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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
BOOSTS TRI-CITrEs

'In my opinion the Tri-Cities of Florence, Sheffield and Tuscumbia are destined to grow into one big industrial city commanding the re- sources of Muscle Shoals and the Tennessee valley,' said Chairman D. C. Ball on his return from Florence, where he attended the Shrine meet.
 "Many persons and firms having this idea in mind buying up lands in that section, and real estate is advancing in price at rapid rate. There is no doubt that the shoals will be developed in some way and by somebody. There is too much water power there to go to waste. The three cities, I believe, will event ually combine into one big, prosperous city"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
cIvITAN CLUBS INCREASING

"The Civitan club idea continues to spread" said Oliver Cox. "Demopolis has recently estab- lished club by the aid of the Greensboro club, and Field Representative Kenneth F. Smith, This club began with charter membership of 25, and with c. M. Parker as temporary presi- dent.
 During the week new club has also been established at Jefferson City, Tenn, by the help of the live Knoxville club. We Civilians are glad to see the number of Civitan organ izations increase because Birmingham is the parent club"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13

hold their weekly club meeting, and even be- fore reliable purveyors of gossip can reach telephone.
 There is the case of Frances Vanore, IT years old, who lives in North Bergen, N. J. Having fallen victim to the jazz virus, Frances had her hair bobbed, although it had been strictly forbidden by her parents. When Frances got home her mother tainted. Her father glanced at his daughters abbreviated locks and turned her over his knee. The dis patch says Father Vanore has a large hand, and we infer that it fell heavily on Frances. Two sisters of the girl ran screaming into the street. Then somebody telephoned for the police. A sergeant rushed out to the Vanore residence and what he learned there made it difficult for him to keep straight face. Be- ing wise in his generation, the officer made 10 report.
 Maybe you do not sympathize with Frances some people have hearts for flappers-but she is an object to be pited. All the neigh bors know that Frances got spanking and every time she goes out with her bobbed hair they will be reminded of it. There may be smiles, winks and nudges when Frances flaps up and down Main street. It's enough to make girl leave home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
URGES cHALKvILLE ROUTE

"The route through Huffman, Chalkville and Clay is unquestionaby the one that the state should take in building the federal aid road,' said Thomas Huey member of the county board of revenue. This road is more level than the Trussville road, which goes over the noun tain, and go out of every 100 who go from here to St. Clair county naturally prefer to go by way of Chalkville.
 "The county has already constructed two miles of road on the Trussvile road, and poets to do more if the state agrees to take the other route. The whole matter will be threshed out at a meeting of the state high way commission in Montgomery Monday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
 Great men make room for great men.
 Fear of debt is the beginning of prudence.
 The woman who trusts all men is shy of ex- perience.
 After hearing glee club the patient listener is apt to wonder where it got it's name.
 Love is always a poor thing so long as it tries to save itself.
 Many man resembles mule when it comes to putting his best foot forward.
 No woman should give way to grief. Let her keep her hair frizzed and everything may come around all right after all.
 Don't hesitate to proclaim your own good points. The other fellow is undoubtedly busy at the other end of your string of qualities.
 No matter what you happen to believe, your deeds are going to attract a good deal more attention than your creeds.
 While the way of the transgressor is one way. there are others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
BOOK READING

From the Survey.
 There are thousands of homes where the only contact the family makes with the world of literature and cultural leisure is through in the Review of Reviews, tells of the effec- tive efforts made by the women of Corvallis, Oregon, who felt that their town was suffer ing from a want of good books-not the kind the book agent sells. When the agricultural fair came around they chartered the largest church in the town for book fair. This was not bargain sale but a regular sample fair for exhibition and demonstration. Nine thousand people came to and handle the books which the women had collected; there were sets of well-known authors, first editions and all manner of good books arranged in 26 sections, each section attended by people who could talk inteligently about it; travel, history, fiction, home economies, industry, poetry and so on. And each person went away with list of books from which he could choose and order town has increased fourfold since that fair Another immediate result of this enriching event. as they called it in Corvallis, was the introduction of regular book review depart ment in the local newspaper, and a wider in- terest in good books, which mean that not only the quantity but also the quality of books read has measurably improved. And so Corvallis is on the way to rival Leipzig as book fair of international fame.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
should be harder to avoid comical situations

should be harder to avoid comical situations and outbursts of clever retorts among students than to let them occur.
 Whether the students agree with the fac- ulty's opinion that the paper is not funny the dispatches do not say. Maybe the faculty so appeals to the sense of humor of the young editors that the paper is filled up with it's dongs to the exclusion of all else. Such unfairness could not be tolerated, of course. But if the spirit of fun has really departed from the student body of the University of Washington, then it is time to establish 6 course in pure nonsense, with clowns for professors. college without it's share of nonsense should not be permitted to exist
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13

Spanish-American war veterans of Passaic N. J., have asked that Lady Astor be deported as an undesirable alien. That will create in- tense indignation in old Virginia Isadora Duncan, the dancer, has married an impressionistic poet in Russia. If Cupid can drive that team without clash of artistic tenn peraments he'll be wonder. We gather from reading the dispatches from Genoa that the Italian foreign minister would shed his coat and collar, rather than see the conference fail.
 Maybe Dr. Doyle would have had better luck if he had started his lecture tour in enlight- ened Kansas and worked back to New York.
 4 # As we edge up under an electric fan and mop our steaming brows we don't get much con solation out of Deadwood's two feet of snow.
 x Another banker has staked his reputation on the market, to emerge minus his reputation and the banks money. Why will they do it?
 x On the other hand, the younger generation was better behaved when had corporal pun shment in practically all the schools. Mary Pickford made a poor showing in q movie star popularity contest in New York. Surely, Mary is not slipping?
 x When Secretary Mellon talks about deficit he gives an acute pain to every republican spell binder in the country.
 X * The report that Peggy Joyce has been ban ished from Paris for 20 years looks like another neat bit of publicity work.
 * As understand the bout in London, Mir. Lewis claims that MT. Carpentier hit him when he wasn't looking.
 x There is no satisfying some people, MT. Harding is being criticised for not making enemies.
 A recent picture of Sergeant York shows that he still isn't able to do much with his unruy hair.
 
 Now that it's all over, music critics point ing out the deficiencies of Geraldine Farrar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
LIKED SINGING

"The playing of Preston Veil the Glee club of the University of Alabama was sim ply wonderful think" said Mrs. Myrtelle w. Shell. "This young man, only 19 years of age, has already composed ragtime opera, which is being presented by the club this year.
 "Of course you can't judge gee club purely from muscianship standpoint, as you have to take the other clements of entertainment into consideration, but I think that the concert given here displayed exceptional ability among the students"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
NONCOMBATANT WON FAME
 ON THE BATTLEFIELD

National Hospital Day would have lacked much of it's significance without due honor be- ing paid to Florence Nightingale, "The Lady With the Lamp" Among the women whose names written upon the scroll of fame, none is more reverenced than that of this she served humanity. It Is no exaggeration to say that Florence Nightingale came about as near to being an angel on earth as any faible mortal ever gets to be.
 Born in Florence in 1920, Miss Nightingale was trained as nurse at the Protestant Dea- conesses' institute at Kaiserwerth, Germany She studied hospital methods in England . France, Italy, Turkey and Egypt Before she took up the work which made her name immor- tai, she had given valuable aid to the poor and afflicted of London. Touched by the stories she sailed for Scutarri, October, 1854, with staff of 38 volunteer nurses She toiled there for two years and her humane expedition led eventually to the creation of the Red Cross, known on every battlef1eld Tn the world and wherever else there is human suffering to be relieved.
 England was so grateful to Florence Nightin- gale that the nation gave her 50,000 pounds, large sum of money in those days, with which she founded training school for nurses The Order of Merit was bestowed on her in 1907, the first time woman ever received that honor, and she was given the freedom of the city of London in 1908.
 The influence of Florence Nightingale spread through the whole civilized world She was an authority on nursing and sanitation. She died 12 years ago, but her labors for hu- manity are still an inspiration for the women who have followed in her footsteps and will continue to be as long as nurses walk the "aisles of pain"
 Cynics tell us that the conquerors who left death and destruction in their wake are wor- shiped as heroes while the worlds benefactors are forgotten, but the Lady With the Lamp" is an exception.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
CELEBRATE MORE EXTENSIVELY

"Every year Mothers Day is more exten- sively recognized and observed. The telegraph is used freely for the purpose of expressing the affection to mothers. In keeping with the spirit of the day, all Western Union messengers will wear white carnations,'' said W. W. Acuff local superintendent.
 This innovation, inaugurated by the Vest ern Union Telegraph company, will, in addi- ton to the warmth of feeling which is carried by the telegram, be very effective means of expressing one's appreciation for their mothers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
BUILDING IN 1921 AND THE 1922 PROSPECT

That homes are the first consideration of civilized people is shown by the report of build ing operations taken from 140 cities in 1921 The increase over 1920 was 32 per cent! The increase was partly due to lower cost of ma terials, wholesale prices of which fell 38 per cent in 1921, compared with the, preceding year
 The character of housing provided affords an Interesting study. The construction of one- family residences increased n per cent in 1921, but tho construction of two-family residences increased 211 per cent, and the increase in multi family residences department houses) was POI per cent. The one-family residence is still the most numerous, and will doubtless re- main 50, but the increased demand for the mul- tiple house shows decided trend in that di- rection.
 The construction of 1921 provided for 125 per cent more families than that of 1920. The American family was much better cared for at the end of 1921 than at the close of 1920, al- though 1921 was less prosperous year.
 The record for 1922 is running far in excess of that of 1921 and foreshadows the early elm- nation of the housing shortage that existed two year sago.
 The feature of this years structural record 1s the hundreds of millions of dollars that are going into highways and municipal improve ments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
A MORNING PRAYER
PITTSBURG STEEL COMING TO THE SOUTH REGULARLY

Inc Jones 6 Laughlin Steel company, Pitts burg, has a two-page advertisement in the Waterways Journal announcing permanent monthly barge service for transportation of steel products down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. They began this service with their own barges and towboats last fall. It has been success, They will make 1t permanent and plan to extend the service to New Orleans, with view of making that city depot for export and Pacific coast business.
 Speaking of barge transportation the adver- tisement says: "A tow departed from Pittsburg on April and arrived at Cairo, where the Ohio flows into the Mississippi, in exactly seven days a distance by water of nearly 1000 miles, Three days later several thousand tons of steel products destined for southern and southwest ern inland points were delivered on the Mis- sissippi to St. Louis and transhipped to the railroads for final delivery. Any shipper knows that this time compares favorably with that by rail.
 "other barges were taken to Memphis for similar distribution"
 It is a mere matter of time, short at that before Jones 6 Laughlin will figure in the steel business as far south as New Orleans through this water service. The only limitation now holding back year-around business is the un- canalized portion of the Ohio between Evans vile and Cairo, which prevents transportation in dry seasons. This difficulty will be event. ually overcome.
 Birmingham, which lives on coal, iron and products of iron and steel mills, should regard the innovation of the Jones & Laughlin com pany seriously, and build up the Warrior river service to insure equal advantages for our steel products in the southwest and for export.
 Every time shipper routes by the Warrior river he is helping Birmingham preserve the threatened transportation service of the War rior, besides getting goods at 20 per cent under the all-rail rate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
/ ADRIFvT WITH THE TIMES
THE RuBAIYAT OF A FORD ROADSTER

With apologies to the Tent Maker) Ouch For the bumps that do infest the road Serve but ever to increase the load It is the flivver owners lot to bear, When weary flesh but craves Morris chair.
 II. Just as the ,last twin-six went whizzing by, heard voice within the tonneau cry, "One side, there, road louse' let an auto pass! That thing could float were there but dew upon the grass"
 XII A cushion off the seat beneath a bough, A pint of corn a picnic lunch and thou Beside me reading Police Gazette; Ah Henry, thou art doubly blest enowl
 XLII Some long for shock-absorbing springs, and still Others sigh for the speed that gives thrill. Let's take our Ford and let the Packards go; For all their speed, we'll catch 'em on the hill.
 R. M. M.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
JACK TO THE RESCUE
From the Louisville Courier-Journal.

From the Louisville Courier-Jo Journal.
 The i'll wind which tore Senor Errazuris from Peggy Joyce, the international god-dgger, waited Jack Dempsey into her life. It's poor i'll wind that doesn't work both ways. When Dempsey in Berlin heard how impotely Senor Billy had acted, his athletic heart bulged in sympathy for Peggy. Jack could not bear the thought of leaving lady to welter in her own distress.
 Jack had been booked to the historic sights in Berlin and to proceed to London to see more historic sights. But what were those compared to the joy of comforting Peggy? Who would bother about Inter den Linden when Peggy needed succor? Why, Jack wouldn't take the whole Twoer of London for look into Peggys eyes. Besides, isn't Peggy herself historic sight?
 Jack boarded the first train for Paris, thus substituting Peggy for Baedeker. Meanwhile, awaiting Jacks coming, Peggy gives utterance to the tender thought that she would like to make movie with him in some secluded spot far away from the Paris boulevards How romantic Peggy, the dewy, tender heroine, leaning gracefully on Jacks chest, and, as she looks into his eyes, swiping his watch from his waistcoat pocket!
 Dempsey, by the way, has dissipated all doubts as to his bravery. Many man who was cited in the war for wiping out machine gun nests or exploring dugouts for hiding Ger mans would quail at the thought of getting within Peggy's reach. She was too much for Joyce. Senor Billy faded clumsily, but eff fectively, from the picture. M. Letellier fared badly Jack brushes aside all thoughts of dan- ger and plunges heroically into Everyman's Land, although Peggy makes Circe look like a vestal virgin and places Messalina in the simple hausfrau class. Jack has no more chance with the international gold-digger than has German mark in pawnbroker's shop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
A DUEL DECLINED

From the London Times.
 Vienna.-An unemptied slop-pail is an excep- tonal ground for an affair of honor, but Dr. Stein, lecturer on Byzantine art at Vienna uni versity, must be quite exceptional sort of crank. Dr. Stein used to lodge with Dr. Werth, bank manager. He was not, apparently, very satisfactory sort of lodger. At any rate, there was friction between him and his land lord.
 One day last month Dr. Werth received registered letter from Dr. Stein complaining of the laziness and carelessness of the house maid, Frauein Mitzi, whose service, he said, was bad. She never emptied the slops. The letter ended with the following words:
 '.No gentleman can question that you sponsbe for the omissions of your servant. l therefore expect you to take the necessary measures at once. If not shall regard it as a deliberate provocation.'
 As the writer of the letter asked flor an inn mediate answer, Dr. Werth wrote few lines, saying that he had no time to deal with the matter at once but that he would to it without fail. Thirty hours later two gentle men called on him, introducing themselves his lodger's seconds, and informed him that Dr. Stein considered himself insulted and de- manded satisfaction. As Dr. Werth refused to regard the behavior of Mitzi, the servant girl as sufficient ground for duel, the two seconds drew up statement, in which they declared that, as Dr. Werth refused satisfac- tion, the affair was settled on one side only, which means, according to the duelling code of Barbasetti, the recognized author in such matters, that Dr. Werth might be thrashed by his opponent or was at least incapable of giv- ing satisfaction.
 Dr. Stein gave expression to his feelings by glaring at the landlord and his wife whenever he met them in the passage. As the household was not little upset by the whole matter, Dr. Werth took the fairly natural course of giving his lodger notice, but as in Vienna the rights of the tenant are safeguarded by the law and landlord cannot eject his tenant without right and proper grounds, the case is being brought into court, and is being tried in proper form, to the general amusement of everybody
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
FAIRY SCENE WORTH PHoToGRAPHING

From the London Morning Post Across the links, intent and slow, The heavy footed golfers go;
 They do not laugh, they do not talk; And by their side the caddies walk. But if, by chance, the careless things Should dint and mar the mystic rings Where twinkling feet and elfin grace Choose every night their dancing place Then from the dingle where they turk, The vengeful gobling spring to work And snatch and hide, with mpish glee, The ball far driven from the tee. In vain the caddies SCOUT the course, By ditch and bunker, pond and gorse, The wand'rer, lost to mortal eyes, Safe in some nook of Elfland lies. And that is why when stars are bright, With nice new golf balls round and white, The merry goblings may be seen At baby bowls on every green l. M. M.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
COLLEGE COMICS
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
 The faculty publications committee of the University of Washington has ordered the stu dents monthly magazine to suspend. There is not enough comic material at the university to enable humorous magazine to survive, it claims. The case of a university so lacking in humor and the capacity for expressing it as to be unable to get out funny paper once month must be sad indeed. Such seri- ousness is unnatural and unimagnable. |.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
USEFUL INFORMATION

Anything in that magazine worth reading?"
 Heres narticle about hte World war. Very instructive
 "The World war will soon be ancient history. Anything else?"
 "Well, here's an article describing the home life of Gladys Gladeyes, the movie star"
 'I'd like to read it. You can't carry on an in- telligent conversation nowadays if you don't know few intimate details about Holly wood"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
ADMIRAL FULLAM IMPRESSED

"I was very much impressed with the student body of Birmngham-Southernc college when addressed them yesterday afternoon" said Rear Admiral w. E. Fullam of the United States navy. q spoke to them about the commercial aero service in America, and even on this sub ject they displayed unusual attention.
 Tt is my understanding that this institution is on the eve of expansion. I think that it has a wonderful site and very bright future"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
A SPRING CREED

Whatever rue
 This world may know, I hold it true,
 When blossoms blow And skies are blue,
 We ought to show Some gratitude
 For blessings. which Are not construed
 As for the rich, But may be viewed
 By those who hitch Their humble fliv-
 Vers to a star And thereby live,
 Where'er they are, So they may give
 To things that mar Disarming smiles and onward press To drink their fill of happiness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
IN WASHINGTON

IN WASHINGTON Where are you going?" Out to look at the Washington monument" 'T thought you came here to call on Con- gressman Twobble."
 q did Nobody around here ever heard of him. I'm going to see something that will measure up to my expectations"
 LIMITED VERACITY Five been told that MT. Grabcoin never says he wishes he was poor again. "Yes. Except when he's before commit tee Investigating contract, MT. Crab coins regard for the truth is the despair of his enemies and the admiration of his friends
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
OVERLOOKING A GREAT OPPORTUNITY

"It may be possible to communicate with spirits"
 "Im not denying that"
 .eThen why poke fun at the mediums?"
 "They show such poor judgment. A visitor from the spirit world who cared to make speech could keep an audience of thousands spellbound in their seats for hours, but about all spirit ever says is, I'm very happy here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
WOMEN WILL BE WOMEN

From the San Antonio Express.
 Madame Joffre has sailed for France, her wardrobe packed with "adorabfe' American clothes. On the same steamer are several American women, Paris-bound to buy the mo- distes' latest creations!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
BY SPECIAL REQUEST

Flow is Mir. Grumpson's repartee?"
 s'Not bad. heard him make snappy tort to traffi cpo1iceman, and it was 500 good he was asked to repeat it the next day in police court"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
THE WORLDLY STAGE

Fame, it seems, is so uncertain,
 No one knows how long twill last; Fate, ere long, rings down the curtain, Then presents brand-new caste.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-13
HI3MILIATINC EXPERIENCE OF
 4 NEW JERSEY FLAPPER

As rule, everybody knows what is going on ln small town. But there are times when @kS news gets abroad long before the ladies