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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-05
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Chicago, Aug. 5. lBy the Associated
Press Little Women" Louise NJ.
Alcott's story Of childhood life in New
England, heads the list of twenty five
"best books for country school chill
dren in the first to eighth grades as
balloted on by the American Library
association and the National Educa-
tional association it was announced to-
day. Lewis CAROLS Alice in Wond-
erland" comes, second on the two feet
shelf with Defoe's Robinson Crusoep
third, Mark Twain's TON Sawyer"
fourth and Robert Louis Stevenson's
Treasure Island fifth. Stevenson is
the only author to appear twice on the
hist. He comes in again with the
"Child's Garden of Verse.
Other books which appear on the
joint list are: Nicolay. Boys life OF
Abraham Lincoln; Kipling, Jungle
Book, Andersen, Fairy Tales; Aesop's
Fables; Pyle, Merry Adventures of
Robin Hood; Lamb, Tales from
Shakespeare; Mallory. Boys King
AItHuAf van ilpDiis DlDlN VI AldiiNlfid
Wiggin, Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm;
Stevenson Burton f., Home Book Of
Verse for Young Folks; Dickens
Christmas Carol; Irving, Rip Van
Wrinkle; Mother Goose; Dodge. Hans
Brinker; Hagedorn, Boys Life of
Theodore Roosevelt; Hawthorne, Won
der Book; Sexton, Wild Animals |
Have Known; Spyri Heidi, The Arab
ian Nights
Three books selected by the teachers
but not included on the combined list
were; Riis. The Making of an Ameri-
can; Baldwin. Fifty Famous Stories
Eggleston. Stories Of Great Americans.
Three books selected by librarians
and not included on the joint list were:
David Cooperfield; Grimm
Household Stories; Wyss, Swiss fam
ly Robinson.
Teachers are eager to get this list |
as an aid in making their selection Of |
books it is indicated BY the inquiries
that have been coming in from all |
part Of the United States to the
Chicago headquarters officers of the
American Library Association" the an.
nouncement said.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-05


your medicine and finally induced me
to try it. / now feel fine and can do
my homework without any trouble at
all. You can use this letter for the
sake of others if you wish. /" - Mrs.
WELDON G. HATFIELD, r. r. 3, Sa-
bina, Ohio.
Housewives make a great mistake
In allowing themselves to become so
weak and nervous that it is well-nigh
impossible for them to attend to their
necessary household duties.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound should be taken when you
first notice such symptoms as ner-
vousness, backache, weakness and ir-
regularity. 1t will help you and pre-
vent more serious trouble.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-05
POINC4RE WILL KEEP
HIS PLAN SECRET
Until the Opening of the London
Conference Next
Week.

Paris, Aug 4 lBy the Associated
ressl-Premier Poineare will care
fully keep secret his proposed solution
of the PREPARATIONS problem until he
outlines II at the opening session of
the London conference next week.
Prime Minister Lloyd Georges speech
in the house Of commons last evening
altered NJ. Poincare's decision to make
public his plan before the meeting, il
was said.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-05
TOOK MONEY OUT OF FRANCE.
German Banks Deposited 1t In Holland
and Switzerland.

Paris. Aug. by the Associated
Pressl German hanks within the last
IS hours have transferred to Holland
and Switzerland between 10000 600
and 7O.oO0lO0O French francs which had
been on deposit in American and other
foreign banks in Paris. the Associated
Press learned this afternoon.
The money was huuiedlv with
draw. Il il understood. IN anticipation
Of its being seized BY the French gov
eminent ~ part Of the penalties TO he
imposed upon Germany for her re-
fusal 20 pay the s.oOoOoo pounds in
staiirsnf due foT private debts CON
trected before the var with French
men
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-05

first thing we know the whole machine
falls to pieces. People are not dissi-
pating while they are working, and
It is dissipation that pulls the race
down physically as well as spiritual
w. 1t all seems distressingly simple.
just keep on working and .e happy
and contented ever afterward. The
president of the great engine building
company is an illustration Of his max
i'm He began as an apprentice boy
with the original firm and is now its
executive head. 1t is fine thing when
man has passionate appetite for
work. but the question is. should he
20 ahead and wish it on his fellow
man. As between work and the rest
cure, even doctors may disagree. Los
Angeles Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-05
If You Would Stay Young, Read the
Newspapers.

London, Aug. "a retired member
of the British bar, Sir Harry Poland,
hale, hearty and still interested in
life at the age of "a, attributes his
longevity and mental vigor largely to
having always been great newspaper
reader.
He is very fond of taking long walks
about London to enjoy the beauties
OF the city, and recently he has chsfed
at the rains which have kept him in
doors. "Still one can obtain excite
ment enough to keep young just by
reading the newspapers" he says, ~for
We live in stirring times"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-05

WtdAlltoS dIlU III
regularity. | was
weak and nervous
and could hardly
stand on my feet
long enough to
cook a meal. / was
this way for about
q year and had
tried severalmed-
icines and had a
physician, but to
no avail. My sis
ter was taking
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-05
GREAT FOREST FIRES.
Are Sweeping Through Northwest Re-
gion Of Country.

Spokane, Wash, Ang. 4.-From the
Rocky mountains in Montana to the
Columbia river in Washington and up
60 100 miles from the Canadian border,
thousands of men are fighting fierce
forest fires. The particularly hot
weather of the past two months has
made the forest conditions extremely
dry.
Several hundred acres have been
burned over or are on FIRE Glacier
National park, the Blackfeet forest
and the kaniksu forest are affected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-05
Found She Had Plenty.

Wife You use to say was just too
lovely for words.
Hub-Yes / didn't know you then.
l-Boseton Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-05
Mis-. hatfield
SABINA, Ohio
In Pitiable Condition When She
Began Taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
IIjIiIIIjIlIIIjIIjIIII

Sahina, Ohio. I'll took Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-08
MARION CIVITANS
 RECEIVE CHARTER

Marion. January Especially The Marion Civitan club has received it's charter from the international as- sociation, thereby becoming a mem Der of the International Civitan Clubs. the Greensboro Civitan club being instrumental in organizing the Marion club. President L. M. Otis, accompanied by Jack Powers, who is secretary, came over and presented the charter to the Marion Civitans at club dinner last night. The Ma rion club had been temporarily or ganized, with N B. Mason as presi- dent; H. c. Howze. treasurer, and C. l.. Barker, Jr. secretary When the charter was delivered and it be- came permanent organization the same three officers were unanimous ly elected for the ensuing year with Dr. H. l.. Brannon as vice president and Col. W. l.. Murfee, president of Marion institute; A. F. Armstrong, president of Marion Central bank, and Dr. r. V. Bomar. president of Judson college. as members of the board of directors. There were a number of enthusiastic talks made by the members. The Marion Civitan club luncheon will be held on Thurs day of each week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-08
CALHOUN COUNTY HIGH
 CAGE QUINTET WINS

Anniston, January 7.-t Special)- The local national guard armory court was the scene Friday night of an exciting, though unevenly matched, cage contest, the swift Cal houn County High school lads de- feating the Piedmont High quintet, 30 to II.
 The Piedmonters were easily out classed in every way by the Oxford five, who took the lead early in the fray and forced the former 10 play on the defensive throughout. Their superiority early displayed gradually gained force, for in the finai half they piled up IS of their total num- Der of points while allowing their rivals only five.
 Captain Hawkins led the scoring for the Oxford five. contributing IA points. and Lockridge played d stel- lar brand of basketball for Piedmont. The Oxford five has not met defeat so far this season, and is holding out a standing challenge to any high school in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-08
MANY NEW MEMBERS
 FOR LOCAL LEAGUE

Large numbers of new members are being added to the ranks of the League of Women Voters.
 This guarantees that it's work this year will go forward with greater influence and pep" than 1t ever has before, say its workers.
 These are the new members who have joined since December of the year just ended:
 Mrs. k. G. Bohne, Mrs. Floelle Y. Bonner, Mrs. Ida Hunt Branyan. Mrs. F. S. Brush. Mrs. Eugenia s. Burney. Mrs. Mary J. Cain, Mrs. M l.. Coss, Mrs. E. c. Crow, Mrs. E. M. Elliott, Mrs. Louis Gelders, Mrs. l.. F. Harris. Mrs R. K. Haughton, Mrs. Robert Hillhouse. Mrs. F. B. Keiser Jr.,. Mrs. James w. King, Mrs. D. E. Manasco, Mrs. J. N. Martin, Mrs. J. w.. Me Carty. Mrs. L. ]. Moore, Mrs, Morris Newfield, Mrs. M. L. Pearson Mrs Laura w. Robinson, Mrs. Angelin G. Ruter, Mrs. Esther Shelden. Mrs James T. Smith, Mrs. J. F. Spencer Mrs. M. A. Saurez, Mrs. R. P Sud derth, Mrs. John Summers, Mrs. Vir- ginia Templeton, Miss Matte L. Ward, Mrs. J. E. Warden. Mrs. l.. \ Whetstone. Mrs. Annie l.. Young Mrs. Fannie Youngblood, Miss Frances Youngblood. The following names of members were, through err TOT. it is announced. omitted from the list published last month Miss Stella Batson, Mrs. J. M. Hankins Mrs H. A. Harrington, Mrs. A. l. Kidd, Miss Eileen Lampkin. Mrs Philip Oster and Mrs. Hattie < Wadcy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-08
SHER|FF'S OFFICE
 FACING REDUCTION
Uncollected Fees in Circuit Court May Wipe Out
 Deficit

Work of checking up uncollected fees due the sheriff's office in tn } various divisions of the circuit court in an effort to see if they will wine out the S100,000 already received by the department from the treasurer $ office beyond the fees already col lected, will be begun this week.
 Unless these uncollected fees are sufficient to wipe out the deficit further cuts will have to be made in the sheriff's department. as the county treasurer has announced his intention of refusing to pay out any more money for maintenance of the office as long as the deficit exists. if he is to be liable on his bond for money expended for maintenance of the office beyond its revenue.
 Decision to inaugurate the cheeK- ing up process was reached at con- ference between the board of reve- nue. the county treasurer and attor- neys for the treasurer, and the sher- if. Expense of the sneriff's office during the past year, it is stated has exceeded it's income by approx imately $42,00o. It is stated that under the law the treasurer is not allowed to pay out money beyond the fees already earned but may pay cn the basis of fees unc.Af: ected, on the theory that they will be collected
 If final refusal to pay is made by the treasurer it is likely that man camus proceedings to test the mat ter will be brought against him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-08
FEW GREAT MEN.
 SAYS DR. STUART
SlaCkening of Work Among College Men Responsible,
 States Pastor

There are consr!euously few real ly great men in America at the present time" declared Dr. George R. Stuart. pastor of the First Meth odist church. in talk before Howard college students at the chapel hour spirational talk. stressing the power of ambition and determination. He asserted that the United States has today comparatively few strong, viz orous men, because of the slackening of work among college men and a tendency to select the easier courses.
 It is the policy of the Howard col lege administration to have promi- nent men address the students on va rious topics at the chapel periods, which come three days week. The following men have been invited to make addresses on any subject which interests them: Monday. January g. ex- Senator Frank s. White; Wednes- day, January II, Darby H. Brown member of the board of trustees; fri' day, January IS, Gladstone Jackson director fthe glee club Monday Jan nary 16 Noisy" Lee, music director of tho Southside Baptist church.
 On Friday, January z7, w. R. Sey- more of Montgomery and a graduate of Howard, will deliver the monthly alumni address to students, alumni andN faculty of the institution Friends of Howard college are in- yited to be present at any Of the chapel hours. which take place at io o'clock on Mondays. Wednesdays anu Fridays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-08
WORKERS,
 REFUSING WAGE CUT,
 ARE OUT ON STRIKE

Refusing to accept a reduction of
 25 cents an hour in wages 35 electri-
 cal workers employed by eight lead
 ing electrical shops of Birmingham
 have gone on strike.
 Workmen who have been receiving
 s1 an hour pay in the year 1921 when their employers claim they have been losing money, were asked to accept a 25 cents an hour cut. They refused and walked out.
 Firms affected include the follow ing electrical firms: Bagby, Bern heim Braun, Candy, Knight, Middle brooks, Walker and Wilson. Working on an eight-hour day basis the minimum weekly wage would be s4S, employers point out. claiming that sometimes workmen getting overtime make as high as sS0 week.
 There has been no declaration by the firms against the union or for open shop. electrical contractors state. who hope for a settlement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-08
By DOLLY DARLYMpLE


 When Handers beautiful oratorio The Messiah" is presented this af- ternon one of the most attractive features of the production will be the excellent soloists.
 MT. Herbert Gould, one of the most renowned "recitalists" in America, will sing the basso role and MT Cooper Lawley, a young tenor, whose name is known to thousands of Bir- mingham people, will essay the tenor role. while Mrs. P. J. Smith, con- tralto, and Mrs. J. A. Mitchell, so- sprano, will lend their beautiful voices to these roles.
 This story has to do especially with MT. Gould who comes to Birming ham from Chicago with the highest encomiums of praise from critic and layman alike, his name being identi- fled with his superb singing in The Messiah" he having sung the beau tiful oratorio to more than 12,000 people during the past few weeks.
 Mr. Gould is young, handsome, and attractive, his deep, resonant speak ing voice indicating the magnificent possibilities of his singing voice which ranges from the most harmon ious lower tones to the widest scope of the basso cantante.
 Some artists are identified with especial roles" Mir Gould said yes- terday, in speaking of his intimate association with interpreting The Messiah, and other oratorios. "and mine seems to be confined almost ex- clusively to the inspired work of Handel which l have sung eight times during the holidays this season alone with several other engage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-08
TO REPORT SURVEY
 ON GREEN SPRINGS


 Report on the survey of the Green Springs property and the estimated cost of developing it, according to the plans of Commissioner w. l.. Harri- son and A. J. Hawkins, city engineer. will be made to the members or the city commission at their meeting Tuesday morning.
 MT, Hawkins completed his survey and submitted his report to Commits sioner Harrison Thursday afternoon. According to the plans as outlined. s6S, 800 will be necessary to develop this park. However, 1t is stated that inasmuch as there is no appropriation for this work, nothing can be done on 1t until some means whereby a per mament fund can be created for the development of parks and play grounds in the city of Birmingham.
 The improvements as proposed pro vide for the erection of club house. swimming pool, a wading pool, a golf course. bath house, tennis courts, baseball diamond. playground equipment. driveways and other i'm provements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-08
1921 REUNION TO
 GO TO RICHMOND


 Anniston, January 7.-(special)-- Brig. Gen. John H. Wilson of this city. who is spending the winter at Lake land. Fla, has just promulgated a general order throughout his brigade of Alabama Confederate veterans to the effect that the 1922 reunion will be held In Richmond, Va, on June 21. 22 and 23.
 The general order issued by Maj. Gen. H. c. Davidson of Montgomery, announcing the date for the reunion, has also been sent to all of the bri- gade and camp commanders in the state, and the officers of the division are already making their plans to at tend the Richmond convention.
 General Wilson and Mrs. Wilson ex- pect to return to Anniston in plenty of time for the annual reunion, the former making plans for the organi- zation of camp of Sons of Confed- crate Veterans in this county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-08

nation, but 1t promotes cooperative activities and programs of religious nature. The outstanding features of its work the last two years are its School of Methods, which is a five day school held each fall with an average attendance of between 200 and 2,000 persons, and Camp Wilma taska," which it owns and operates sending out three girls camps last year and two boys camps. On these vacation trips, the young people at tending who are between 12 and 24 years old, are given Sunday school training and instruction to make them well balanced physically mentally, socially and ,religiously.
 Miss Bose, speaking of this work yesterday, declared;
 ITO show you how far we carry out this idea we even put a ban on re- ligious fanaticism.'
 Eleven Years Old
 The city association is now in it's eleventh year and belongs not only to the state Sunday School associa- tion, but to the international and the world associations. It plans and pro notes cooperative community activi- ties and programs of religious edu- cation. It's graded union last year drew 1500 daily attendance. Sunday school workers of national fame were heard. II promotes co-operation cam paigns for increase in city-wide Sun day school attendance and emphasizes the importance of personal soul say ing work among pupils by their teachers and trains teachers in such evangelistic efforts It promotes White Christmas services, and con eentrated evangelistic efforts of all sorts.
 It serves as a clearing house for plans, methods and information per taining to Sunday school work.
 George Lewis Bailes has accepte l of late the superintendency of the adult division of ithe Sunday School association MiAs Bose, the general secretary, has had charge of the local office since March Previous to that she was Young Peoples superintend- ent of the Alabama Sunday School association, and for short time served in the same capacity for the Louisiana association. She has been on the headquarters committee and faculty of the international older girls conference at Lake Geneva, Wis. This is the international asso- eiations training camp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-08
HOWARD PLANS FOR. SU MFR SESSION
Dr.. N. R. Baker and c. c. MoSeIey Named Assistant
 Directors

Howard college will hold a 12- weeks summer session this year with Dr. N. R. Baker, superintendent of education of Jefferson county, and c. c. Moseley, principal of Besse- mer High school, as assistant di- rectors, according to announcement Saturday by William k. Bohannon, director of the Howard summer school and head of the education de partment of Howard college. Prof. Bohannon states that the session this summer will be larger and better than ever before, with great in- crease in the student body antici- pated. Last year the attendance was 325, 60 per cent increase over the best previous year. Prepara tions will be made and a larger faculty employed to care for another large increase at the coming session.
 The appointment of Dr. Baker and MT. Moseley is regarded as step forward in the management of the summer school. Both are well known in Alabama educational centers and were Instructors at Howard during the past session, Dr. Baker will be assistant director of the school dur ing the first six weeks session and MT. Moseley during the second six weeks. Both, will be instructors in education and as assistant directors will nave charge of the classifica- tion and arrangement of students at the summer session.
 Two Sessions Planned
 The coming session will be the first which Howard college has continued for 12 weeks. and will consist of two distinct sessions of six weeks each. Students who wish to attend summer school for only six weeks will have completed a separate unit of work and may either leave school go else where Or continue at Howard during the second session of six weeks. Dur ing the past six years the summer session has continued only one six week period, but the administration has decided to lengthen the session in response to demand of public school teachers and because of satis- factory results of an additional six weeks with two professors held as an experiment. last year after the close of the regular session.
 pr. N. R. Baker. assistant director and instructor of education in the next summer session. holds the A. M. and IL. B. degrees, the latter from howard college. He has been assist ant superintendent of education in Jefferson county for three years and superintendent for the past five years. He is known as an educator in Ala bama and thaught at Howard last summer.
 MT. c. c. MoseIey. who will be as- sistant director and an instructor in education at the coming summer ses- sion, Is now principal of the Besse- mer High school after two years as principal of Jefferson High and eight years as superintendent of edu- cation Tn various counties of the state He taught at the Howard summer session last year and has been an instructor in summer schools at the University Of Alabama for six years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-08

The increased budget is meant to supply two new superintendents which are needed very badly--one for children,s and one for the young peoples work. At present the organ ization has only three paid employees the general secretary, who Is Miss Freda Bose, and two stenographers.
 Stephenson at Helm
 There will be 25 teams of can vassers, o, L. Stephenson being di- rector of the campaign The cam paign committee is composed of w. H Stockham, who Is president of the Sunday School association, James Arr thur Smith and w l. Pittman, Each of the 25 teams will be under the di rectlon of & captain and two lieuten ants. In all this will mean 300 can vassers, % captains and 90 lieuten ants.
 Among the new things the Sunday School association plans to do is tc have each community organized as Sunday school association. In this way each individual Sunday school in the section can be greatly stimu- lated.
 In Birmingham, the number of Sum day schools which lie within the field of the city associations work are no. It takes care of the class and entertainment needs of the individu- al teachers, and maintains instruction circles for training Sunday school teachers how to teach. It also has a 15 weeks course in Bible study and directs the Birmingham Graded union. where model lessons are demon strated. These graded union meet ings are held at the First Methodist church.
 ChiIdrens Schools
 Another thing to be taken up un der the new budget is to have sum mer schools for the religious instruc- ton of children. These are meant to be attended by the children, and held in the various local districts. The association also plans the open ing of a complete exhibit of Sunday school supplies, and a magazine and lesson supply exchange. This will be placed at the local office in the Title Guarantee building, and will be ac- cessible to all Sunday school work CTS or interested individuals.
 The Sunday School association not only functions for the helpfulness of the individual Sunday school and gives aid to teachers of any denom-