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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
NORTH CAROLINA A LEADER
 IN ROAD BUILDING

Alabama is beginning the expenditure of $25, ,000, ,000 on the construction of an inter- county permanent state highway. We have already sold $3,O0O,000 of the total author i5ed bond issue and feel more or less like commenting ourselves on our pluck and pro- gressiveness. But what Alabama is doing is small compared with what some other south errf states are doing in the same line.
 a-A dispatch from Raleigh, N. C., to the Manufacturers Record says Awarding of 29 road projects August 80 by the state highway commission will bring the lettings this year to 1,145 miles, more than 100 miles beyond the 1000 miles in 1922 pro- gram announced at the beginning of the year. And the total cost of the new construction authorized in the first eight months of 1922 will exceed $22, ,ooo, or nearly one-half of the s5o,Oo0,Ooo provided for road work in. the state for a five-year period"
 5. Our hats are off to the Tar Heel state. Carolinians know the value C ; good thing and evidently regard good roads as among the very best of investments.
 Carolina is not alone in progressive road building. According to a news item from Paducah, Ky, ''more than 700 miles of im- proved highways were completed in this state in the two-year period ended July 1, 1922. The cost was $10,00o,0oo.
 Little Jack Horner felt himself big boy when he plucked the plum out of the n1e because he was the only boy present on that nomentous occasion. Alabama has made good start at road building, but it should be an inspiration rather than a cause of jealousy to see that other states have gone us better and given us bright examples to follow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago Daily News.
 Make sure of your feet before you start to climb.
 Sense that can be converted into cents is the real article.
 When in doubt as to the merits of joke, try it on dyspeptic.
 Be careful about taking offense lest you be tempted to return it.
 Costly apparel does not always make woman look neat and attractive.
 Some men remain welded to art because they are unable to pay alimony.
 If we all kept our troubles to ourselves would sympathy dry up and go begging?
 The way girl makes man think she is clever is by acting as if she thinks he is.
 The girl who jilts man never forgives him if he goes away and marries a handsomer girl.
 Tears do not necessarily indicate a tender heart. Lots of tears are shed for the purpose of softening other hearts.
 We can't always get what we want, nor want what we get, but it is privilege to kick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
COMIC sTATUETTE IN LOUVRE

From the Living Age.
 Paris journalist, by way of joke on the keepers of the Louvre museum, recently placed statuette of the mock Mayor or Montmarte,' which had just been exhibited in the Salo des Humoristes, on vacant pedestal in one of the rooms dedicated to Roman stat uary.
 The anachronism of statuette with top hat and gaiters among the antiques excited neither the suspicion of the attendants nor the curi- osty of the visitors. Even the inscription, "Julius Depaquitus, Pro Consul de Mons Mar tyrum," attracted no notice until the joker attempted to remove his informal donation. Then there was another story. As soon as the journalist lifted the unauthorized exhibit from it's temporary resting place, he was violently seized by an excited ~uardian and haled before the museum authorities.
 It took more than an hour to persuade the latter that the whole thing was hoax.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
THE BETTER PART

l have been attending a revival this past week in a beautiful little city of cen tral New York. The evangelist is the pas tor of one of the largest churches in New York city. I suppose he knows what re- vival ought to be, as he was converted at one and has held many of them himself. So far, he has preached on the following sub jects: The cabarets of New York, jazz dancing, bathing suits, chorus girls, the Dempsey Carpenter fight, movies, theatre and the eternal triangle. The underlying sin of the age, he says, is "sexitis."
 l was not there as a critic. I am but the average pastor of a small church In small southern city, and went to learn some thing of modern church methods from one who has risen to the top of his profession in his own communion. I thought there would be spread before me table of hope and comfort. I thought and hoped to see the hunger and need of men, and the re- straining love of Christ portrayed by one who is a master of pulpit eloquence. I wanted to hear something of the innate mo- bility of Gods child who is made in the image of his Father. l wanted something to lift me up and lead me on. I did not find it, for it was not there. found the seamy side of life God knows we see enough of that without going to church to hear about 1t. I learned many sordid de- tails about dives from one who had per sonally investigated them all. I studied the members of the congregation. They seemed to be thoroughly enjoying their mental trip through the slums and gutters of life, but I wonder if they left that hall purer in heart than when they came. have been to New York city, and have seen many wonderful things. There are the Sage and Carnegie and Rockefeller foundations, using untold millions for the betterment of human life. have seen old Trinity church sitting solidly entrenched in the heart of business America, proclaiming to the passing millions that God is ever near. I have seen heroic men and women spending their lives at work ar'ong Gods poor. l have seen those driving, anxious, harried millions, working-straining to feed and clothe the wives and children God has given them. I have seen the colleges and schools, the hospitals and churches-the splendid stewardship of Christian laymen WuO uSo LuclI WSdlIll loI tio IeucHipIloH of men; I have seen the children playing in the park, the libraries and museums, the scattered monuments which remind us of great men living and dead. I have seen the oppressed children of Europe pouring through that gateway to liberty. These things are New York. Shall we shun the wine of life because there are dregs in the cup?
 These things are New York, and think these things are life. Wherever you may live, you can find filth and nastiness if you walk through life with your eyes on the gutter. But life is nobler and cleaner than that. The breezes of God are around us and the sunlight of God is above. We shall find beauty and holiness and love without if we hunger for them in our hearts and souls.
 MIDDLETON S. FAREWELL.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
WHAT ABOUT BRISBANE?
RELIEVES HE IS FAIR

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 The writer has been reader of your paper for at least five years and has not missed a single issue during that time.
 Relative to the Brisbane-Garter mix-up, first turn to this column because I enjoy his lineup, since it is for the common cause of all Americans, and not for the few moneyed people of New York.
 To be perfectly frank with you, and it is for personal reasons only, if Brisbane is let out of your paper, even as much as l like to read it, I for one, will immediately discon- tinue it among my daily papers. am not a fool about this strike business, but do be- lieve in both sides getting square deal, and it seems that Brisbane is the only one among your correspondents who leans that way. Yours very truly, J. A. THORNHILL.
 Albany, August 25, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27

About the most useless thing in the world is an undeveloped asset. That should be borne in mind when the seaport amendment comes to voting time. No let-up in the hundred per cent opera tions of the Tennessee company is the mes sage which this district continues to send to the world.
 Sweetest music on the farms in these times of diversified production is cash on hand en- abling the orderly marketing of the staple products.
 Tn every industrial upheaval Birmingham is again and forcefully reminded of the out standing value of the proximity of raw ma terials.
 One of the interesting games of tho autumnal season is the game of being re- turned to office, or having another man get in.
 The German mark "took another down. ward plunge" is 8 headline that might ad- visedly be kept in type.
 
 The Senate is trying to 'keep the sting out" It proposes to estop importation of the adult honey bee.
 x x x The country has waxed prosperous under the Underwood tariff. Why not let a good thing alone?
 Pay-as-you-enter cars have proved satis- factory over the country. Why not in Bir- mingham?
 . Trouble with the war labor board is that it Is court without sheriff for execution of orders
 x Weather reports say that it has been too hot even for cotton. That is the limit.
 x x port that is without facilities for handling ships is a mere expanse of water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
A NoN.suRscRIBERs VIEW

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 I am not subscriber to your superb paper, but have neighbor who is, and borrow 1t every day, and, though he has never said so, he evidently finds something on the front page to which he violently objects, for am always waiting for him to get through with it and he always slams it down on the floor and gets up and stalks in the house before he has read it two minutes, so l suppose 1t is Brisbane and Cobb who cause his agitation.
 I don't for those two writers partic- ularly because I think can write better stuff, but they do the best they can, and l see nothing particularly objectionable about It, and I find considerable number of readers who like both features very much
 Since the controversy has been raging with such impressive intensity I have been trying to figure out what paper would look and be like if a sustained effort were made run it to suit everybody, and I do not recall any law that compels any to read what he doesn't want to, so I thought it would be considerably comforting to you to know that I am very well satisfied with the paper as it comes, and trust you will not take too much to heart the more or less caustic criticisms being fireds at you. You will, doubt, im- prove as the years go by. You cannot hope to attain perfection in a day.
 R. E. HEWLETT.
 APO IaFavette st Decatur August 25 1922
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
A UNIQUE INSTITUTION

"It is certainly pleasure to the better element of Birmingham to note the wonder full success which has been attained by Lnger Longer Lodge said Dan B. Dimmick. "It is all the more interesting because it has been done under the leadership of Birmingham matron, Mrs. Henry F. Beaumont, and with very limited financial resources The swim ming pool is little short of remarkable, 656 feet higher than Birmingham and 1,256 feet above sea level, and it's popularity is merited I renewed my membership in Linger Longer Lodge few days ago both from the stand point of personal pleasure for myself and family, and also from the civic standpoint, as Linger Longer Lodge is an unique institu- tion of which we should be proud"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
MONEY FOR ANNUAL OUTING

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 I understand the Birmingham Automobile club is short $150 and for this reason their annual picnic given to the dependent children of Birmingham will have to be given on a smaller scale.
 I believe if the people of Birmingham were truly enlightened as to the genuine worthi- ness of this cause-h they knew how much pleasure and happiness the children derive from this picnic, and how they anticipate it, that the S150 would be quickly raised.
 I think it would be quite unfortunate to disappont the children and I trust the public will rally to the aid of the Automobile club and contribute to the success of their pie mic. Yours truly, D. M. WEAKLEY. Superintendent Alabama Boys Industrial
 School.
 Birmingham, August 25, 1922
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
WANTS THEM CONTINUED

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 I am subscriber to The Age-Herald and have been for the last 10 years For the last few months since you have started to publish the wonderful articles of Arthur Brisbane, The Age-Herald is doubly valuable to me, for his articles interesting. They are so short, clear and to the point. He has wonderful way of his own in his writ ings There is so much clear thinking in his articles. do not always approve or agree with his writings, but he writes very much that is good I get a good deal of informa- tion out of his articles I am in hopes that you will not discontinue MT. Arthur Bris- bane's articles Your very truly,
 MAX SCHILLER Marion, August 24, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
MANY "Y" IMPROVEMENTS

"Many improvements are being made at the Y. M. c. A." said H. R. Howell of the secretarial staff, when asked what was going on at that popular club. "The locker room has been treated to new coat of white paint, and the swimming pool has been decorated in sky blue. We are now painting the big gymnasium. When these and other contem- plated improvements are completed our club rooms will be very attractive indeed.
 "We getting ready for the fall rush and heavy patronage during the winter. The gymnasium has been busy the entire summer, hundreds of fellows working out regularly in spite of the heat. The splendid pool has been in constant use daily.
 ''In few weeks the full schedule of gym nasum classes will go into effect. Early in October, the 9th, the night school will open, offering twenty-odd different courses of study adapted to the needs of the average young fellow. A little later the Sunday meetings and Bible classes will begin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
"BARNYARD GOLF"

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 All of sudden horseshoe pitching has become one of the great American outdoor sports In the days when there were many horseshoes be- cause there were many horses it was popular evening pastime of country youths But it stopped at the suburbs, and never invaded the cities. Now that the day of the horse is past the day of the horseshoe has arrived. Even they will have to be made for horseshoe pitchers.
 Horseshoes are an American substitute for quoits. Quoits is an old game, and good one, but it is more fun to use horseshoes. Be- sides, the horseshoes have pleasantly rustic connotation. You could pitch quoits in par Tor, on a boulevard, or in the Libyan desert. But when you have horseshoes in your hands you think of barnyards and country sunsets.
 This is game for everyone It requires skill and practice to be a master, but it does not require great physical strength. It IS, therefore game with many of the good points of golf It has, indeed, been called "barnyard golf" not in derision but in kindly spirit.
 The horseshoe championship contests which are being conducted under the auspices of the Plain Dealer and the Cleveland Recreation council thave indicated the general and gen. uine interest which is taken in the sport. It is to be hoped that this is no passing manifes- tation Horseshoe pitching, like any other recreation that keeps people out of doors, is good for the nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
AMY WENTWORTH

By John Greenleaf Whittier. Her fingers charm the ivory keys, They dance so light along; The bloom upon her parted lips
 Is sweeter than the song. o perfumed suitor spare thy smilesl Her thoughts are not for thee; She better loves the salted wind, The voices of the sea. Her heart is like an outbound ship That at its anchor swings; The murmur of the stranded shell Is in the song she sings. She sings, and smiling, hears her praise, But dreams the while of one Who watches from the sea-blown deck The icebergs in the sun. She questions all the winds that blow, And every fog-wreath dim, And bids the sea-birds flying north Bear messages to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
LETTERS TO EDITOR
RAILROAD NET PROFITS
he Editor of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Will you kindly consider the net operating income of the various railroads of the country, such as the Pennsylvania system, the Baltimore and Ohio, the Louisville and Nashville ana the Central of Georgia for the first six months of 1922, compared with 1921? Also the prospective net income to be made moving the great crops this fall and the 100 mil lion tons coal shortage? This information you will find very complete in the Railway Age of August 5.
 After studying these facts, would you, had you been the railway labor board, have ordered a cut in the wages of the rail em- ployes?
 am heartily in sympathy with your edi- torial this morning on the raise given by the T. c. l. Further, I indorse the sentiments as to the wage situation in the Brisbane article. Respectfully, P. M CARLISLE.
 Birmingham, August 25, 1922.
 1400 Twelfth street, north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
THOUGH NOT A vIRGINIAN

Julian Street, in American Adventures.
 was told of the old unreconstructed Vir- ginan who had gone up to Boston on business. The gentleman he went to see there was ex- ceedingly polite to him, asking him to his house. putting him up at his club, and show ing him innumerable courtesies The old Con- federate, writing to his wife, indicated his amazement: Although he is not Virginian, . he declared, q must confess that he lives like a gentleman" The name of his Bostonan ac- quaintance was John Quincy Adams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
the Editor of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
 The writings and comments on the worlds news by Arthur Brisbane on the front page and first column of your excellent paper are the first news I read after receiving my paper. The several recent criticisms of this great writer I think are most too severe. l have read all of these criticisms, and can find no justification for such criticisms some of your readers have made. We may not agree with him on all the subjects he writes about, but we certainly must admit his method, frankness and courage to speak his thoughts in good plain English. I sure the great majority of your readers must en- joy the news comment of this very interest ing writer, and hope you will continue these rich articles in every issue of your good paper. Yours very respectfully,
 MRS. J. w. BURKE.
 August 25, 1922.
 227 Forty-ninth street, Woodlawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27

From the Everybody's Magazine.
 Recently in one of the public schools on the lower East Side of New York city the children underwent the Binet test. One of them, having been graded as subnormal, was sent to the h. stitute for the Predetermined, but since the directors of that institution decided that she was too near normaity to be suited to their methods, she promptly returned to her old school Her mates, who thought that she had gone permanently, were astonished to see her, and one of them explained:
 Minnie, she went away to get examined to be an dot, but she didn't pass" a. as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
TRAVELLING AFAR

"Birmingham-made motor fuel is travelling afar when we get such an order for Woco Pep as we received recently" said George H.. Gray, vice president of the Wofford Oil company. "A Birmingham man who is now in Florida has written to us to send him two gallons of our motor fuel.
 "While we are at loss to understand just how far he expects to get on two gallons, we nevertheless shall fill the order and ship the fuel"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
THE ORIGIN OF THE "STOCIE"

From the Boston Herald.
 It is said that the long cheroots derived their names from the town of Conestoga, Pa.; that an immigrant train of wagons was finding it's way across the state, and supply of tobacco was found at Conestoga. The emigrants got a lot of it, but failed to get any pipes, and so could not smoke. One of the men rolled leaf of the tobacco in his hand and wrapped it with another leaf. That was the first stogie. Others followed his example, and they all called the article that they made "stoga," in honor of the town at which the tobacco was secured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
MIGHTY SMART MAN
ditor of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Am travelling buy The Age Herald on account of Brisbane. If he makes some "busts' occasionally they are such as only a mighty smart man can make, and which neither me" Carter has sense or information enough to make. It is ap- palling the way some little fellows like Carter shoot off their puny ideas at intel lectual giants, and especially those who their great minds for the benefit of man. kind. Yours for Brisbane,
 J. L. SANFORD. Gadsden, August 25, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
BLUE SKY LAWS AND ADVER- TISINC IN HARMONY

z The blue sky commission of Illinois has declared securities of face value of $15o,- 0Do ,000 illegal for sale in that state The pople of Illinois will not be tempted by prof ter of these securities. As has been the case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27

in Alabama since this state adopted law for the protection of the unwary investor, the hard earnings of the citizens of Illinois will not be filched from them by the most con- temptible, yet plausible, of frauds.
 Prior to the adoption of the blue sky law in Alabama fake and doubtful securities were floated by the millions. Downtown stores were rented and extravagant and aluring dis play made of spouting oil wells and other sug- gestions of sudden wealth easily acquired effect and permit from the state for sale of securities became necessary before they could be legally offered for sale, these glittering displays disappeared, the well-dressed gentle men in charge vanished and have not re- turned.
 Another thing has happened. Men and women of Alabama have found their way to the offices of reputable banking houses and stock and bond brokers. They have invested their money in securities of sound home con- cerns with whose operations they are famil- iar Protected from the lure of wildcat investment they have invested with judgment and sobriety.
 Education of the investor has helped sell good securities. Bankers and brokers have advertised good securities as merchants ad- vertise good shoes and cloaks. The blue sky laws have helped, but so has advertising. It is strange that financiers with good securI- ties to offer were so long discovering the people. They did 1t the moment they began using the newspapers in that quest.
 
 Bob Vail, the popular Birmingham news paper man who recently acquired the Bald win Times at Bay Minette and achieved the ambition of his life in becoming proprietor of county weekly, is not disappointing his friends. They expected him to produce . live and snappy newspaper and he is deliver ing the goods each week. Baldwin county is fortunate to have a booster of Vails In- dustry and ability.
 The principal difference between cotton mill operations in the south and in the east is that in the south native labor is em- ployed and in the east foreign labor does the Work. Enough Sald.
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 The new high price for pig iron would sound better if it could get to market, but the car shortage keeps it at home and the price is more or less of hollow mockery.
 
 Let's not be overproud of the money we are spending Alabama good roads. North Carolina is completing the expenditure of S50,000,000 in that direction.
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 Finish fights between labor and capital are public tragedies.