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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-11
RUSSIA IS MORE HUMBLE AND MORE SENSIBLE

The monthly letter on trade conditions pub lished by the Alaxander Hamilton institute has an interesting chapter on Russia, which it says "is beginning to emerge from mediaeval con ditions The peasants are beginning to work their lands with some confidence in property rights"
 Confidence in the recovery of Russia is nor based on anything that the statesmen and diplomats have done, but on certain irrevoc- able traits of humanity, the Institute saying:
 Our belief that Russia is turning the corner is based upon evidences of internal progress and faith in human nature, and not because of anything which the soviet representatives have done at Genoa or The Hague. These Russian delegates have played the role of the valiant beggar, insisting that the rest of the world could not get along without Russia and demanding loans aggregating hundreds of millions of dollars. But Russia will have a more humble government, because she needs foreign cooperation more than the rest of the world needs her commerce. Ultimately Russia will more about having capital
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-11

the strike situation that the coal and rail strikes are closely related and one cannot be settled permanently unless both are settled. gen. eral railroad strike would cut off the nations coal supply, whether the miners were working or not.
 Summer will soon be over. We are facing a winter in which coal prices will be higher than many consumers can afford to pay. The coal and rail strikes must be ended. A prolonged fight will bring untold suffering on the Amer can people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-11

A New Orleans man who ate 60 pounds Of crawfish at one sitting has been crowned" the champion crawfish eater of the world If that's fame, let him make the most of it.
 x * Candidate Ferguson, down in Texas, is charged with using strong language on the stump. Are Texans becoming so effesc that this is worthy of remark?
 * * MT. Harding is expected to do something for eminent lame ducks in Washington who were separated from their jobs by the progressive wave.
 The bicycle seems to be holding it's own, de- spite the fact that it is much harder to carry jag on a bicycle than in a motor car.
 < X 4 We are forced to conclude that consider able number of citizens who run for public of- flee merely do it for the exercise.
 < x < A New York paper calls an impostor the "quince prince" Naturally, you want to get even after you've been fooled.
 x Book bootleggers charging high prices for prohibited books Which calls to mind the old proverb about i'll wind.
 x Germany has stood on the brink of bank ruptcy so long she can now look down without becoming dizzy.
 x x Congress is perfectly willing to let MT. Hard. ing have the honor of settling the coal and rail strikes.
 Germany may go dry some day, but if it does, the Germans will quit singing about the fatherland.
 Nobody watches his step more closely than a two-faced politician when capital and labor are at war s~%
 Russia is becoming more sensible, says a financial bulletin. Is this a result of Lenne's illness?
 The originator of the saying, "Politeness pays" is suspected to have been Pullman porter.
 The waning of the bathing suit season will not extend to more or less sun-kissed Cali fornia.
 Divorce mills in this country grind early and late, but there is less publicity in Paris.
 # Time will remove the crimson stains from the green sod of Ireland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-11
STRIKE IS THREATENED BY FOUR BROTHERHOODS

If the 'big four" railroad unions are drawn into the rail and coal strikes the full power of the government will have to be invoked to prevent paralysis of the nations business and industrial life.
 There is already serious danger that the strike of shopmen will extend to other branches of railroad employees unless prompt steps are taken in Washington to bring the warning factions together. MT. Harding realizes the gravity of the situation, but as yet has been able to do nothing but make sug- gestions and offer compromises that are not acceptable to either side.
 A general strike of the "big four brother hoods would involve over 100000 men and would completely tie up the railroads, as they are the highest-paid and the most indspen- sable of railroad workers. In the case of To- comotive engineers, for instance, their places could not be filled by new men.
 The brotherhood leaders say they will ncs authorize strike except for threats made against the lives of their members by railroad guards and danger of life caused by ineffi- cient equipment. The first reason seems far fetched and the latter is one that can be in- terpreted in various ways. The railroad brotherhoods might claim that locomotives were not in fit state of repair, while the railroad operators claimed they were. In either case, if an excuse were wanted to strike, it could easily be found.
 Another angle to the coal and rail strikes which was overlooked at first is revealed in the case of the Illinois Central railroad. Union leaders say they have received virtual ulti- matum from the striking miners who have warned union railroad workers to "stop carry Ling non-union coal or take the consequences N It is evident to the most casual student of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-11
GREENE COUNTS COTTON CROP

Greene county has the finest cotton crop that has been grown since the advent of the boil weevil some years ago, and the farmers down our way are feeling fine over the pros pects," said J. D. Steele, prominent merchant fEutaw. "The lands of Greene county are best adapted to the cultivation of cotton, and our labor makes this crop about the only worth while. The negro and diversified crops do not go together Personally, I think the word diversity as applied to crops should be stricken from the books insofar as our section of the state is concerned. We tried di- versification and most of our present ills are traceable to the attempt.
 Many of the farmers in the black belt of Alabama lost their negro labor during the war period, and they tried cattle, darying, hay, corn, etc. Most of them have suffered from the experience. I managed to keep the ne- groes on my farm and have stuck to cotton growing. Our crop this year will probably be within 15 per cent of normal, and with the present price outlook the farmers of our sec ton should make much more money than has been his share.
 ''We have never had complete crop failure in Greene county, but it has been a number of years since the outlook was as promising as it is at the present time."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-11
MIDDLETON TAKES VACATION

"I am now combining trip of business and pleasure,' said Chief S. A. Middleton of the fire department yesterday, "as I am bound for the Golden Gate, where I will be in at tendance to the annual convention of fire, chiefs which will be held there for four days, commencing August 15.
 "Great benefit be derived from such conventions, as the experiences of the various fire heads in conquering conflagrations will prove useful to every one present. Anyone who does not derive information that will be useful to them is either not present at the time the various incidents are being related or are not giving their attention. They have helped me out of many holes, for which am deeply thankful"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-11
POINTED PARACRAPHs

From the Chicago News.
 Few women have time to Took ike their -por- traits.
 The hen that sits on china egg is better off.
 Cruel words seldom cut lazy person to the quick.
 Many man punctures his tire on the road to wealth.
 If man is ignorant it is impossible to de- feat him in argument.
 To get along with some people, make shift to get along without them.
 A bad cigar after a good dinner is like a beautiful woman with black eye.
 A girl may think fellow is man after her own heart when he is really after her money.
 Nothing hurts man like pinning his faith to a mistaken idea and being scratched by the pin.
 There is nothing woman admires so much in a the way he can open telegram without fainting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-11
DESOLATION

Conrad Aiken, sPriapus and the Pool.' Sometimes, perhaps, from other lands more
 happy,
 A faint wind, slow, exhausted, ventures
 there, And loses itself in silence, like music. And then-who knows?-beneath that alien
 air, Which moves mysteriously as memory over Forlorn abysms and peaks of stone and
 sand, Ghosts of delight wake for shining moment, And all is troubled and that desolate land Remember grass and flowers, and birds that
 sang there
 Their miracles of song in lovely trees, And waters that poured or stood, in dreaming
 azure,
 Praising the sky. Perhaps once more it sees The rose, the moon, the pool, in the blue
 evening,
 And knows that silence in which one bird
 will sing Slowly and sleepiy his praise of gardens Perhaps more, for moment, it remem-
 bers spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-11
ADRIFrT WITH THE TIMES
EXCELSIOR

It thrills my soul to read about
 The struggles of a self-made man, Who rose from poverty to wealth
 Because he had the strength to plan His life upon broader scale
 And work until his dreams came true; He conquered obstacles and did
 The things that he set out to do. Biographies take many forms,
 But there's one kind that leaves me. cold, In which, with narrowing detail
 And strict regard for truth, is told How some applauded pugiist
 Once cleaned spittoons in filthy bars, Who now runs with the idle rich
 And romps around with movie stars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-11
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
BELIEVES IN KEEPING FAITH

Commenting upon the recent proposal of President Harding, W. A. Winburn, president of the Central of Georgia Railway company says:
 Should the railways assent to the course of action proposed by President Harding it would mean the men recently employed would have to be discharged. They do not and will not need all the strikers in addition to the new men at work, and their finances do not warrant the employment of superfluous forces.
 From recent experience it begins to appear that the railroads were employing more skilled men at the end of June than were actually needed to do the work, and the probabilities are that the completed new force when it wears down to an effective working basis will be smaller in number than the organiza- tion that went strike.
 'It would be very different and much more timely suggestion should the President ask the railways to take back as many or the old men as they can find places for That would enable them immediately to complete their organization and keep the work going while the labor board is considering the seniority question. If this suggestion had been made at the outset of the controversy before the railroads were forced, in the public inter- est, to recruit their shop forces, it might have afforded way out of the difficulty, but it does not appear to be remedy now.
 "Let us assume the acceptance of the Pres ident's suggestion, the practical effect of which will be to displace all the new men and the unemployment of those who are on strike, and the reference of the question of seniority rights to the labor board. If the latter should then decide that the strikers were not entitled to those rights there would doubtless be an- other walkout of the shop forces. In that event the railways and the public would find them selves in much worse state than at the be- ginning of the controversy since there would be no possibility of recruiting forces. Men once hired and almost immediately dismissed could not be relied on to return to the service second time
 "It is exceedingly unfortunate that the leaders of labor persist in policy of rule or ruin. To illustrate by the case of the Gen. tral of Georgia: Up to last week we were able to carry without employing new men. When the Presidents first suggestion was made our situation was such that all of our men might have returned without the impair ment of any rights. Yet their leaders refused to permit them to do so, insisting that this was national strike and that any settlement must be upon a national basis. Now these men have lost the opportunity of resumfng work as vacancies in our forces are rapidly being filled. More recently the Southern rail- way system has had the same experience These instances raise the question as to whether labor, if in servitude', is sometimes serted, is not in servitude to its own leaders, rather than to capital and the railway execu- tyes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-11
THE PHILIPPINES
William Howard Gardiner, in The North
 American Review

William Howard Gardiner, in The North
 American Review.
 We should look on the question of inde- pendence for the Philippines not as merely an insular matter. It is matter of the broadest bearing on the ultimate adjustment to be wrought out between civilization and that of the Orient under the probable leadership of Japan. Sincere Filipinos should mark carefully the history of Korea since Japan, with seem ing disinterestedness, went to war with China to free Korea from her ancient suzeran-in order, ultimately, to absorb Korea as a de- pendent province of the Japanese Empire, province noti self-governed by it's own elec- tive legislature as are the Philippines, but governed by Japanese military governor gen. eral. And Americans should not be surprised if Japan most earnestly and intensely supports movement ostensibly for the freedom of the Philippines; for it is not unlikely that Japan appears as playing a part toward them similar to that which the United States played toward Cuba under Spain-with a different intent But perhaps the most profound factor in the future of the Philippines is the test it may put upon the moral fibre of the American people, It is no sign of strong sense of righteousness for guardian to grant the demand of way ward child that he permit it forthwith to have it's own way in the world. A higher sense of duty is shown by willingness to make what ever efforts and sacrifices may be required to defend and develop dependent however wayward And the cycle of civilization after civilization has shown that when once great people become so selfish and ease-loving that they lose their sense of duty to defend and foster their dependents, that is sure index of moral turpitude which ends in their being over- thrown as nation by others who have not lost their virility. The policy of the Ameri- can people toward the Philippines may indeed be the determining index of the future of the Pacific and of our civilization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-11

than about retaining the methods of Lenpe and Trotzky."
 The worst mistake that any people can make is the belief that the rest of the world owes them more than they owe the world; that somehow they are entitled to a lions share of the benefits of international society. Large as Russia is, as many millions of peo- pie as she possesses and as great her un developed wealth is, she is no more independent of the laws that govern nations than Greece, Ireland or Spain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-11
FOOT TN IT

"There is nothing more disgusting to me than to see an old codger like that bouncing about on the floor with flapper in his arms.'
 T quite agree with you," said the lady ad- dressed. "The old codger you refer to is my husband I've made the same remark to him any number of times, but it doesn't seem to do bit of good. An! Must you go so soon?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-11
scoRNED

I never recommend a book
 That flappers ought to read; hate to get a nasty look I do, indeed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-11
LACK OF POWER

"Do you believe in arbitrating industrial dis putes?
 Certainly" said MT. Grumpson, "but they will never amount to much until board of arbitration is given the same degree of au- thority that is vested in baseball umpire.o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-11
KEEP QUIET

A word to hoaten candidates It does no good to sigh; There's nothing that voter hates Worse than an alibi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-11
BRIEF DISCUSSION

Have you made close study of our foreign relations?"
 "No," said Senator Snortsworthy. 'T'm pro- foundly ignorant of the subject Realizing my limitations, I will have to hold my speech down to an hour and halfp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-11
ADVERTISEMENT

How fast were you going?"
 Forty miles an hour, your honor" "Ah! You admit you were speeding?"
 es' your honor. propose to sell my car on the evidence brought out in this court"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-11
CAN'T SEE HIM

Are you on cordial terms with Miss Peacher?"
 ''f can't say that I am," said Charley Sap leigh. "Whenever she passes me on the street I seem to suffer from low visibility
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-11
ALWAYS

When union leaders call a strike And workers loaf for days and days, Experts may say whateer they like, But John J. Public always pays.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-11
JUST A GESTURE

"What good did it do you to empty your shotgun at that aviator? You couldn't possibly hit him?"
 "Well," replied the rate farmer. "rm gettin' tired of them fellers flyin' low over my prop erty. He couldn't hear me cuss. What other way did have to express my sentimentsf"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-12
FRAZEE PLANS NEW
DEAL WITH DUGAN,
IS BOSTON BELIEF
Red SOx President Does Not
Need Athletics Star for
His Infield.

BOSTON, Jan. 11-Joe Dugan,
the former Philadelphia third base
man, obtained by the Red Sox in a
trade which sent Roger Peckin-
paugh TO the Washington club, prob
ably will be transferred TO shortstop
next season, Manager Hugh Duffy
said Wednesday. With Eddie Eos
ter TO cover third base, Boston is
protected at that corner. but the gap
left by the recent transfer of Ever
EFT Scott to New York is the one
which Manager Duffy said he ex-
pected 10 have Dugan fill. Dugan
has played at short.
The fact that Boston chose Frank
O'Rourke, regular shortstop OF the
Washington club most of last season
as the other player in trade for
Peckinpaugh. caused consideration
by local sport writer's Of the posi-
bIity that Pres't II. II. Frazee had
another trade i'm mind The New
York Americans had offered $4,000
10 Philadelphia for Dugan, and with
O'Rourke available TO complete the
Red Sox infield It was thought that
Dugan might be made the subject of
another transaction.
While none Of the club owners ad-
NIT that any money was involved.
baseball writer's generally agreed
that Connie Mack of the Athletics
received a substantial sum for letting
Dugan go in exchange for Miller and
ACOsta. 1t was recalled that the
New York club had offered $50, 900
for Dugan, which was refused. The
Athletics then insisted upon $780,
600 as the purchase price.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-12
GIRLS INTERCLASS
GAMES UNDER WAY
First of Series in High School
League TO BE Played This
Afternoon.

This afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock the
Irst OF the series of Girls Inter
class games will get under way. at
The high school gym The Fresh
meet with the SOphOmores AID the
Juniors clash with the Seniors.
Miss Norris Bishop. girls athletic
instructor, has completed the sched-
ule and chosen the girls who will
Play the respective positions.
HLdegarde Won Barandy has been
elected 10 lead the Junior i've. A.
yet. no other captains have been
elected.
Those who will play on the Junior
team are Elizabeth Murphy and
Mary 10 Miller as forwards. First
and second centers will be Annabelle
Lickey and Edith Hall. Marion
Donovan and Hildegarde Won Bar
andy viii guard the goals. The sub
stitute list includes Helen 7. Miller.
Lucille Smith and Vera Thayer.
William Layman and Erma Heck
man will team at forward for the
Seniors. Mary Chapleau and Bea-
trice Sau. first and second centers
while Rita Chapleau and Mildred
Kersey VIII play guards. Substitutes
viii be Florence Irwin. Helen Ro-
per, Madalaine McClave and Lucille
Hogan.
The sophomore lineup includes
Mary Hamett and Alice Bergstedt.
forwards; Gertrude Chapleau ana
Helen Winebrenner, centers. and
Bessie RalstOn and Mary Harriss.
guards. The subs are Eleanor
Hartman. Phyllis Whitcomb and
Eleanor Casey.
The Fresh are doped TO pull the
unexpected and come out winners
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-12
John McGraWOut
For NezO LanreLS
Is Diamond Boss
"Muggsy" Aiming at Annex
ing Three Consecutive
World Championships.

John McGraw OF the New York
Giants seeks new laurels in the
managerial world
No manager has ever won three
world series IN a row. That IS
what McGraw is aiming at.
The peppery leader Of the Giants
is on the way TO accomplish that
desire. He won a pennant and a
world championship n 1921
McGraw believes that the add
tion of Groh. and possibly one or
two other deals he has in mlnE. will
render the Giants well night irwin
chile for a couple OF years.
1t is said McGraw plans TO retire
from the active management OF the
club at the close OF the 1928 cam
paign. He hopes by that time 20
have made record that Will give
The managers Of the future some
thing 10 shoot at.
No major league manager has
ever won three championships in a
row. Chance has come the closest.
When he ruled the Chicago Cubs,
Chance won three remnants. but
only two world championships.
The Chicago Cubs captured tho
National League pennants in 1906,
1907 and 1903. The White Sox beat
Chances great team in 1906 for the
title. The next two years the Cubs
defeated the Detroit Tigers without
much trouble.
Hughey Jennings when in charge
at Detroit won pennants in 1907,
1905 and 1909. but was never able
to beat a National League club in
the annual classic.
Connie Mack won pennants and
world championships in 1910 and
1911 but was unable to make IL
three i'm a row. the Boston Red SoN
Leating his club out in 1912.
With a young ball club. an aggre-
cation Of hard hitters. fast ielders
and good base runners, McGraw has
a great chance. He is a big favor
lite to repeat in the National League
this year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-12
Notre Dame Loses First Home Game to Kalamazoo Fit
Bentley Tires of Minor League
Fame; Wants Chance in Big ShoD

Jack Bentley. star of the Baltimore
team Of the international League,
has tired OF a minor league berth.
Bentley. VINO IS the Babe Ruth
and then some OF the minors, wants
10 get a chance to show his talent
in the big leagues.
It is understood that he has de-
livered an ultimatum 10 Jack Dunn,
owner and manager of the Baltimore
club, that he is through with the
bushes
At the recent meeting OF the major
leagues in New York, Dunn was re-
ported as refusing an offer Of $4,000
for Bentley's services.
Knowing that he is in such de-
mand. Bentley has informed Dunn
that ne has played in the minors
long enough. Dunn. who has re-
fused TO sell any Of his stars 10 the
major leagues, may refuse TO con-
slider the proposition.
If he does, Bentley in all proba-
bility will take the case TO Judge
Lands. who is a staunch supporter
of the proposition that no player
shall be hindered in his desire to
advance.
Bentley unquestionably would star
in either the American or National
League. He is a player Of the
George Sisler type. a left-hander,
who, aside from being a great pitch
or. is a fine first baseman.
Here is what Bentley did in the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-12
GRIFF SAYS PECK
IS NOT MANAGER
President of Nationals States
He Has Managership I'm
der Consideration.

WASHINGTON, Jan. II. - Clark
Griffith, president of the Washington
American league club. stated posi-
lively Wednesday that unless there
was an unexpected change III his
plans. Roger Peckinpaugh, who be-
comes a member of the Washington
club through a e-cOrnered deal
arranged Tuesday between Washing
ton, Boston and Philadelphia, would
not be made manager of the Ma
tiOnals.
The managership OF the Nationals
is vacant owing to the resignation Of
George Mcbride. Pres't Griffith
said he was not prepared to make
an announcement with respect to
the managership and il was init
mated that several former major
league stars were under considera-
ton.