The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-22
FITTING TRIBUTES DUE MEMORY OF COUNT TRY'S FATHER
All Walks of Life Will Pause Today to Observe 190th Anniversary of Wash
 ington's Birthday

With slackening of the paces of industry, Birmingham will pause Thursday to pay tribute to the mem ory of George Washington on the 19Oth anniversary of the birth of the Father of His Country" Banks and public buildings will remain closed, schools will observe the oc- casion with appropriate ceremonies, while the students will read Janice Meredith and gasp over Paul Leices- ter Ford's human biography.
 Should Washington revisit the country he served so well he would find that he has not been forgotten He would find. however, his birth day honored with a greater regard for the truth and more seriousness. While the hatchet and cherry tree will be the motif for number Of children's parties, less stress will be placed upon this myth in the observ- ance of the occasion by the schools than in former years.
 Programs in Birmingham's public schools Thursday not only recount the deeds of Washington and the vicissitudes of the Continental army, but will be emphasized by a reading of Governor w. W. Brandon's proc lamation naming Washington's birth day ass law enforcement day. In this way Prof. c. B. Glenn, superintendent of city schools, hopes to make the day one of even greater significance to the children.
 There will be no holiday in the schools Thursday. Each class will have specially arranged program during the morning services. Fol lowing the exercises the children will adjourn to the school grounds and plant a tree for each one killed or injured during the recent sleet storm. Trees for planting will be furnished by school improvement associations
 All banks and public buildings will observe the day in due and ancient custom by remaining closed. Holiday hours will be observed at the post office, according to an announcement made Wednesday by Postmaster R. B. Smyer One mail delivery will be made in the business district during the morning hours, while there will be no delivery in the residence sec tion during the day. Sub-stations will be closed but window service will be maintained at the central of flee from o'clock to 10 o'clock Thursday morning.
 Official business will be at stand still during the day. The court house will be closed so far as the dispen- sation of justice is concerned. Juries in the criminal division of circuit court were discharged Wednesday afternoon.
 Sportsmen of the city made prepa- rations Wednesday to bag game Thursday in manner which will make Washington's bagging of Corn wallis at Yorktown look like the work of an amateur. They recov- cred quickly from the scare that the season closed on February 20 with the signing of the new game law by Governor Brandon. The misinforma- tion was disseminated when Cover nor Brandon signed that part of the bill limiting the bag to 15 birds day instead of 20. It is believed that the remainder of the bill will be signed at the end of the season.
 If Washington should return to the nations capital on his 191st birthday it is probable that he would dispel some of the old myths sur rounding his name and recount a few spicy and snappy adventures Tn keeping with the age. Apropos or prohibition he might tell the story of his agreement with his gardener, man given to quaffing freely of the cup that formerly cheered. Pub lished letters of the father of his country show that Washington en- tered into a contract with the gar dener whereby that worthy individ- ual was permitted to become fntoxl- cated on Christmas day, New Years day. Independence day, and at Easter time. Or again he might tell of some of his innocent flirtations.