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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-26

ever, are deceived in large numbers, and yet do not appear to learn by experience. The remedy lies in ostracizing those who persist in offering fraudulent wares.
 A campaign started in Birmingham to pro- mote truthful advertising has had good re- suits. The intelligent business man realizes that misstatements of fact destroy public confidence. The success of every business firm is based on service and the confidence it inspires among it's patrons. No merchant who consistently deceives the public can prosper, nor does he deserve to prosper Business integrity demands that the adver- tiser keep faith with the public 1t is a mat ter which intimately concerns his self-interest and his honor. The merchants of Birming- ham who have gone on record as opposing questionable advertising have performed g meritorious service, by which they and their patrons have greatly profited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-26
TRUTHFUL ADVERTISING

The address delivered by F. A. Wilson,
 Lawrenson, president of the Civitan club of
 New York city and vice president of the In-
 ternational Association of Civitan Clubs, be- fore the Birmingham Civitan club, contained some good advice for business men, MT.
 Wilson -Lawrenson emphasized the necessity of truthful advertising. He said that S90,- O00, 1000 year is lost by the American peo- pie as result of fraudulent advertising. Oil Ejaculation takes heavy toll, but many other interruptions schemes are made inl- naensely profitable for their promoters be- cause they are able to buy space in maga- 5ipes and newspapers. Otherwise their great est source of publicity would be closed to them and it would be much more difficult to make dupes of credulous investors. Un- Fortunately, most of this money comes out of tke pockets of people who can ill afford to 1bSo it. The workingman is the chief suf- 4erer. "One of the worst results" declared the speaker, "of this kind of advertising is 4e effect it has on people who have just come to our country. American born, how
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-26
CARLOT TURKEY SALES

When Cincinnati produce firm was high bidder at Livingston last week at cooper ative sale of Sumter county turkeys and bought the hundreds of birds assembled there by Sumter farmers for the competitive bid ding of buyers from several large consum- ing centers, another significant step in for ward agricultural lines had been taken. The Sumter turkey raisers received 32 cents a pound live weight and got the money on the spot. The only expense of marketing was the time and trouble consumed in driving or conveying the turkeys to the assembling point at Livingston. Tennessee poultrymen have been enriched by cooperative carlot sales of poultry. It can be done in Ala bama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-26
WHERE THE BLAME BELONGS

Non-enforcement of the prohibition laws is giving the administration serious thought. At Fridays cabinet meeting this question was discussed to the exclusion eoS other mat ters It is reported that MT. Harding and prohibition as of vital concern to the gov ernment and the nation, not only from law enforcement point of view, but also because it is felt that it is undermining public morals and bringing all laws into disrepute. No final decisions were reached, but it is suggested that the President may appeal to the law abiding people of the country to uphold the authorities in enforcing a statute that is as much the law of the land as any other law and should be as strictly obeyed
 In nearly every case where it has been put to test and the people have been permitted to express themselves it has been shown that sentiment favors enforcement of the prohi- bition statutes. The impression that Amer ican citizens are unwilling to obey the law has largely been spread by wet propagan- dists. Yet, it is regrettabe fact that many citizens who respect other laws do not obey the prohibition law, and by their example olS cheouloshs iaAity oi law ehiolcehheh' in general. When man, who considers it criminal to commit burglary or sell mar cotics, treats prohibition as ioke, as statute he is not in honor-bound to observe he draws distinction that does not exist When people take the attitude that they will obey only those laws that suit their con venience they are striking blow at the foun- dations of orderly government and weak ening all constituted authority.
 To place the blame squsrely where it be longs, lax enforcement of prohibition stat utes is due to the failure of public officials to perform the duty they are paid to do and have sworn to do, without fear or favor This applies with equal force to federal, state and municipal authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-26
AN EXECUTION IN IRELAND

The execution of Erskine Childers by a Free State firing squad will not subdue the fighting spirit of the Irish republicans. It is apt to have just the opposite effect and lead to bloody reprisals. Childers was the trusted aid of DeValera, and although he was born an Englishman, England had no bitterer foe Childers was convicted by courtmartial of having arms in his possession flor purposes of rebellion against the Irish government He was condemned to death and executed him. The Irish Free State is fighting for its existence and not much mercy is shown by either side, but the spectacle of Irshmen killing each other in the name of liberty is deplorable. The present war in Ireland con stitutes one of the saddest chapters in his tory. However, mistaken the irregulars may be, their motives are patriotic. It is mis- guided form of patriotism, that is drenching Irish soil with blood. The way to peace and prosperity lies through present acceptance of the Free State. The republic is goal impossible of realization now. Michael Col lins fought England longer than Chiiders didsand just as implacably, but he had the vision to see that the Anglo-Irish treaty of fered the only present practical solution of the Irish problem.
 The Free State may believe that a firm, even a drastic policy, is justified in dealing with the irregulars, who. however, have no
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-26
Foundation of Pro.neritx

From the Sumter County Journal.
 The real foundation of our pros- perity is the farmer. If they are intelligent, progressive, well-fixed farmers and the rural districts are well settled up with such farmers with well kept farms, schools, churches and roads you will find that state or community is the back bore of our civilization. Recent sta tistics show Alabama farmers to be this class of people. About S3 per cent of its population are farmers and only about 26 per cent of the farmers who own their own lands have to mortgage them; so you see they are what you call we'll fixed farmers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-26
ORIGIN OF AMERICAN INDIANS From the Pathfinder.

The origin of the American h. dians is disputed question, and one yet to be settled definitely. Many theories have been advanced to ac- count for this race once peopling the whole of North and South Amer ica, from the Arctic shores to Cape Horn, everywhere alike in main physical characteristics. They may have come from Europe and the east, by way of Greenland or the mythical lost continent of Atlantis they may have come from Asia by way of Boring strait, or lower down by adventurous voyage from the Polynesian islands; perhaps they are a distinct race, ''autoochthones" from a remote geologic period; they may be descendants of the lost tribes of Israel; they may have sprung from shipwrecked Japanese or Chinese, or--but enough, there are many interesting speculations, each with more or less "evidenc|' to back it up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-26
In Hotel Lobbies
Praise for Guard

"The Alabama national guard de- serves every word of praise that has been bestowed upon it for the part it played in the rescue work at Dolomite on last Wednesday night, as without that aid the work of removing the injured to hospitals would have been seriously ham, pered," Coroner Russum said. When 1 arrived at the scene traf- fic along the road was congested to a fearful extent, making it impossi- ble for ambulances to pass. My car became jammed and directly behind me was one of the ambulances headed toward the mine. The mill itary men soon had the cars strengthened out and keptsthem so for the remainder of the night, task that required cool heads and hard work, due to the thousands of people visiting the scene in auto- mobiles"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-26
Republican Party in Al.bam.

rom the oelma IlmeS-J Ournal.
 The republican party in Alabama dwindled down to it's former normal proportions in the late election, poll ing only 30,000 votes contrasted with total of 10000 two years ago. The temperamental element that usually recruits republican ranks in the south finds neither the congenial company nor the inspira- tion of principles necessary to make their association permanent and they soon become dissatisfied and disillusioned and return to tine more inviting and satisfying environment within the democratic fold. It has long been favorite contention with certain school of opinion that two parties are needed in the south, one to serve as guardian and cen sor over the other, but until the re- publican party can make more moving appeal to the intelligence of those whom it would proselyte or offer some more substantial in- ducements in the way of construc- tive benefits to the state, why should any right thinking citizen care to link up with it! The. re- publican party once proclaimed it. self the party of ''great moral ideas" but this fulsome bit of self praise was entirely characteristic ->:a .>,e-ely illus.1etcI the common human weakness of being proud of that wherein the poorest showing 's made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-26
EDUCATION WEEK IN AMERICA

In his proclamation setting aside the week of December to 9 as American Education Week President Harding reminds the peo- pie of the United States of the necessity of constantly improving our educational system to create an intelligent citizenship. There can be no enlightened, progressive govern ment that does not rest on an efficient sys. tenn of public instruction. Education Is Leeded in America, not only for native-born children, but is indispensable in the assmi- laton of the millions of foreigners who come to the United States from abroad. In the schools the foundations must be laid for whatever is accomplished in after life. If the right ideals are inculcated during the early period of mental development, if spect for American institutions IS encour- aged, and sense of responsibility is awak- ened which will cause the boys and girls of today to assume the duties of citizenship to- morrow with credit to themselves and thei. country, the chief aim of education will be accomplished.
 Education has become, as never before subject of foremost importance. It enlsts the sympathy and active support of every of fca who works conscentiously for the pub lie welfare, and the people themselves are giving first consideration to the progress of their schools. There is no longer any pro- test against taxation for educational pur- poses. Any measure designed to provide better school facilities is assured of whole hearted support. As President Harding says, ''It is gratifying to know that in time when public burdens have lain very heavily upon the people, there has been everywhere determined purpose to maintain education unimpaired in order that the coming genera tion may be equipped, regardless of sacr- fices in the present, for the increasing re- responsibilities which it must bear.''
 MT. Harding calls attentio, to the fact that comparatively few young men and women who are competent to do such work are willing to be school teachers. This is one of the most important problems that must be solved, if our, educational system is to expand and become of greater usefulness. The shortage of capable teachers is due to the small salaries paid Thousands of young men and women have abandoned teaching because they could not earn decent living Others with the inclination and intellectual eQulpHleHt lO Hldhe e&CeIlenJ LSdcHo1S nave been deterred from entering the school room for the same reason It is mistake to spend large sums of money building and equipping schools and then install poorly paid, inexperi- enced teachers. After all, the teacher is more important than the schoolhouse. Proper instruction depends on his skill and fitness. When teachers are better paid there will be no lack of young men and women to do this necessary work. It would be 8 good idea during Education Week" to discuss this phase of education and suggest plans to remedy the chief cause of inefficiency in our schools It takes years of training ana natural aptitude to make competent school teacher. The salary should be commensurate with the responsibilities teachers bear and the value of the services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-26
A Timely Editorial
As Children Read
F,om the New York Tribune.

Uninformed pessimists used to say that the modern child was doomed to intellectual poverty be- cause in place of the well-tried and well-loved ehildren's classics he was given the insipid books 'for little people" with which the markets have been flooded periodically. If the premises were true the conclu- sion might be sound, but as a mat ter of fact the new books have not succeeded iff erowding out the old. The demand for new editions of the old timers seems greater than ever.
 There. have been many books of fairy tales published in recent years. But Grimm and Andersen will stand by themselves. There have been in- numerable tales of animals written, but none have driven out the Jungle books. Even Ernest Thompson Seton is still going strong," al though he never achieved the great ness of Kipling. Not even the books W pirate stories have dis placed Treasure Island," and "Alice in Wonderland" and Through the Looking Glass" still reign supreme. The same is true of "Tom Sawyer" and "Huckleberry Finn"
 But where the youngsters have the advantage of their elders is in the matter of illustrated editions. Maxfield Parrish, Arthur Rackham, Dulac, Wyeth and others have made possible the publication of new edi- tions of old standbys in a form to make the grown-ups thoroughly en- vious. It is true that Rackham's illustrations for "Alice in Wonder land" do not equal the old drawings of Tenniel But his sketches for "Peter Pan" and Rip Van Winkle" and for '.The Ingoldsby Legends" and "A Midsummer Nights Dream" lend charm to those books that they did not possess of old. The same is true of the illustrations for "Westward Ho!" and "Moby Dick"
 Kingsley, Kipling, Miss Alcott and Stevenson are, after all, hard to replace. Kenneth Grahame and Barrie are too near the border line of books for grown-ups to hold the wide appeal of the others. "Peter Pan," it is true, seems to have be- come a classic, and there is still constant demand for "The Golden Age" and "The Wind in the Will lows" But the real genius of both Barrie and Grahame lies in their power to penetrate childhood as grown-ups- remember it. Their works possess certain wistfulness which in itself distinguishes them from the tales of fantasy and ad- venture so dear to the child's heart.
 It is an illusive thing, this bud ding of the imagination which guides child's mind into the realms of high hope, fantastic wishes mi raculously fulfilled, thrilling and desperate encounters and kinship with beasts and fairies. But it never fails to respond to stories conceived in this same vein. For the artificial and the superficial it has a quick intolerance. For the gen uine it's sympathy and affection are unbounded. Herein hes the secret of the long life of the best children's classics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-26
Ready for High Court

Preparing cases to go to the su- preme court and the court of ap- peals at Montgomery has kept us unusually busy during the past few days" said J. R. Poster, clerk of the civil division of the circuit court. We have quite large number of cases set for trial in these courts, which will open Monday, November 27, for two weeks. The civil di- vision of the court is now recessing on account of the session of the su- preme court next week, giving the attorneys an opportunity to prepare their transcripts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-26
BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD. SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 26. 1922

less, should appeal to many persons. We have not yet forgotten how tragically we were made to realize this during the war, nor how frantically we bent every effort to repair the lack by building the very fleet whose fate so many now dismiss as a matter of partisan politics and indifferent concern. The very safety of this nation. may depend upon what action Congress now takes on this pivotal question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-26
CosmopoIitan Town

Birmingham IS the most cosmo- politan city in the United States" said J. M. Dwyer, Philadelphia salesman, who travels from coast to coast. Here you can see peo- pie from all sections of the country on any day. and in what might be termed their native dress. In any of the large cities there are always visitors from other sections. of the country, but somehow you cannot identify them so readily as you can in Birmingham. Here you have the eastern business man, the frank-mannered westerner, and the south at it's best"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-26

fear of death. No matter. how many face the firing squad, as Childers did, there will be others ready to take their places. Alp. parently the struggle must go on until the republicans are completely crushed, but in the meantime the blood of many brave Irish men. who, should live to serve their country, is being spilled in internecine warfare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-26
With Regret ?

'It was with regret that we re- ceived the resignation of Henry s. Hill at the North Birmingham cleo tric and water office," said H. M. Taylor, city comptroller. "Mr. Hill has served the city most efficiently for five years. and has carried on the work at North Birmingham on high plane. We regret to lose him"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-26
Taking Life Serionslu

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
 Put this down as a favorable symptom in Alabama: At Holtvil.e in Elmore county, Professor Carnes, dairy expert, is conducting a two weeks night school for the benefit of settled farmers. We are taking life seriously in Alabama, and we are bound to get somewhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-26
A Successful Fair
From the Ashland Progress

From the Ashland Progress.
 Roanoke has just held it's first fair. It was held on, the co-opera- tive plan and the Leader seems justly proud of the success that was made of it. That's the plan that. will succeed. So long as the good citizens of the town work together to make it thing worth while, rather than an occasion for the ex- ploitation of cheap travelling shows, it will doubtless continue to be success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-26
Oxercoats in Demand

"We sold more overcoats Satur- day than we have ever before sold in one day" said J. L. Cook, Bir- mingham clothier. ''We attribute this to the brisk touch of winter coming on top of week of letting the papers tell the people what we had through our advertising. The busy season for winter clothesahas just reached the south. We have a reputation for mild climate. but good health demands a certain amount of warm clothing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-26
Improvement in Alabam.
l the Florence Times.

From the Florence Times.
 A wonderful change has come over the financial condition of Ala bama in recent years. The banks are full of money, and the people on the average have more money than probably ever before. In this connection an interesting situation may be mentioned, that the banks of the state are now financing the farm bureau in it's large operations, and offered aid from outside banks is respectfully declined on that ac- count.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-26
Pa.tels Wonderful

"The steel mill pastels of MT. Mackenzie being shown at the Little Art gallery regard as wonderful, said Miss Isabel Black. "They seem to be certainly the work of genius, and Birmingham ought to be deeply appreciative for what he has done"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-26
A Helnful Sn;r;t

From the Andalusia Star.
 A prosperous farmer who owns a big automobile, and whose family is small, goes to church every Sunday with his car filled with neighbors on the way who, do not have auto mobiles. This is worthwhile com munity service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-26

water for gin are taking an unfair advan- tage of the consumer, but they are not so inconsiderate as distributors of wood alco- hol.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-26
Alabama Press
Encouraging Symptoms

From the Gadsden Journal.
 When 1t comes to education, Eto- wah IS suffering from growing pains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-26

The Sultan of Turkey must have been ipl a hurry. He left his prettiest wife behind when he fled from Constantinople.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-26

The American government demands the open door at Lausanne. Unfortunately ir is not in position to do anything more than express preference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-26

The per capita wealth of the country doesn't mean anything to the citizen who is always shy of carfare. 5.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-26

By extending the glad hand to the fascist the King of Italy postponed his memoirs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-26
MADE TO SELL
From the Milwaukee Journal.

From the Milwaukee Journal.
 Boys and girls, youths and mai dens, need to be told that sheik stuff is about as far from anything in real life as can be. That's what it is for. The grimness and the griminess, the disillusion and de- spair are all carefully ruled out. Remember the little mechanical toys that ran so gaily on the counter and two or three times aftcrward and then were done? Father or mother usually commented that they were made to sell" That's the expla- nation of stories and of pictures which seem to set forth that by starting with nothing and doing sill ly v.Sss -s.. ..11avs ... ..s..sy.-.... .-- makes exciting reading sometimes, but it isn't life. It's only made to sell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-26

The hair dressers said bobbed hair must go, but they failed to make allowances for the fact that new crop of hair can't be grown overnight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-26

Cemenceau has already forgotten that h. is making an unofficial visit to the United States fs"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-26

Putting war profiteers behind the bars IS easier said than d~~-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-16
81 SPORTING NEWS e
Belfast High Gets
1921 Basketball
Win Over Camden, III.

Especial to The Kennebec Journal.)
Belfast, Me-, Dec. ia fast and
exciting basketball game was played
between Belfast High and Camden
High in the Armory here tonight,
with a resulting score Of 1921. with
Belfast in the lead. During the first
period the Belfast team made 16
points to the 5 made by the team
from Camden. During the last three
periods this average was kept. the
Belfast boys gaining only a little
against the sure playing of their OPP
ponents At the end of the third
period the score stood 35-17, Belfast
making one goal and Camden two
in the last period. The lineup fol-
lows:
BELFAST CAMDEN
Bowen, Ii RIB, Stockwell
lompklnS, ........... &C wright
Hoffses. Wadsworth, RIB IF. Dodge
Brown. Colcord. lb .rf. Ogier
Goals from fioo--Grady ,. Bowen
9. Tompkins l. HoAses .. Dodge .,
Ogier 4. Rice l. Goals from fouls
Hofrses /, Dodge /. Referee-Nor-
ton; scorer Davis; timer. Bramlall.
Time, four 1O-min. periods. Attend
ance, 10.