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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-22

prone to forget, that there is a real brother
hood Of mankind and that there are no geo
graphical, political, racial nor religious
bounds to deeds of mercy.
Just now the Red Cross needs a speca'
emergency fund to care for several hundred
thousand war victims and refugees in the
Near East. Conditions there have been pic
tured as deplorable and while supplies have
been sent generously from America, people
who are homeless without adequate food o.
clothing, and subject to diseases caused by
exposure and an insanitary environment.
must be equipped for the winter, or thou
sands of others will join the thousands who
have already died.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-22
UNDERWOOD AS JUDGE

The possibility that Senator Underwood of
Alabama may be appointed an associate JUS
tics OF the supreme court, brings out the
fact that there are few men in public life
SO well fitted for the supreme court bench.
Mr.. Underwood has profound knowledge
of constitutional law. Much of the influence
welded by him in Congress has been due to
this fact. 1t contributed materially toward
making him an authority on the tariff. Mr..
Underwood possesses the judicial tempera-
ment to marked degree. He is noted for
his spirit Of fairness, his excellent judgment
and strong disinclination to put political
considerations above the public good y In
this respect his career is unique. He has
never been, in the strictest sense, politician
and has held aloof from the partisan wrau-
giles which too often mar the deliberations Of
Congress and defeat or delay needed legisla-
tion..
On the supreme court bench Senator I'm
derwoo6would bein congenial atmosphere,
suited to his tastes and inclinations. Al
though the state and nation can i'll spare him
from legislative duties, there can be no
doubt that he would win additional distinc-
ton as an associate justice.
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My Favorite Stories
By IRWIN S. COBB
our or BUSINESS HOURS

To realize what the antiquity Of this one
is you first must look up the date of Gen.
Tom Thumbs death and then bark still
farther back to the yet more remote period
when the little man was a. the height Of his
fame.
Under the management of P. T. .Barnum,
the most famous Of all our dwarfs was tour
ing the country. Between engagements he
stopped over Sunday at a country hotel in
New England
A lady of the neighborhood called and
sent up her card with the request that she
be permitted to meet the general. The mes
sage was received by member of Barnum's
staff, who happened at the moment to be
in the generals room. This person, who
was six feet tall and broad in proportion, and
something of a wit, asked that the lady be
shown up.
Presently she knocked at the door and he
answered it,
Il am looking she said, "for Gen. Tom
Thumb"
Madam" he said, proceed to look
Surely. you are not the celebrated
midget?" she cried.
certainly | am," he answered But
just at the present moment, madam, hap
pen to be resting"
Copyright 1922. MeNausht Syndicate. Ine)
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CALCULATIONS COME FIRST

The Turks religion is the cause of most OF
the\trouble that has made him a problem to
the nations of Europe for centuries and has
history. If the Turk could be induced to
separate his religious peculiarities from hir
laws, his government and his relations with
other races, it would not be such difficult
matter to eliminate most of the discord tina
keeps the Near East in a turmoil and ire.
quently casts the shadow of war on Europe.
Massacres are the inevitable result of adher.
ing to a creed that urges the determination
Of all non-believers. In addition to the Mo.
hammedan faith there is another reason why
the Turks are unfit to rule subject people
and can not live with other races peaceably
They are mentally inferior to many of thc
nations which they have, at one time and an
other, held in their power. They cannot
compete with them in business, industry o,
the arts. They realize their inferiority, they
see themselves surpassed by the Greeks ane
Armenians, for instance, who are better
traders and financiers. This only adds te
their resentment and makes them quicker
to wreak vengeance on their more success
full competitors whenever they have the op
portunity.
True to his character and traditions, TIC
Turk regards the capitulations as more I'm
portant than all other questions to be dis
cussed at Lausanne. This may be surprising
at first glance. 1t is commonly believed tina
the chief object Of the Turk is to get bacl
into Europe, regain complete control of Con-
stantinople and establish his claims to tho
territory won by defeating the Greeks o:
the contrary, it is reported that Smyrna
comes second and Constantnople third /;
relative Importance, while Ishmet Pasha, heaf
OF the Turkish delegation at Lausanne. has
been instructed by the Angora assembly not
to yield on the question of capitulations, that
Is, of concessions respecting foreign ma
tionals.
Here IS where the Turks religion compli-
Gates the situation in the Near East. He de-
mands that Foreigners be amenable to Turk.
ish laws and courts, the DEGREES of which are
colored by his religious prejudces. The
their extra-territorial rights because then
there would be no assurance of protection
for the lives and property of non-Moslems
in Turkey. The previous record Of the Turks
is all that is needed to show the danger Of
placing them in rndisputed control of ma
tionals who do not subscribe to their re-.
ligious tenets.
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THE RED CROSS

The annual roll call Of the Red Cross is s
reminder of the service continually being
performed for afflicted humanity by the
greatest philanthropic organization in the
world Wherever helping hand is needed.
whether in Russia, in the Near East, in far
away China, or right here at home,
the Red cross is ready with food
and clothing, with medicines and first
aid to the injured. The history of
the Red Cross, its nobility of sacrifice
and the disinterested help it gives to all races
and all creeds is truly inspiring. On battle
fields, in plague spots; wherever there is dis
saster, suffering and death. men and womer
wearing the Red Cross uniform will be found
1T work. War adds to its responsibilities and
draws more heavily on its physical and finan-
cial resources, but it is never idle. Caras.
trophies, sickness and want constantly recur
and call for urgent relief. These appeals arr
always needed. In scenes Of horror and suf
1feripg it has proved what some Of us ar.
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DISCUSSING THE SOUTH

Much benefit to the south Is to be de-
rived from the meeting of the southern
Commercial Congress being held this week
in Chicago The assemblage Of represen-
tatives of many foreign nations to dis
cuss with representatives of the south such
broad question:. as those of immigration,
trade relations and international friend
ships of itself is calculated to bring about
good results. The south has four great
staples which the world wants and takes IN
large quantities. They are cotton, the
grains, lumber, and iron and steel products
As the world needs these products the south
needs the world for their consumption and
anything that brings the world and the south
to a better understanding Of each other will
tend to promote that business.
The problems of transportation and the
interests of agriculture will be discussed by
men eminent in public life and experience in
the matters of which they will speak. The
congress will serve as an interchange Of
thought and of knowledge. The south sspe-
cially needs the diffusion Of exact knowi-
edge of what others require and the manner
in which their wants are to be met by her
industries. One cannot see immediate re-
suits flowing from activities like that Of the
Southern Commercial Congress, but they
will as surely follow as all honest effort at
enlightenment attans results in the long
run.
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THE WARRIOR A SUCCESS

The success of the Warrior barge system
is proved by the fact that its chief require
ment is not more business but more equip
ment to take care Of the business offered.
Transportation is in great measure n matter
of habit. The habit in the first place may
have been based on some rate or other adj
vantage, but after the habit has become
fixed. better advantages offered by other
routes are often overlooked. The Warriors
principal obstacle to complete success has
been the existence Of transportation habits
that caused goods to continue to be sent by
rail to more distant seaboards ct greater ex'
pense for long time after the Warrior
service began to afford still greater advan-
tages by way Of the port at Mobile. Ship
pers are gradually awakening to the oppor-
tunity the barge service extends, however.
and the result now is an equipment insufft-
Gent to take all the tonnage offered. That
is a temporary condition, and there Is no
doubt that barges and other equipment VIII
continue to be added as the tonnage de.
nands.
The volume Of business already developed
by the Warrior is yet In its infancy. New
transportation habits are being formed, and
Birmingham's increasing output from its
many and multiplying factories alone will be
more than sufficient to tax the waterways
capacity to the utmost. Rate readjustmenta
giving all sections of the state additional
inducement to ship by water are still in
progress. Hardly q week passes that does
not leave behind some new rate equity due
II f-rJ, - ~ -
and the waterway. Producing communities
tributary to the Warrior all along its course
are pouring their goods into It's barges In
growing quantity, because It Is found that
the cash saving is very substantial item in
the states business.
This is very encouraging situation. II is
rendered still more encouraging by the fact
that the Warriors success is likely to lead
very soon to similar development Of barge
service on the Alabama and on the Coosa,
even as far as Rome, Ga. The northeastern
quarter of Alabama is rich with inviting op-
portunites for the development of natura;
resources, not only of agricultural nature,
but also with especial reference to the de-
posts of marble, of cement rock of natural
phosphate, and Of clays ranging from fire
clay to the very best porcelain clays. AL
these materials lie quietly awaiting the day
when commercial facilities shall cause tho
same busy activity there that exists in other
parts of the state. Originally, the canaliSa-
ton of the Warrior was a great experiment.
Today it stands as a proved success. More
than that it stands as the promise of similar
advantage for the other streams Of Ala
bamas magnificent system Of waterways.
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HARDING WANTS SHIP SUBSIDY

1t is evident from his message to the
special session of Congress that President
Harding feels very strongly the public neces-
sity Of passing the ship subsidy measure.
There is popular prejudice against the idea
of subsidy, although this nation has been Civ.
ing subsidies in one form and another to the
railroads, the waterways, irrigation projects,
power projects and the like, and nobody seri-
ously objects. 1t is difficult to understand
how the merchant fleet, now owned and ad-
ministered by the government, can be log
ically singled out as the one department. of
public concern that shall not be placed on
a substantial footing which will insure its
permanence. Furthermore, as the President
annually $4,000 900 to maintain, and until
recently cost more than that. The subsidy
will cost not more than $30,000,000 an
nually, and the revenue will be derived from
customs and appointments for carrying
foreign mail. Steamship lines will receive
advances in accordance with their tonnage
the character of their cargo and the speed
they make. When earnings reach a certain
point it is provided that all excess shall DE
paid back into the fund until the advance has
been liquidated. Thus, unlike many other
subsidies granted by this government, this
particular one will eventually be RENTED Go
the federal treasury The purpose is to put
the merchant marine upon its feet so that
American exports will not suffer unjust dis
elimination in being transported to foreign
markets. if we had no fleet, and if it were
a theory instead 0f condition which Son.
fronts us, the opposition might have mora
substantial argument on which to rest. As
it is, the proposition is business one de-.
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The Peoples Forum
Congressman Gump'. Fam. Spread


To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
The firm of Ritter, Wynn & Carmichael,
attorneys at law, received, few days ago,
an inquiry from house in great northern
city concerning the credit of q man in Bir-
minghaim. The inquiry is upon a regular
form used for such purposes and asks for a
report upon Andrew Gump ESQ.,, general de-
livery, Birmingham, Ala. The information
sought is as to his business, how long in bust
ness, habits and business ability, the value
Of his stock Of goods, his reputation as to
promptness, whether he had been sued or
failed in business, and other matters CON
corning Andrew Gump. This inquiry was ac-
companied by the customary fee to be paid
in such cases.
We think that some wag in Birmingham
made an order for some goods upon this
house and that in due course of business i.
was referred to some clerk in the establish
ment and taken seriously by him IS he per-
haps had never heard of Andrew Gump. The
inclosed answer, which was prepared by C..
L. Phillips of the office of Ritter, Wynn Il
Carmichael, was sent forward to the inquir-
ing concern. JOHN C. CARMICHAEL.
Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 20, 1929.
REPORT: ANDREW GUMP, ESQ.
Gentlemen: Andrew Gump is the newly
elected congressman from this district He
is apparently about 421-2 years old, and is
the head of family of three, consisting Of
himself, his wife, Min, and their little boy,
Chester.
He was recently elected to Congress ON
independent ticket by very close margin,
and while a recount has been demanded by
his opponent, we understand that Congress
man 'Gump will be on hand in person to. see
that justice is done when the ballots are re-
counted, and you may be sure that our Andy
is not . man TO be trifled with.
This man is no ordinary person, but is
one in. generation that rises above the or
binary politician and sponsors the cause OF
the common people.
AS to his financial responsibility, will say
that only few months ago he executed an
extraordinarily shrewd maneuver, details IF.
which we will not go into in this letter, which
Melted him cool $4,000. 1t is our obser-
walton, however, that he has spent Of his
personal funds rather lavishly during his
campaign for Congress, just closed, and II
the present time it is generally believed that
he has no more of this worlds goods thar
are exempt under the laws Of this state It
is common knowledge, however, that he has
4 bachelor uncle in Australia who is inn
mensely rich, and whose fortune the con-
gresham will undoubtedly inherit At his
uncle Bins death. Nv
As to the manner in which he meets This
obfgations it is our observation that the
local trade would be glad to advance him
his requirements.
Il is said Of him that The wears no mans
collar" but he has not yet been to Wash
inston.
Trusting that this information will be suf-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-22
SENATOR NEWBERRY RESIGNS

An annoying political situation was re-
lieved by the resignation from/the United
States Senate Of Truman H. Newberry.
The Michigan senator saw the handwriting
on the wall. He knew that another fight
to GUST him would be made and that it
would probably succeed. He retained his
seat on a previous occasion only by the
narrow margin of five votes, and while he
boasts of his record in supporting the pol
icies of President Harding, he was heavy
liability to the republican party. New
berryism" became an issue in the recent
elections and helped materially in cutting
down the republican VOTE not only in
Michigan, but elsewhere.
The seating Of Newberry was a political
as well as a moral mistake, and did much
TO discredit the republican party. Excuse
could be offered for republican mistakes
and failure to keep campaign pledges, but
there was no excuse for seating Newberry.
The Senate itself admitted in formal reso-
luton that the Michigan primary in which
he defeated Ford by the lavish use Of
money was harmful and a bad precedent.
In spite of that Newberry declared himself
VlnulcaIeu, Lnougn PUBIC sentiment neld
to the contrary.
Newberry attributes his decision to re-
sign directly to the defeat Of his republican
colleague, Senator Townsend. He says In
his letter to Governor Groesbeck that a
general feeling of unrest was mainly re-
sponsible therefor" The real cause of Sea-
ator Townsend's defeat was "Newberry-
ISM" Newberry is thankful, he declares,
for having kept the United States out Of
the League of Nations by his vote. That
is his only boosted achievement in the
Senate, vote dictated by partisan politics.
That is hardly record to be proud Of.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-22
A Timely Editorial


From the Providence Journal.
European politics assume new in
terest with the report that on the
third of next month referendum
vote will be taken in Switzerland on
ameasure to levy tax on individ-
ual and corporation capital, exclud-
ing the national bank and certain
other institutions associated with
the government. A capital levy has
been discussed in several European
countries that are in financial diff
.ficulty as a consequence of the war.
1t was a plank in the platform of the
British labor party, too, for the par
liamentary campaign conclulel re-
Gently; but the labor leaders did not
press the issue and many of their
candidates AID stump speakers dis
creetly forgot it.
The Swiss measure has been
launched by the socialist party, OF
course. Under the law of the initia-
tive and referendum it is being de-
bated by the whole pople, and will
be enacted or rejected by the voting
population. The electorate is esti-
mated to number 100000.
1t has been a common experience
with Swiss referendum that only a
small proportion of the electorate
go to the poles-sometimes not as
many as are on the initiative petit
tion-with the result that proposals
usually fail. This method of legis-
lating has all but passed out Of use.
accordingly, in the country where It
originated. But there will probably
be few stay-at-homes on December
8, with an issue of surprising inn
portance. to be decided.
The bill would tax by progress
sively graded percentages all wealth
above 10000 francs, roundly $16,-
900. For the first $4,000 above
the exempted sum the proposed tax
is per cent. The maximum levy
i. go per cent, applied to inns in
excess of fortune of 1850, 900
francs, approximately $6,000,0O0.
Since the schedule is calculated to
cut into capital so deeply as to make
a cash payment of the tax embar-
RAISING, the measure includes the
thrifty provision that approved
bonds and other evidences of indebt-
edness will be accepted.
The provision that the tax is to be
levied only once will not be reas-
surfing to Swiss capitalists. 1t may
be apprehended that if the law is
approved another one like It will be
proposed at no distant date. The ex-
PLANTATION now is that the confedera-
ton. the cantons and the communes
need the money to meet financial
emergency. But emergencies may be
frequent if the easy way out which
a capital tax promises once wins
popular approval.
There is great volume OF for
eign capital in Switzerland. and the
mere fact that this destructive meas
ure has reached the referendum
stage is calculated to alarm IT,.
Should the bill become law the con-
federation. the cantons and the COM
munes would,probably suffer rather
than be gamers. though their treas
uries would be temporarily relieved.
1t will be great test of the powcr
of the socialists IN Switzerland and
it is difficult to believe that they
have strength enough to win; cspe-
cially as on referendum proposals
confirmation requires not only a ma
jority vote of the popular electorate,
but a majority of the % cantons as
electoral units.
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HIS APPELLATIoN
From Tit-Bits. (Londonl.

FIUHI IIt-b1lS. EL0nQ0nE.
"A kindly old soul asked the seven
children of an acquaintance to tea.
The youngsters ages ranged from 3
years to IA. As they streamed into
her drawing room. her brain reeled,
and their ! Christian names failed
her.
And which one are you, dear?"
she asked a solemn boy of Z, help
lessly.
"Me!" said he, Importantly. sIm
the one with the spectacles."
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Middle-Aeed Contentment

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
This is truth that the middle
aged man should take to heart-if
he is making enough to live on in
comfort he is probably making
enough. 1t would be foolish to shut
all the windows of his soul, forget
what real living is and elbow his fell
lowmen out Of his path merely to
find and avail himself of that slight
and negligible difference that lies
between comfort for his family and
luxury for his family.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-22
PLACED AT LAST

From the Ephworth Herald.
Il can't do thing with JONES'
said the manager. give had him in
three departments, and he dozes all
day long" :.
''Put him at the pajama counter,
suggested the proprietor, land fas-
ten this card on him:
"'O1t night clothes are Of such
superior quality that even the man
who sells them can not keep
awake.
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A Mere Starter

"Shall | refer to the gentlemen of the
jury as intelligent" asked the young lawyer.
Certainly" replied the gray-hared vet
eran. "If you never have to stretch the truth
any more than that while practicing your
profession you'll be lucky"
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Opportunity for Farmers

From the Gadsden Journal.
With big flour mill in operation
at Alfalfa in a short time, it will
be up to. the farmers of this section
to produce the grain withswhich to
operate it. egaf
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-22

well, son." said Senator Snortsworthy
to the youthful reporter, "you want me to
give you an interview, eh?" ~.
That's the idea, senator"
do you suppose you will quote me cor
rectly?"
Senator, I'm prepared to park my feet
right here on your desk and wait until you
dictate statement to your stenographer."
My boy, you are going to be a great
success in newspaper work
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Alabama Press
Cause for Pride

From the Pickens County Herald.
The city of Mobile is proud of the
vote given in favor of the seaport
amendment. We don't blame her.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-22
Affluent Mendicancx

"Of course" remarked Mr. Grumpson,
1--WE ought to extend helping hand to our
brother in distress, but the thought of hand
ing q dime to a beggar who may run over
me some night in his motor car is enough TO
curdle the milk of human Kindness"