact which largely con tributed to it's failure The League of Ma tions is not yet strong enough to exert the needed authority, although it will be in time. But no progress be made toward stabili- ration until the question of separations is set tied. The economic evils of Europe will per sist as long America holds aloof. To per nit the collapse of Germany would not only open the way to bolshevism in central Europe, but it would be destructive to all Europe and would affect the United States.
 We are postponing duty imposed on us by the dictates of humanity, national honor and self-interest. The longer we put it off, the harder it will be to fulfill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-12

This compares with 75 per cent prior to the strikes.
 The cost of the strikes must be paid and is being paid in higher prices for coal, iron, steel and steel and iron products. Some spot prices will be withdrawn in favor of saner levels. They were becoming more and more dangerous and were involving production and sales when the bituminous coal strike was settled, engagements were perfected for the settlement of the anthracite strike and the prospect of separate agreements between striking shopmen and the railroads ended some of the uncer- tainty in the iron and steel trades.
 The turn came at time when this district was about to experience serious difficulties. Had the east and middle west, on which we depend for the consumption of much of our production remained partially disabled, our stocks would have been piled to a point where a continuation of maximum production would have been problem indeed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-12
THE SHIPS OF DAWN

Lena Williamson in the Kansas City Times. There, where a sea of azure dips,
 Whose charts have ne'er been drawn, I see fleet of fair cloud ships,
 All floating in the dawn. se Their sails are rigged against the sky Bright waits of rose and gold Their jasper hulls at anchor lie,
 With dreams down in each hold. Fair hopes and dreams their cargoes are And at the days bright dawn They loose their moorings, every spar A-quiver to be gone. And some made trim for every tide, With strong hearts at the helm, The unknown seas shall bravely ride
 To some fair unknown realm. And some shall drift across the seas Their precious cargoes bear, As blows each storm or vagrant breeze Aimless and debonair. And somewhere in those morning clouds Floats my own bark of pearl, The high wind singing in her shrouds, With sails for me to furl. God, teach. me how to steer her far, Far through the seas of time Through storm and sun, beyond the bar, Where lies the port sublimel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-12
ONIONS AND TYPHOID

'I remember when I was boy of 16, at which time I contracted very bad case of typhoid fever which held a convalescent for several weeks and also kept me on strict diet for some time, which did not exactly agree with me after I had recovered suffi- ciently to leave the bed," said G. L. McMahon.
 "There was bed of green onions that grew up beautifully in our back yard then, which I was told not to go near and also not to eat any of them the folks knowing my weakness for onions. We'll, one day while strolilng through that onion patch, lost control of my desire for the onions and calmly sat down among them and more calmly ate about 20 of the shallot heads. I did not suffer any Ill effects from them. On the contrary, they seemed just the kind of food that was bene- ficial to me. I improved rapidly after that and recovered entirely from my sickness, but it was very long time afterward that told my folks about eating them."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-12
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
 man without standing finds fault with the street.
 Why doesn't everybody get married if mis- cry loves company?
 The fond and foolish mother has helped to fill many prison cell. He who pays as he goes always finds warm welcome on his return.
 Where most people have any self-control is about their generosity.
 It is never difficult to discover somebody whose sorrow is greater than ours.
 Keeping in the public eye is all right as long as one does not try to blind the public
 The mistakes of really great man only make his virtues show stronger by contrast.
 If you have bad reputation try continu- ous treatment of genuine handmade labor.
 You can never tell how girl looks at the breakfast table by her makeup at the opera in the evening
 Being of two minds is an unfortunate con- dition, as neither of them is apt to amount to hill of beans.
 The man who says one thing to your face and another behind your back has two differ ent points of view.
 Whenever girl tells fellow that her dress is made of material that doesn't rupple that ought to be sufficient.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-12
NOT WORTH STEALING
From the Wall Street Journal.

From the Wall Street Journal.
 Before I knew as much about the invest ment business as I do at present." declared a large investor, q used to buy stocks from every vagrant security vendor who came along In this way, dropped several thou sand dollars
 "As my profits in 1922 have been sub stantial, I decided about month ago to Sell this rubbish, which was valueless, and offset the loss against my gains. On second thought, 1 was ashamed to let my broker know that I had ever been foolish enough to buy such junk. If I destroyed the certificates, I could not claim loss, hit upon the idea of tempting someone to steal them.
 "To the eye, the certificates were very tempting, being in bright colors and exhibiting attractive views of mines, oil wells etc. few of them were printed in gold ink. left them in plain view in my hotel apartment in the hope that the chambermaid would take them. She was proof, and l then forgot to take them from the table after dinner one day, but they were returned to me.
 "At last, the certificates disappeared from my room, and I thought I was saved the ig- nominy of public disclosure of my foolish ness. To my amazement and disgust, got a letter few days later from former bellboy saying his conscience was troubling him and returning the certificates"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-12
HAD WONDERFUL TIME

"I was recently the guest of the Business and Professional Women's club when they enter tained at their cottage at Divers camp, on the Warrior river, and never had more delightful tirne," said Dr. N. R. Baker, county superin- tendent of education. "The camp is ideally To- cated and the stiffness certainly fills one with peace during the night hours During the eve ming of my visit this stiffness was broken by a solitary sawyer, eating it's way through a newly fallen pine. Fishing at this time was not very good in that a government boat was blasting out snags in the lake. However, l succeeded in catching 15-pound Buffalo.
 "The government man in charge of the work at this camp suggested that the lake be drained by opening Lock IT, and then cutting out the snags. When this work is completed Camp Oliver will be one of the most beautiful lakes in the entire south. I see~no reason why the sportsmen of this county should not make as much use of the camp during the hunting sea- son as in the summer months because the cot tages have large fireplaces for log fires.
 "The Business and Professional Women's cottage is most attractive, being well equipped and located far enough away from the main club house and yet near enough to the com missary."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-12
MODERN DoTHEBoYs HALL
 FOUND IN OHIO

The school over which Wackford Squeers presided assisted by his lady wife, seems to have had counterpart in Ohio. The superin- tendent of the Boys Industrial school at Lan- caster was dismissed when an investigating committee reported that inmates were being grossly mistreated.
 The committee found that boys were forced to wear iron shackles for months at a time. Other forms of punishment included beating them on their bare feet, pulling their hair and flogging with heavy leather paddles. One boy had received IA whippngs and the release of some of the victims was postponed until their bodies no longer showed the marks of punishment. The committee declared that reaches, strings of mops, splinters and nails were found in the "stew which constitutes the main item of diet"
 The superintendent claimed that conditions had been misrepresented and he was victim of circumstances. That is the usual defense of persons who are caught abusing their au- thority in public institutions. When Mr.
  in quest of new victims on whom he and Mrs. Soueers could exercise their brutality, he pie tured Dotheboys hall as a place in which all the graces of the heart and mind were culti- vated, but there is not meaner hound in fic- tion than Wackford Squeers.
 Dickens is often charged with exaggerating, but at this late day and in enlightened Amer ica, there are Dotheboys halls and such people as Mir. and Mrs. Squeers. Dickens knew what he was doing when he created his infamous schoolmaster. Of all forms of villainy that which flowers in the atmosphere of reforma- tories, prisons, almshouses and other institu- tions where the helpless inmates are at the mercy of their oppressors is the most con- temptble. Mere dismissal is too mild pun ishment for officials of that stripe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-12
NO STAMPEDES EITHER IN
 BUYING OR SELLING

Neither buyers nor sellers are being stam- peded under conditions that several years ago would have caused extreme nervousness. One of the reasons for this is the growing dispo- sition to buy for immediate wants and let the future take care of itself. It marks a de- parture from the system of long credits.
 For instance, the maker of pressure pipe bases his profit on what he charges over and above the cost of pig iron. Pressure pipe Is now quoted at $40. With pig iron at $25 it is doubtful if there is any profit in pipe at $40. In consequence, before the pressure pipe man buys iron at $25 he must advance the price of his pipe. The pipe now being sold at $40 is based on pig iron at from s17 to $20.
 Of the cotton spinner the Wall Street Jour nal says: Manufacturers of cotton, whose buying naturally furnishes buffer for the selling of new cotton, have refused to be stampeded by the threat of an insufficient sup ply of raw material"
 It is better for cotton that they are not stampeded. If buyers paid fancy prices, there would be an inevitable reaction and just as pronounced bear movement in cotton as the preceding bullish one Buyers and sellers are mutually respectful and reasonable. That will stem the advancing prices and insure pro- 1ongation of the sound business conditions ap- parently existing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-12

District Attorney Hayward of New York says the bootleg "kings" have been dethroned. Monarchs of that sort have way of bobbing up serenely in the most unexpected places
 * * The former Crown Prince of Germany wants to rug over to Switzerland and enjoy the win- ter sports. 1t has been a long time since he could run around without permission.
 
 Hungary demands the relics of Atta, the Hun now in Vienna. At the present time you'd think Hungary could-find something else to worry about
 A picture of Edwin Booth will be presented to Stratford. It is hardly necessary to add that in his day Edwin added lustre to the role of Hamlet
 Movie salaries are low in Germany, which is one of the reasons why MT. Arbuckle will not resume his professional work in Germany.
 x * x Some wet worm has turned. "Izzy" Fin stein, celebrated dry sleuth, has been arrested for trespassing and assault and battery
  Long Island woman has asked magis- trate to shoot her husband. That is usually task friend wife takes upon herself.
 x < The young woman who killed herself be- cause she bobbed her hair must have had one of those intense natures.
 * Mustapha Renal Pasha isn't fool enough to try to whip Europe, even if Europe is bit wobbly on her legs.
 < x < King Constantine exhorts the Greeks to show their patriotism. By keeping him on the job?
 
 It looks now as if the Greeks wouldn't have a chance to "dig in' for the winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-12
OLD SHADOWS

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 There is strange new-old warfare begin ming in Europe that shows how some of the forgotten shadows of the Dark Ages are creeping back into the twentieth century. It is very old warfare, old when the Middle Ages were young, of town against country. On a moonlit night burghers cloaked in long red cloaks and hooded with high-peaked, eye slitted hoods go forth to raid the peasantry. There are fights in the wheat fields; running fights along the darkened lanes. If it were not for the splitting flashes of the automatic pistols, it might be the Europe of Castle and Walled Town and matched hut over again. The peas ant is evading the grain levy. The burgher fears hunger. It is warfare for food; the Have Nots against the Hayes. Somehow it seems to bring those wolves that howled in German villages after the 30 years war very near to the Germany of the motoress glider and the falling mark. It has the medieval hues this little red and black footnote to the Eu- rope of today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-12
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
COMPLETE CHANGE IN STYLES

Although the fashion papers and all the reports have been to the effect that the skirts would be longer and ths gowns would be sleeveless and definite long waist lines would be worn, still I did not realize just what complete change these styles would make in the appearance of women until I went to New York" said Mrs. L. Husted who returned last Saturday from 10 days visit to the Mecca of Fashion.
 "At all the fashionable cafes and hotels the women looked just as different from what they did in the spring as it was possible for them to look The skirts are sweeping in length; no sleeves are worn except those that fall loosely from the shoulders to the ground; hats are small and shoes with the highest of French and Cuban heels are worn.
 "The transformation is remarkable and very unattractive, according to my way of think ing. I don't believe the present styles will oD- tain for very long because women have grown used to sensible garments-short skirts and low-heeled shoes-and I think it is only short lived fad-the long skirts and high-heeied shoes.
 Small hats are quite smart and the prettiest color now In vogue is Indian chestnut-Whicn is lovely shade of brown. The 'blistered' materials--in other words 'crinkled ma- terials-are the most fashionable, no smooth faced goods being used at all.
 "The great French couturer, Paul Poiret, was in New York while I was there, and every body was quoting him as he is such an au- thority on style and he feels just as l do, that the long skirts are only fad and that women will not like them and consequently they will
 Tbau taka U0uth from one, and make look so much older and that is one thing no woman will voluntarily do-make herself look older than she is.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-12
BIRMINGHAM LIKES TO DANCE

Birmingham certainly has the dance fever,' said John Clark of the Weidemeyer orchestra of Washington, D. c. q thought that the Capitol City had the craze bad, but take it all back. Of all the cities that we have vis- tied in our tour of the south, find that Bir- mingham has the largest number, and might say, most graceful, dancers of all.
 q have heard considerable about the south but this is my first trip down here and words cannot express my pleasure at the wonderful hospitality and general feeling of friendliness that has been offered us on this trip
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-12
A SAVIOR OF ROME

Mark Stuyvesant, in the Cleveland Plain Dealer
 Philotis was a servant girl who was born in Rome of poor parents about 361 B. c. To her is credited service to her city which made her beloved by every Roman, and the idol of the servants of her country.
 After Rome was besieged by the Gauls, about 381 B. G., the Fidenates marched against the city. Rome was not expecting war, and was caught unprepared, having just recovered from long siege. The Fidenates. seeing that the Roman army was incapable of meeting their at tack, decided to ask big price for peace-the women and daughters of the city.
 What could be done? The men of Rome called meeting and sadly decided there was nothing which could be done. They would have to grant the request of the Fidenates until they could muster an army and regain their loved ones. If they did not consent, the death of every man, woman and child of Rome was a certainty.
 Philotis saw the folly of this idea and the hopelessness of the women ever seeing their homes again if the men of Rome yielded to the demand of the enemy.
 Begging entrance to the senate one day, Phil otis pleaded with the officials to try a plan WHICH Siio UcltVcu WOulu save tlSiT WIVES anu daughters. Because she was only servant girl they would not listen to her at first, but were finally persuaded by her sincerity to try her plan.
 Disguised in the clothes of one of the matrons of Rome, Philotis, with a lighted torch in her hand, marched at night with the servant girls of the city-all dressed as Roman society women-out of the gates and into the camp of the enemy.
 Soon the men were drunk with wine and feasting, and Phiotis signaled the men of Rome with torch to attack The Fidenates had fall en into drunken stupor. They were unable to fight, and were conquered by the Romans
 Later the senate, to reward Philotis and her servant girl friends for their fidelity, permit ted them to wear the dress of the matrons of Rome, privilege which before had never been granted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-12
ON WITH THE PLAY.
, the lbs Anreles Times.

From the Los Angeles Times.
 Sir Henry Irving was frequently 6 victim to the interjections of the gallery gods. When playing Macbeth one night he had reached that dramatic moment in the banquet scene when in dreadful fear he bids the ghost of Banquo to vanish
 "Hence, horrible shadow,
 Unreal mockery, hencer' he exclaimed, and, sbuddering convulsively. dropped to his knees, covering his face with his robe.
 As the ghost vanished shrill voice in the gallery broke the momentary silence, "It's all right now, Emery; he's gone!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-12

and vows reformation. There shall be in Eng land seven half-penny loaves sold for penny; the three hoped pot shall have 10 hoops and I will make it a felony to drink small beer. All the realm shall be in common, and in Cheapside shall my palfrey go to grass; and when am king king I will be, there shall be no money. All shall eat and drink my score; and will apparel them all in one livery that they may agree like brothers and wor- ship me their lord"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-12
INDUSTRY IS RECOVERING
 FROM THE STRIKES

I There is every reason to believe that in- }dustry has again set it's face forward and that the improvement already begun will be more pronounced from week to week, as it recovers from the two strikes. Their effect will be felt for'some time, especially in the east, where the steel industry was reduced to 50 per cent rsoduction. It is held doubtful if it can get baek to more than SO per cent in some time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-12
A TONIC FOR HIS TEMPER

Don't you know it's waste of time to wrangle with a traffic policeman?"
 "Of course know it." said MT. Dubwaite, "but lost an argument with mother and the girls before I left the house this morning and had to do something that would rouse up my aggressiveness so can be firm with the office help"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-12
A LOST AMBITION

When fifty men in crimson coats,
 Paraded down our village street, While from the band came blaring notes,
 How fast our youthful hearts would beat! Those were the days when we yearned to go Away from home and family, And joining up with Primrose show, Become a star in minstrelsy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-12
CONCLUSIVE CLUES

"The young woman could not be identified when found unconscious?"
 Nobody seemed to know her. She had bobbed hair, was pretty well painted up and copy of 'Snippy Tales was found by her side.'
 'Well, anyhow, she's not one of our intel lectuals."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-12
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
STICK TO IT, SON

Despair the budding author grips When he receives rejection slips,
 Though famous writers, legend says, Have travelled OCT those troubled ways. And long their prayers went unheard, Who now get 50 cents word.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-12
OPEN TO SUSPICION

"This candidate says money means nothing to him. He wants to serve the people"
 ''He may be telling the truth, but when a man who has been holding down $2,oo0-a- year job in private life hustles for public of- flee that pays $5,000 year, l have my douhts.n