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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12

sents buildings as yet unliquidated.
 Considering Belgium's priorltS claims, when the liquidation of the buildings is completed, France VIII have received for occupation and repa- rations s625,o0O,o00. But meanwhile France has spent for reconstruction and pensions so, 000,0 100000 francs or s16,000, oo0,00 reckoning exchange al par which is legitimate since repara- tions payments are in gold marks.
 Thus in two years Germany has paid France 3.S per cent Of what France spent in Germany's stead Ger tain American papers say we are never satisfied. I wonder If they would be in similar circums t2nceS.
 John Keynes Book
 And I wonder something else. You Americans have read John Maynard Keynes book showing that Germany is incapable of paying. The foregoing figures show that Germany can pay. That is the first point to remember. Next to remember is the fact that Germany made these payments in cir cumstances which gave her maxi mum opportunity to dodge. Wh. .tever one thinks of the interallied confer ences which filled 1920 and 1921 with their contradictions you will grant this constant calling into question of the treatys clauses put excellent trumps in Germany's hand. There fore it is quite legitimate to suppose that a different policy would have produced better results.
 This supposition becomes cer- tainty when you reflect that during the last two years the allies did not utilize any of the clauses of the treaty which gave them firm grip on Ger many For example, the mortgage on the property and resources of the German states and the priority of rep arations over the German internal debts, the equality of fiscal charges between Germany and her conquerors. the right to modify German laws and procedure to assure full separations payments.
 What fs the Resuxtf
 What is the result? There are in Germany state properties. fixed and movable, worth billions and from which reparations have not profited. Germans, during the last two years, have invested seven billion gold marks abroad. all of which should have been paid towards reparations- The German budget heaps in the va rious catagorie sof the taxpayers.
 l could site numerous other exam ples But enough has been said to show why, having recovered less than four per cent of our expenditures for reparations, we are not satisfied
 We are dissatisfied with ourselves for allowing our ministers to follow a policy of weakness; dissatisfied with our friends and allies for con- stantly urging this policy on us. Those who can add two and two must understand our state of mind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12

Naturally, opponents of the bill have launched their attack from artillery to hand grenades. on the cash fea- ture. The legion believes that it would be unfair to refuse cash pay- ment to man or woman simply be- cause he or she was unable to avail himself or herself of one of the four more productive options.
 The insurance feature of the bill originated in the Senate and is con sidered by many to be the most val uable and most likely to appeal to the average veteran. It is only req sonable that any man or women who Is not actually in want would select this feature of compensation. For instance, if one served 100 days in this country and 200 days in France. his cash compensation would be s350 But he can wave cash and get an endowment policy of the value of s1.1s3
 As between the cash feature and vocational training it is significant that more than 100000 disabled men have availed themselves of the voca- tional training offered by the govern ment, seeing in it a chance to better their condition in life. It is only common sense to say that the edu- cational feature of the compensation bill will appeal to thousands of vet erans, who are not physically dis abled but who have come to realize the advantage of an education, even as a bread and butter proposition.
 With reference to the farm or home aid option. q veteran who had s350 due him could secure 140 per cent of this. which is s490, to apply toward the purchase of an approved farm or city or suburban home. The money also could be applied on payment Cd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
D-DAY MARCH 15

Next Wednesday night is the date of the next meeting of the Birming- ham Post No. l.
 The post commander and the execu tive committee have decided to make this meeting open to all ex-service men in the Birmingham district. It's planned to have at this meeting an expression of the veterans of Bir- mingham so that this expression can be used by the friends of the adjusted compensation measure in Congress. Of course, Alabama's representatives have their ears to the ground" in an effort to make more certain what the majority opinion among the vet erans of Alabama is on this ques- tion. When they are certain of that majority opinion, that same opinion will become the opinion of our repre- sentatives, and they are human enough to make themselves heard in Washington, and more important still, to make their votes count
 The usual smokes and musical fea- lures will be forthcoming at the meeting Wednesday night. It is be- lieved that a thousand men will be present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
REPRESENTATIVES FROM
 MANY CITIES TO ATTEND
 MOBILE ROAD MEETING

Mobile, March 11-(Spectal)- The chamber of commerce of every town from New Orleans ts Pensacola will have representatives In Mobile for the meeting of the state highway commission. according to chamber of commerce officials here, a1d the oc- casion is rapidly being changed from a session of the commission to a good roads booster meeting from the whole section. Four states will be repre- sented and more than a score of coun- ties.
 The chamber of commerce delega- tions will be from cities in Louisi- ana, Mississippi, Alabama and F1ori- da, while several adjoining counties in Mississippi. and practically every county in south Alabama, will have members of its board of revenue pres ent A representative of the state highway commission of Mississippi will be in Mobile, it is announced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12

ton of the Anglo-Japanese alliance unless "something" could be put in it's place. Even before the Washing ton conference was called there was talk in London of widening" the AHglo-Japanese treaty to include the United States. The form of the three power treaty was to be made satis- factory. of course. to all concerned. This was the project which the British and Japanese dlegates brought to Washington, and it was the reply they gave when Secretary Hughes first preached the subject of abrogating the Auglo-Japanese all liance so as to permit of an equit- able reduction of naval armaments At the eleventh hour, it is said, France was invited to join in the new agreement.
 Drawn Up by England
 The treaty opponents in claiming that the pact was drawn up by Great Britain and Japan unquestion- ably have opened up their most dan gerous attack. and the friends of the treaty know it. Thus far they have had difficulty in meeting the onslaught.
 In making the claim that the treaty was written by Great Britain and Japan the irreconciliables are lead ing up to the further claim that both of these countries regard the new agreement as an effective substitute for their former alliance despite the apparent "harmlessness" of the diplo- matic phraseoIogy. And in this con nection those irreconcilables cite the "bindng clause" of the Anglo-Japa- nese alliance, which reads as follows:
 'Tf by reason of unprovoked at tack or aggressive action. wherever arising, on the part of any power or powers, either high contracting party should be involved in defense of it's territorial rights or special interests mentioned in the preamble to this agreement, tho other high contract ing party will at once come to the assistance of it's ally. and will con- duct the war in common, and make peace in mutual agreement with it."
 No Plan of Defense
 While the attack upon the treaty rapidly Is crystallizing there is as yet no definite plan of defense. It is regarded as possible that if the fight against the four power pact becomes too hot to handle, Senator Lodge may switch his tactics, shelve the four
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12

farm or home already purchased, or to pay for improvement
 If the veteran desires to take up claim on undeveloped land the fifth option of the bill will enable him to do so. On this plan the terms would enable him to apply his compensa ton in lieu of cash payment on such lands, and the balance would be ex- tended 40 years with only per cent interest
 The value of this option alone to the veteran himself and to the state and nation is sufficient, in the minds of the national commander, to win overwhelming approval for the en- tire bill
 The legion holds that the word bonus is misnomer for the bill; that adjusted compensation is some thing due ex-service men, not as a gratuity for military service ren- dered, but as an approximate even ing up of the economic loss he sus- tained by reason of that service
 Our late allies had no difficulty in stripping this question of the bun combe which was sought to be in jected into it. Australia, that paid her soldiers 40 per cent more than our men received. has paid all vet erans from $10 to $15 week until they obtained jobs which made them self-sustaining. Canada paid an av- craze of $500 as compensation to every veteran and s75 a month em- ployment pay. England and France Fave each paid cash compensation. In all these, cases the justice of the thing was seen and done without the waiting and quibbling which has at tended the same question in this country
 The American Legion thinks that all the subterfuge, false issues, un- fair propaganda and hair splitting discussion that has ranged around this question of adjusted compensa- ton in this country might be charac- torized by the shorter and uglier word for the term buncomb which is to say simply bunk"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
You Can Try It FREE

Wives. mothers. sisters. it is you that the man who drinks Whisky, Wine or Beer to excess must depend upon to save him from ruined life and drunkards grave. Take heed from the thousands of men going to ruin daily through vile. bootlegger's Whiskey and the horrible stuff called home brew from private stills. Once he gets it in his system he can't stop--but you save him. All you have to do is to send your name and address and we will send absolutely FREE in plain wrapper a trial package of GOLDEN TREATMENT. You will be thankful long as you live that you did it Address DR- J. w. HAYNES CO.,, 2es Glenn Bldg- Cincinnati. ohio.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
BUNCOMBE VS. THE ssBoNUs- An Editorial by the Post Commander

Last week the national commander met James T. Williams, Jr.. distin- grished New Eigland editor, who en- joys a national reputation among the members of his profession. The editor has been consistent opponent of the American Legion's adjusted compensation bill. The commander had an opportunity to explain the bill to him. The editor was almost immediately converted to our cause, and is now writing editorials in sup port of it
 "The trouble Is that neither the editors nor the people of the country understand your bill," the editor said. Tell them what the bill really is and you will at once convert the majority of your honest opposition. It worked with me. It will work with others"
 The adjusted compensation bill that has been before Congress since March, 1920, offers five choices to the Veterans of the World war.
 1. Adjusted pay at the rate of sl for every day of home service and s1 .25 for every day of foreign serv- ice. Maximum pay, 5000 for home service and s625 for oversea service. Payment would be made for service in excess of 50 days.
 2. Adjusted service certificates in the form of paid-up 20-year endow- ment policy to the value of 3.3S times the amount that would be received in cash. The face value of the policy would be paid to the veteran at the end of 20 years; or if he dies in the interval to his beneficiary.
 8. Vocational training aid of s1 25 day while taking an educational course. The amount thus paid is not to exceed 40 per cent of the amount due in cash.
 4. Farm or home aid to the extent of 140 per cent of the amount due in cash.
 5. Land settlement
 This bill was introduced in the House by Hon. Joseph W. Fordney of Michigan. It was introduced in the Senate by Hon. Porter J. Mc- Cumber of North Dakota.
 The cash feature, and the legion has found from a questionnaire that less than 50 per cent of the veterans will elect the cash feature, was pro- vided for the benefit of men who would be unable to avail themselves of any of the other four features.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
THREE

power pact for the time being and bring the naval limitation treaty up for action. The treaty opponents would meet his move with the arsu- ment that already the treaty protas- onists have prociaiuSi that the naval treaty virtually would be ren- dered null and void if the four- power pact failed of ratification.
 The jeopardy of the four-poweg pact is shown by the fact that if ono of tho three votes claimed in ma jcrity should be lost, it would wips out the other two, for under tho two-thirds rule, each negative vote offsets two in the affirmative Mean time President Harding has aR- nounced that he regards ratification as the sole prerogative of the senate and that he will keep hands off. lA these circumstances the fight prom ises to be a long and bitter one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
ANOTHER BIG DONATION TO THE LEGION

Comrade J. B. Aird. Jr., this week gave a load of old office furniture, chairs and the like to the Chow House Some of the furniture he thought would be fit for use at the Chow House. Other pieces will be repaired and disposed of and the proceeds used for the benefit of the boys. Comrade Ards donation was enc of the biggest in point of value among the many fine contributions made to the legion for the benefit Of needy ex-service men being taken care of by Birmingham post No. l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12

lilpC L tsti tA LII toAi sideration of ev- cry possible con- tingency.
 To the close observer the mar rowness of the claimed victory means that the treaties are in real peril. A vote on the four power pact may not be taken for several weeks to coma possibly several months. rTha coalition f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
DEDICATE LIBRARY

Gadsden, March 11.-(Special.)-- The new library of the John S. Jones school, just below Gadsden. was dedi- cated yesterday. c. S. Culver of this city making the main speech of the day. Several hundred books were donated by friends of the school and the pupils now have splendid neu- clus for fine library.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
FOUR POWER PACT NOW IN DANGER OF
 BEING DEFEATED
Administration Senators Claim Ratification With Three Votes to Spare-0ppo-
 nentS Prepare to Fight
By ROBERT T. SMALL Special Correspondent Of The AEe-Herald Copyright. 1929. by The Age-Herald)

Washington, March 11.--Adminis- tration senators, in charge of the fight for the ratification of the treaties adopted at the recent Wash ington conference, are claiming to- night that the four power Pacific pact, the key treaty of the entire lot, will be ratified with three votes to spare.
 They claim that these are rock bottom figures. made up after the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
INSURANCE TAXEs

Montgomery, March 11.-(speeiaLD The state insurance department to- day certified into the state treasury $77.s57.31 which has been collected as licenses from insurs ce companies since February 2s. when the last remittance was made to the treasury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
News Of the American
 Legion Here and There

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
YOUR LEGION BUTTON An Editorial by the National
 Cnrup, onIar

Wear your legion button, bud- dies! It tells the world there wns a war; that there are men in our hospitals who must live the war for ever.
 The legion button Is the proud est decoration any American cnn wear. Its bronze or silver center proves honorable service to our country; the blue and gold border that you are still serving your country as citizen to keep America the way you offered your life that 1t might stand-Ameri- can. HANFORD MACNIDER-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
Statement Of Reparation Commission Explains VieW
 or France on Question
Tardieu Declares Germans Can Pay Indemnity, and French Will Not Be Satisfied Until They Do
By ANDRE TARDIEU Former French High Commissioners ts
 America Special Cable to The Ake-Hernld

(Copyright. 1929, by The AEe-Herald)
 Paris, March 1.-The statement of the separations commission, made public this week, should be of great interest to America, for this docu- ment shows the reason for that spirit in France for which a part of the American press has criticised us so freely.
 What says the commission? With out the restriction of objects stolen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12

tAAO VI VI HI A@ IT armies enumer- ated in Article 233 of the treaty Germany up to the end of 1921 had disbursed in cash and kind roughly S2,S0o,- 100000, but this includes about $900,0o0.0 900 as re- payments for foodstuffs ad- vanced to Ger
 many after the armistice. and Senn 0N0 00n repre-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
"CRENCH" CHAMBERIAY YNE
 NEW POST ADJUTANT

Crenshaw Chamberlayne yesterday accepted appointment as adjutant of Birming ham Post No. 1 of the Amer ican Legion, Vice Headley Jordan re- signed.
 Comrade Jordan being a travelling salesman found it impossible to con tinue as post adjutant, because of the necessity for his being out of the city so much of the time.
 MT. Chamberlayne is member of the executive committee, and has all ways been one of the most active and most loyal Legionnaires in Birming- ham. "Crench" is a man of rare executive ability and is great or ganizer. The post is fortunate in se- curing his, services in the office of adjutant
 The new adjutant is district agent for the Atlantic Life Insurance com pany. He can always be located at his office, 50S American Trust build ing, telephone Main 7568.
 "Crench" says that he will not be satisfied with anything less than a renewal of a thousand memberships in the local post by April l. he says he has some dope" which he thinks will easily turn the trick. He plans to cicularize the post members during the coming week.
 Everybody, altogether, snap into it and salute the new adjutant, the new top kicker" of the local post
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12

The ordinary varieties of ferns are in great use in China and Japan as articles of food.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
COMRADE BLAIR, GOOD
 REPRESENTATIVE CHOW HOUSE

Last week was a good week for the chow house and employment office of Birmingham Post No. 1.
 There were good number of calls offering temporary jobs to our un- fortunate buddies of the chow house.
 A lady in West End sent in a call for man to help with spring house. cleaning. She says she never saw more earnest and enthusiastic work CT. She feels that she got more than a full days work, and accordingly instructed the man who pays the bills" to give the soldier 50 cents ex- tra as a bonus" for his days work. This meant that the man got his lunch and s2.00, which he says was not half bad. He is listening for other calls from other housekeepers for other days cleaning work, and expects this to be prosperous spring for him-and great number of housekeepers-
Connecticut western news., 1922-07-13

appears a timely article by Philip Curtiss, of Norfolk, entitled: "Good Music Versus The Average Man |" which should receive the particular consideration of the people of Litchfeld County. As the title implies, the question is raised and answered as to whether or not the intention of the festivals is fulfilled t: to inculcate in the non professional public mind affection for, or genuine knowledge of classical music.
 The article discloses an intimate knowledge on the part of MT. Curtiss of conditions relative to the Norfolk concerts in Litchfield County. The accuracy with which he has recorded these conditions is remarkable and we feel sure will do more than any other one thing to remove the hesitancy of some who really would like to attend the concerts, but failed to do so for the mere lack of musical knowledge. That this hesi- tancy, or modesty, is false the article plainly indicates, <s 7
 We have heard many people chide others for attending these concerts because they believed their knowl- edge of classical music was no greater than their own, Others have remarked that they wouldn't be caught sitting, on hard seat on a sweltering night. to hear something which they knew nothing about. AS the comic strip says: their ignorance is refreshing! Ill.,
 It is our firm belief that there is not a man or woman living, unless they are both deaf and dumb, who could attend Norfolk concert with out feeling inspired: A professional knowledga of music is not necessary to detect and enjoy the sweet, full tones of soloist, nor the beautiful harmony of the chorus, to say nothing of the rhythmic orchestral numbers. Yet all the inspiration gained at these concerts is not directed into the channel of musical aspiration Its effect is felt and reflected in the business, professional or home life of those fortunate enough to secure invitations.
 One has but to visualize the status of our people musically and morally, with and without the"@ Litchfield County Choral Union, to realize that the purpose of the founders is being realized to a degree which is not easily appreciated. .-.-
Connecticut western news., 1922-07-13
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 Let me urge you to make the most of your advantages. Make your town clean and sweet, your business good, your social inter- course peaceful and pleasant, your church life a most welcome blessing to all. I congratulate you from my heart, I pray that the peace of God, which passes all understanding, may keep your minds and hearts in Christ Jesus.