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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-01
OWENTON CITIZENS FORM USEFUL ORGANIZATION

The Owenton Improvement association, with membership of 90, which is expected to increase to 800, promises to become an inn portant factor in developing that part of Bir- mingham.
 The association will promote such civic matters as will make for the welfare of the community" It has already begun it's work by taking up the regulation of traffic at Graymont school with the city authorities.
 We cannot have too many neighborhood so- cieties in Birmingham. They represent civic service and typify public spirit. They can bring about improvements by organized effort that could not be accomplished so easily in any other way.
 Every residential section that is made a better place to live in contributes just that much to Birmingham's advantages as city of homes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-01
NO DEFEAT FOR AUBURN

"We are not going to let up in the greater Auburn drive for million dollars until every cent of it has been rased,'' said Charles De. Bardeleben, general chairman of the canl- paign.
 Auburn must be aided at once if she is to continue her great work for the citizens of this state in the future as she has in the past. With limited means, Alabama Polytech- nc institute has turned out many men who have achieved great success.
 The spirit of the campaign must continue to be Touchdown Auburn, that the necessary fund to relieve the conditions may be raised"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-01
NOT CIVIL ARBITRATOR

''l am tired of automobile owners who have their cars in collision coming into city court, prosecuting each other in an attempt to lay the foundation for law suit" said Judge Henry Martin.
 Frequently when automobile crashes occur and the owners of the care are at variance with each other as to who is responsible for the damages, criminal actions charging reck- less driving filed in this court, the decision of which is used in civil actions. This court intends to punish law violators and not act as an intermediary for these selfish persons"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-01
* MIR. DONNELLY RESIGNS FROM THE LIBRARY BOARD

J. w. Donnelly's resignation as head of the library board will be great regretted by the people of Birmingham, whom he has served ably for many years.
 While there was the prospect of something being done to give Birmingham building to house it's already large and rapidly growing library, a structure that would insure the safety of it's valuable contents, as well as the people who patronize it, MT. Donnelly was willin gto 'carry on," but since 1t appears that we will have library building about the time we succeed in capturing our phantom auditorium, MT. Donnelly is no longer willing to bear the responsibility of trying to maintain and expand the publ clibrary with totally in- adequate facilities.
 Possibly Mir. Donnelly will be charged with taking this way to show his dspleasure at the defeat of the proposed bond issue, but he can well afford to ignore any assertion of that sort. He states that he accepts the re- suits of the bond election, but he feels, like most of his fellow citizens who are interested in giving Birmingham the advantages en- joyed by other progressive cities, that little more can be done toward improving the H. brary service until suitable building is pro- yided.
 Schools, public parks and playgrounds, the library and the auditorium project all suf- fered in the recent election, but not because any of the proposals lacked merit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-01
THE FooTsTEP ON THE STAIR

By Samuel Minturn Peck. The sweetest sound, beyond compare,
 It sets my waiting heart a-beat, Is MabePs footstep on tho stair. Its music chases every care;
 O, how love the batter sweet The sweetest sound beyond compare. So 1.-the is she, so dainty fair,
 Like windblown rose-leaf, filmy, fleet Is Mabels foootstep on the stair. The sunbeams through the window shars
 My. oy, and brighter grow to greet The sweetest sound beyond compare. Now she's coming-listen-the
 Too fine for earth-for Elfland meet Is Mabel's footstep on the stair. But-will she heed my lover's prayer?
 Fain would I kiss he rtuneful feet The sweetest sound, beyond compare, Is MabePs footstep on the stair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-01
DELIGHTED WITH CITY

"We are delighted and surprised at Birmng- ham, said James D. Henry, potentate of Da- mascus temple of Rochester.
 We had heard many pleasing reports of Birmingham and knew it was a magnificent city, but we were taken off our feet at the magnificent reception by members of Zan.ora and the cordial welcome accorded us by Pres ident McLendon. The ladies of our party were overjoyed at the delightful automobile ride over the city The view of Birminghgm's business district from the top of Red mountain and the beautiful homes here certainly i'm. pressed them very much"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-01
BUNN's VIEWPOINT

'In addressing the Business and Professional club the other night, stressed the idea that the citizen should regard his town as his prop erty," said o. l.. Bum, manager of the Cham Der of Commerce. "That is good philosophy. If we so regarded our town, we would take more interest in it. We would not allow things to go wrong without protest and we would be active in the advocacy of that which we think should be done.
 "A town does belong to its citizens and it suffers the same as one's business affairs if they are not alive. When citizens once get that idea well-fixed in their brain we will achieve results that are not forthcoming now"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-01
ENGLAND AND AMERICA

From Roosevelt on England and America"
 by J. J, Leary, Jr, in McClures.
 In writing this I am not unmndful of the probability that enemies of Roosevelt may as- sert that the position taken by him in this in- terview with British journalist was new position, assumed momentarily for the pur- pose of embarrassing Mir. Wilson.
 To all such, in order to save them possible embarrassment, I will here say: Turn to page 262, volume two, Theodore Roosevelt and His Timea by Joseph Buchlin Bishop (Charles Scribners Sons, New York;, 1920 ard there read letter Colonel Roosevelt, as President, addressed to the late King Edward. Therein you will notice that he said in part:
 q absolutely agree with you (King Ed ward) as to the importance not only to our selves, but to all the free peoples of the civ iized world of constantly growing friend ship and understanding between the English speaking peoples. One of the gratifying things in what has occurred during the last decade has been the growth in this feeling of good will
 .All can do to foster 1t will be done.
 q need hardly add that in order to foster it, we need judgment and moderation no less than the good will itself
 "The larger interests of the two nations are the same; and the fundamental, underlying traits of their characters the same.
 "Over here our greatest problems are those affecting us within.
 "In matters outside our borders we are chiefly concerned, first, with what goes on south of us; second, with affairs in the Orient.
 '3In both cases our interests are identical with yours"
 The letter is dated March g, 1ao5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-01
DIFFERENCE IN VOICES

"It is remarkable how much better some speaking and singing voices carry over the ra- dio wires than others" said Richard M. John ston of the Alabama Power company's radio station staff. Some are heard distinctly and some are not At the sending end we cannot tell which are heard best, but we hear from the receiving end about it.
 Henry Vance of The Age Herald has one of the very best carrying voices we have heard from, and another is that of Mrs. Solon Jacobs They do not speak louder than others, but they have the quality of voice that reaches"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-01
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
 True blue will never stain.
 "Know thyself,' but don't let others get too familiar.
 Piety adopted because it pays costs more than it is worth.
 Rich things never agree with some men, not even rich wives.
 Fools and children tell the truth, and gen. erally at the wrong time.
 Where one wants to borrow trouble a hundred want to get rid of it.
 We shall never know how much good there is in men until some dark day falls on us all. Even the most unorthodox like to believe in a little private hades of their own to con- sign their pet enemies to-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-01
LETTERS TO EDITOR
BIRMINGHAM
of The Ape-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief; ma- irons, maids, flappers society buds and shop girls; judges, lawyers, doctors, throng her streets, her movies and theatres, boisterously laughing or batting themselves on the back as they applaud some cheap witticism They learnedly discourse the evils of dancing the proper length for bathing suits, the newest thing in hats. Brave in borrowed finery from the backs of lesser and boder animals, they voice large, fulsome words, acclaiming them selves wondrous people. The glare of the monday sun finds them boastng; there is nothing they cannot or will not do to uphold the majesty of the law, or to protect her huni- blest citizen. They speak of sacrifice for the common veal of judgment day before n mighty tribunal of the people!
 The sun rises over the mountain tops and on to other climes, the evening shades come down into the valley. And their blood is turned to water, water without salt. No long CT is heard the sound of marching feet and the confident voice of command and leader ship; only vagueless murmurings whimper- ings of whipped and cowed people. Their backbones do not articuate; they fail to stand upright; there is no protesting their innocence valorously offering bribes, hoping other men will do for them what they dare not do for themselves. They are afraid of the name less terror that rides by nightl Makers of flashing steel, their hands are palsied. Br- mingham has become plague spot under tie sun.
 I do not believe it!
 CHARLES B. MARSH.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-01
THE GOLDEN RULE DRIVER

From Farm Life
 Lack of courtesy and failure to recognize the reasonable rights of users of the highways have frequently been sighted as faults of many motorists.
 The Golden Rule should be observed while driving on the public roads as much as any where else.
 It is not alone in the attitude of the drivers towards the pedestrians that there is remiss- ness, but in their behavior towards other driv- CTS that there is need for improvement.
 A well known authority in automobile circles has indicated that it is not too much to say that the future of the motoring world depends upon the behavior of the motorist toward the public.
 The motor car driver must be the best driver on the highway, if he is to drive without of fense to the public and danger to others and himself, for he has to conduct vehicle which is more valuable and more speedy than any other.
 He must be on the lookout for pedestrians stupid, drunk or deaf; for wagons on the wrong side of the dangerous corners, and he must be prepared to find vehicles in charge of sleepy drivers who will often do the wrong practice the Golden Rule is no small part of his job. In this is involved most of his qualifi- cations as a driver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-01
SCHOOL YEAR SUCCESSFUL

We have had success in every way at our high school during the past year," said W. L. Hicks, principal of Pel City High school. "Our plans for next year have been enlarged to a great extent, and I believe that we are go- ing to have a greater enrolment than we have ever had before.
 "We are adding new teachers in some de- partments, men who have proved their worth in coegesNof the south, and I feel no hesita- tion in predicting banner year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-01

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
 It seems to me that the principal argument for Henry Ford to get the Muscle Shoals prop critics is that he has made success in manu- featuring automobiles. The proposition is not stated as baldly as that, but if you press the people for their reasons, you will find that they are only thinking about the 4000 cars he is making a day. It is a case of indorsing magic name for something which they don't know anything about
 There is no comparison between the offer that the Alabama Power company makes to the government for the properties and that of Ford. There is no comparison between the benefits that would result to the people of the south at large, from the operation of this immense source of cheap electricity, by the Alabama Power company, and the more re- stricted operation by Ford
 The Alabama Power Company offers $5000000 for the power and will leave the government the nitrate plants, besides com pleting Wilson dam. Ford offers $5 ,000, ,000 for everything.
 Ford intends according to the reports, to utilize all the power for industrial develop mept in the immediate neighborhood. The Alabama Power company intends to distribute the power throughout the south, giving indus try in the entire section, or as large part of it as can be reached by distribution cables, the benefits of cheap hydraulic power. Every household every industry, large or small, would feel the benefits directly and immedi- ately.
 Ford's plan would probably mean a great deal for one specific locality. But I think that we should think of the greatest good to the greatest number. Yours truly,
 H. J. BOISSEAU
 New Orleans May 30, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-01
STRONG FOR BOYS WORK

My large bunch of boys are certainly pleased with the announcement that the city commission has set aside the week of June 10 as Boys Club Week. said Dave Evans.
 These young fellows are in earnest in their desire to better themselves, and are working hard with me to make the Boys club stand for something. They are taking espe- cial interest in athletics and swimming, and am coaching them along other athletic lines, also.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-01
ENTERTAIN MOBILES

Birmingham will receive much good adver- tising in the east account of the reception given visiting Shriners by Zamora here yes- terday," said H. P. Lesher.
 Every member of the Damascus party was presented with an Age-Herald with good story of the visit on the front page and con- taining list of members of the party. ] heard many of them say they would mail the paper back east to Rochester and that they were now Birmingham boosters"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-01
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
NO MOTOR CARS THEN

"I'm trying to learn 3 new word every day. "Well?"
 "What does 'peripatetic' mean?" "The adjective means walking about; the noun one who walks about"
 "A pedestrian, eh?"
 "Yes, but pedestrianism safer when that word first came into use.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-01
AS IF ANYBODY KNEW

"Life is filled with disappointments," sighed Senator Snortsworthy.
 What's wrong?'
 Here's letter from one of my most prom nent constituents. I hoped he would say my hold on the dear people was as strong as ever, o rat least compliment for the hard work I've been doing lately, but he wants to know, What about Armenian"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-01
INNOCENCE ABROAD

"Have you any fresh vtamines?" asked the young bride
 "Yes, num-" said the veracious desler We've got some that was caught on the coast yesterday"
 "A pound please
 She got shrimps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-01
EXPECTS LARGE PARK CROWDS

We anticipate large crowd at .ae open- ing of North Birmingham park tonight with the band concert,' said Commissioner William L. Harrison.
 T inspected the pool and grounds yester- day and found everything in shape for the opening. The Municipal band, led by Gordon Erickson, will give the first of this years free concerts at this park"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-01

Two youngsters who stole nearly 5000 pennies were so loaded down with the swag they couldn't get away. The experienced thief takes bank notes of large denomination and negotiable securities.
 While 1t is true there is no longer a saloon on every corner, it is equally true that there is great deal of surreptitious liquor selling in the immediate vicinity of those very same corners.
 x
 chemist says so-called "bootleg' candy has no 'kick," although it has been sold for $2 pound There are at least 57 ways to take advantage of person with a thirst
 * x
 Air service between England and France enables the tourist who used to suffer from seasickness to snap his fingers at the troubled surface of the English channel.
 < < k
 German paper calls J. P. Morgan "the un- crowned Kaiser of the universe" The equiva- lent of MT. Morgan's money in marks staggers the German imagination.
 *
 Youth must have love- says stage star. Singular plural?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-01
FRANCE SAVED HER PRIDE, BUT
 GERMANY THINKS OF MONEY

When Germany imposed a financial obliga- tion on France as condition for. the removal of her troops from French soil in 1871, France met that obligation in tenth of the time thought possible. To Europe, German soldiers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-01
NO DEYoTEE

He takes his wife on fishing trips I speak of William Henry Pipps-
 Which doubtless started the report That he's not keen about the sport.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-01
New Orleans, May 30, 1922.
STRONG IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA

From the Ozark Star.
 Hon. Walter Miller, one of the popular can didates for secretary of state, is expected to make trip in southeast Alabama shortly in the interest of his candidacy. MT. Miller is one of the most popular young men in the state, and has strong following in this sec ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-01
slpEsTEPPINe A aPoMEs

q have some lines here addressed to Dan Cupid said the blushing bard. "If it's all the same to you,s said the harassed editor, would you mind addressing him in care of General Delivery?"
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-01
SYNONYM FOR TROUBLE

"What's the situation in Ireland?" "Dsvalera has twins" "That describes the political situation pretty we'll"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-01
YOU GET HIS MEANING

The bold mootlegger's met with oft Along the boulevard; Although he murmurs, Pretty soft" The stuff he sells is hard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-01
CRYPTIC LANGUAGE

"What are those flappers talking about?" "0nly flapper can tell"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-01
A LONG REST

Anything going on in court today?" "A professional man was granted respite from his labors."
 "A respite?"
 'Yes, burglar got 10 years"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-01

Haven't you read any of his books?" T didn't even know he wrote books
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-01
SUCH IS FAME

"Who is the guest of honor this evening"" "Scribson, the author"
 "Then I'm out of luck. I'll have to avoid T.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-01
A MORNING PRAYER

am weak. o Lord, but somewhere zoar me is one weaker still. At his side 1 am strong. O let me be strong to lead him to theel Anen.-M. S. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-01
CHIPPEWA INDIANS ARE IN NEED OF HELP

A few Indians may own oil lands and drive around in motor cars, but most of them are helpless wards of the government. A pathetic appeal comes from the grand council of the Chippewa tribe of the northern Minnesota reservation.
 "We have been dispossessed of our homes," say these survivors of proud race, liberties lands, wild rice beds, wild berry fields, tim ber sugar bushes, hunting and trapping grounds and privileges. Our basket, rubber and blanket weaving, bead work, canoe making, etc, are initiated with articles so cheaply manufac- tured by the white man that we can no longer compete. We are deprived of every self independent right languishing in misery and dying of starvation"
 "We can no longer compete tells the whole story of the red mans decline. Machinery mocks his primitive arts and industries. Fac- tories turn out Indian goods' by the train load and the red man has no market for his wares. ''The survival of the fittest'' Is an memorable law of nature Scientists can look back and trace it's workings for half million years.
 Possibly the American Indian would have made better showing if he had been given better chance, but herded up in reservations and stripped of his dominions, whatever en- ergy or initiative he ever had was killed, and when he gets hungry he looks to Washington for relief.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-01
DISTRIBUTION OF WATER POWER

Birmingham, May 31, 1922.
The New York herald., 1922-01-01
PUBLIC NOTICES.

MEssRs. FRED'K Victor g. AcHELIs
announce the retirement of their senior
partner. Mr.. Carl Victor, from the said firm
and from all active business on December
81 1921. The business OF F'redk Victor &
Achcis viii he continued as heretofore under
tho same firm name by the remaining
partners.
IMPoRTANT-An one knowing the where
abouts OF John James Hare OF Oldcnstle,
County Meath. Ireland, please communicate q
with his sister 20 settle an Inheritance
SELMA HARDY. 1i9 Il. westmoreland st..
Philadelphia.
JACOB HAYS or his heirs viii learn of
something 20 their advantage by writing to
J. 2fSf Herald, Herald so.
FOR adoption IN Jewish family. one month
old healthy girl. o 1l12 Herald. Harlem.
The New York herald., 1922-01-01
n. 7. Zone Law Is Used as
Model in Cities Of Japan

'0what has coming done for New York
eity?"
This was the question asked and
with considerable thoroughness answered
in discussion at meeting OF the New
York section OF the American Society
of Civil Engineers in the Engineering
Societies Building recently. Viewing the
subject in retrospect and looking into the
future, here is a summary which em-
bodies opinions OF men whose names
have been intimately associated with
zoning laws since their adoption in this
city more than five years ago.
j.. New York city as pioneer occupies
the premier position among cities which
are struggling with the coming problem
According TO Edward M. Bassett, chair
man of the committee which prepared
the original New York plan. and at
present counsel for the citizens zoning
committee, there are forty cities having
ordinances based on the New York zon-
ing model. Sixty others are actively
engaged in preparing ordinances and
maps similar to those in force in New
York city. The influence OF New York
has been felt in London and even in
Japan, where. according to Mr.. Bassett
- 4ldS bseN declared InaL every city or
$4,000 or more inhabitants shall be
goned on the New York plan.
.. The sporadic moves of nuisance in
dustrles have been curtailed. The regu-
lation of Industries moving to Staten
Island. Queens, and sections OF Brook
lyn was cited as examples.
3. High class retail streets, formerly
subjected to the invasion of light In.
dustries. have been restored to strictly
merchandising fields. The repulse of
the needle trades on lower Fifth avenue
was cited as an illustration.
4. Apartment house districts have
been freed from the invasion of such
forms of industry as cigar shops and
sweatshop establishments.
8. The garage. as a menace and en-
croachment in residential sections, has
been assigned to localities in which 1t
The New York herald., 1922-01-01
FURNITURE WANTED.

FURNITURE WANTED PAY FULL
VALUE CONTENTS HOUSES. APART
MENTS; PIANOS. BOOKS, PAINTINGS.
BRTC-A-BHAC, &C. TOBIAS, 100 UNIVER-
SITY PLACE. STUYVEsANT 1870.
Ave win pay highest possible prices for
brac. books, works OF art. NORMAN, IS
University place Phone Stuyvesant 23T7
The New York herald., 1922-01-01
FOR SALE--MISCELLANEOUS.
Furniture.

WILL sacrifice entire furniture. mahogany.
dining room and bedroom sets. French liv-
ing room style. Louis XIV. sundries. COSTE,
4.i w. fl2d at