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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
THE ONE-MAN CARS

Public sentiment wishes servlce. It does not call for penalization of public utilities. The governing body's outstanding duty to the public is to promote service and not to embarrass utilities in performance of ser vice. The one-man cars have been con- plained of on only one line. On the other lines they have either provoked no comment or, where comment has arisen, it has been in their favor. This is especially true of the first lines established and the one of longest continued existence and, therefore, most tried out and proven. There has been no trouble on the Highland avenue loop, but rather an increase of service and a like in- crease of approval by the patrons. The drastic ordinance calling for abolition of all these one-man car routes went further than necessary and it's effect, if carried out, will be to infict an unnecessary burden on the utility and cripple the service. The service is first consideration. If that be borne first in mind in regulation of the utilities, the problem will be that much easier of solution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
A PRIME MINISTER'S WORRIES

There can be no comfort in being prime minister of England, for there is almost always talk of forced resignation and un- pleasant topics of that sort. It appears that a prime minister must be not only a good diplomat; he must also have a good voice. MT. Bonar Law has been having throat trouble for some time, and the other day found it impossible to talk for the length of time necessary to answer the interpellatons of parliament. Therefore he had to hand his documents over to the chancellor of the exchequer, who has a good voice and un- doubtedly would therefore make a better prime minister than MT. Law.
 Of course, there is mention also of the increasing influence of the Labor party and it's possible ability to overthrow the present government In England it is customary to have a bloodless revolution whenever the opposing political party is strong enough to force change. William and Mary intro- duced the bloodless revolution into England along in 1888, and the idea took such strong hold on the British imagination that it has become custom, precedent, and from precedent the British are very 10th to de- part. It was such revolution that carried Lloyd Geoorge out of office, just as It was such revolution that previously elevated him to the post of prime minister.
 The same sort of wave that cast Bonar Law upon his present elevation may be pre- pairing to sweep him again into the sea of undstinguished humanity. It may be be- cause he has lost his voice; it may be be- cause he has not made good in other re- spects and the voice is merely an excuse. Nevertheless, it is certain that the British government has lost vigor with the retire ment of Lloyd George even as it has gained in conservatism. Perhaps it is MT. Laws lack of leadership; perhaps it is the fault of the times. At any rate, there is apparent unrest under the calm exterior of British politics, and it would not be surprising to discover strong forces at work giving i'm petus to another bloodess revolution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11

court, which in decision of four to one affirmed the action of the lower tribunal.
 It seems that both the laws and higher courts rather sympathized with the girl who insisted on powdering her nose, and felt that she had such right on the face or the prop osition, but of course the legal side had to be considered, and there's the rub" so far as concerns the girl herself. No more rouge, lipstick, nose-powder and the like can be employed in Arkansas high schools if the officials decide this practice inrerreres with the requirement of an education. This may not tally with the more or less widely ac- cepted view that one of girls serious du- ties is to look as well as she can for the benefit of the public as well as in her own interests, but the decision, nevertheless, IS likely to affect the nose powdering and lip stick practices of many young ladies attend ing high schools who regard such things as part of liberal education in proportion to the art employed in the process.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
RULING OUT THE LTPSTICK

A question which has been agitatng the minds of high school students in many parts of the country has been settled as far as Arkansas is concerned py the supreme court of that state. The contr sversy grew out of what became famous as the "Knohel linstick case.' It seems that officials of the Knobel, Arkansas, high school held that for girls to attend school with their faces rainted, lirs touched up and noses powdered wasn't help ing things educationally around there, and put their foot down on the practice. One young lady who thought she looked better with the aid of these decorations disrerarded the ruling and carried her cosmetics along with her books and lunch. She was re- quired to withdraw, and appeal to a court
 which held that while girls have the right to beautify themselves according to styles pre- vailing at the time, the court from a legal point of view couldn't do anything but up- hold the officials ruling. Then the young girls parents took the to the supreme
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
BoRAH THE IRRECONCILABLE

Although it was tt first reported that Senator Borah favored the international court proposal of the president, it is now said that he was in favor of an international court, but not the one sponsored by the League of Nations. The senator accepts the prevailing view that participation in the league court is the first step towards league membership and, like an honest and enthu- siastic irreconclable he is in record bound to oppose it. The truth probably is that Borah at first actually did favor the presi- dents proposal only later to reject it be- cause of the inconsistency with his previous attitude toward the league. Now that Judge John H. Clarke and Lord Cecil are making open fight for the league, Borah, as the champion of the policy of isolation, plans a speaking tour to demolish their influence.
 The inconsistency of the Borah position lies in the fact that he accepts the league principle of world court, but rejects the court already in existence and in successful operation. A world court to be successful must be supported by the majority of the powers. But a majority of the powers are already committed to the league court. Bo- rah would ask them to forsake this ale glance, to which they are committed by every possible tie of covenant, and embrace a court which this country shall propose, and which, of course, does not yet exist. It does not strengthen the Borah position for him to declare that the principal purpose of his court is to establish an international disarmament program and to encourage world peace. The international court al- ready in existence could do that just as well as another
 It is not difficult for an irreconcilable to choose his path. It leads counter to any course proposed by anyone outside of the selects group of irreeoncilables themselves. That it need not be consistent is evident to all who have followed the history of the ire concilables. The trouble with Borah as an irreconcilable is that he is gifted with con- siderable intelligence and occasionally, when he isn't on his guard, he drifts over into the regular column, only to bring himself up again with sharp turn when he perceives whither logic is drawing him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
A MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT

It is positive pleasure to come down Twentieth street and, at the intersection of Avenue B, look down the latter thorough fare and observe the marked improvement wrought by the removal of the second track of the Birmingham Belt line. Where it bore the semblance of railroad yard it now looms up a broad and roomy street adapted to the advancing commercial progress thrust ing itself southward in that vicinity. The one track in the middle of the avenue leaves space enough on each side for automobile and horse travel and the store and garage fronts will not be hidden by box cars left there for leisurely unloading. Four and half city blocks have been reclaimed from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11

the minds of many according to their view points, every purchaser of liquor, whether in small quantities or in bulk as well as all who are directly or indirectly associated with the financing of the traffic, are co-operat- ing in violation of the law by providing, mar kets without which the seller could not con- tinue his outlawed business, and are just so far evading their moral responsibility and obligation in law observance and law en- forcement. If this cooperative influence in the traffic were removed, the prohibition statutes could and would be better enforced,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
Poor Boys Who
 Became Famous By FREDERICK HoUK LAW
Andrew Jackson

"Old Hickory" is the name peo- pie gave to Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the United States, because he was so like a hickory tree-strong, tough, hard to bend, and good wood all through. In his career as President he made SO strong an impression upon the people of the United States that it is still common to talk of him as a model President. as man of deter imitation and character, and as the founder of a party. "Old Hickory is one of the good men Ireland gave to the United States. His father and mother were immigrants fror, Ireland, and proud of their race. They were not able to give their son money nor education, but they did give him a strong inheritance in personality, which is worth exactly million times more than a dollar bill. In that respect Andrew Jack son was born rich and stayed rich, but in all ordinary respects he was born poor. He loved fight, like all Irishmen, and although only 13 or A years old, near the close of the American Revolution he took part in the contest. The British were so unfortunate as to capture the small boy, and then to treat him harshly, a fact he remembered all his life, and especially when he so bitterly defeated their army at New Orleans in the war of 1872.
 The young Irish boy, full of grit and energy, obtained an education, then studied law. At once he did the normal thing for a boy with his ancestry and entered politics. He began in the humble office of con stable and ended as President. hav- ing held all sorts of offices on the way up, such as member of Con- gress, United States senator, su- preme court justice and governor of Florida. Incidentally, he was al ways ready for a fight, fought d number of duels, commanded troops as general and won great victories. Defeated for the presidency when he was 57, he was again nominated and was elected when he was 61, and reelected at 65. As Presiden5 he would listen to no talk of opposition, ana acted with high hand. This gave him great popularity with the common people, and made him a hero. He introduced the idea that "to the victors belong the spells, ' and rewarded the people of his own party. He strongly upheld the prin- ciple of federal power as opposed to state power, and well earned his nickname of "Old Hickory" To the last he was rough, fighdag, strong wiiled man, the typical American of his day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
ALABAMA LAW ENFORCEMENT

< It is gratifying to citizens of Alabama sto have this state pointed to by federal Prohibition Commissioner Roy D. Haynes as Fla commendable example for other states to %emulate as respects enforcement and ob- Ssservance of the prohibition laws. Con- snissioner Haynes is understood to have ex- Exercised considerable influence with President sHarding to get the governors of the states ssto assemble at Washington soon with a view ;sto adopting measures whereby the prohi- s:bition laws may be better enforced all over s:ihe country. His purpose is to induce the szgl everal governors to recommend to their slegislatures the enactment of statutes as ssrffective as those of Alabama, which he re- SS,rards as exemplary. And he favors laws sssproviding that the buyer of liquor is equally Frs guilty as the seller, closing places of busi- asuess wherein violations have occurred, mak- Sing it felony to counterfeit permits and
 labels, ct cetera.
 While the people of Alabama realize that
 absolute enforcement of the prohibition
 laws in this state does not exist, ard per
 haps never will under present conditions,
 the record in Alabama is comparatively fa-
 vorable, and there are evidences of gradual
 progress toward the desired goal. Whether
 the buyer of liquor is equally as guilty as the
 seller, as Commissioner Haynes seems to
 hold, while question open to discussion in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11

mercial purposes.
 It is better for the city and for the rail- roads, because the change tends to the ex- pansion of business and production of freight for the railroads. Removal of the extra track has redeemed central business thor oughfare; it has removed unsightliness from the heart of the southside, and it has demon strated how much good can be accomplished by adjustment of the various energies of city's life and progress each within its proper scope The habit of neatness and trimness on the part of city is as fruitful of good results for all the people as that of precision and exactness in the conduct of one mans business or one mans home is to the individual
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
ARLY TOLL OF LIFE

orning four lives were lost at, railroad crossing. Two weeks d family physician lost his life
 suburban crossings. Near the letery Ca fitting place for 1t to le-track suburban crossing that l on to cause the immolation of
 family party at recurrent le toll of life taken by these remote crossings is bodeful Of catastrophe here in the heart of at they have not been occurring e faithful performance of the toned at these crossings. That sr thread on which safety of .n the south and north sides Of ends. These aged watchmen 1t the vexing handicaps to busi- pleasure and the depressed vol- cree caused by traffic interrup- ay are guardians of the life of ugh? Is it enough to know that will shine and a flag will GUS isplayed? What about the sit night be caused b. one watch asleep at his post or one red
 smashed in the act of it's use? appen at Twentieth street cross
 when a street car loaded with as passing and cause dozen is entitled to assurance or 9 the elimination of potential grada crossings are an an-
 civilized country. The cost wal is secondary to the neccs- removal. Railroads would do HOW cooperating with commit r gradual elimination so as to
 spread over many years. The alter is deferred the bigger the oing to be and the bigger the m. because the demand for 2 removal grows more and
 under delay and is more and 1t with dilatory tactics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11

At Columbus lively discussion is going on as to how many co-eds at Ohio State University indulge in betting and spooning. It's useless undertaking; under certain conditions a woman can keep secret, and any man who boasts of participation in such a privilege will probably be drummed out of college.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11

An Arkansas woman celebrated her ninety-sixth birthday with several hundred of her blood relatives about her. Think of what boon such a situation would be for a man running for office who needed small ballot balance to "get by."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
Question of Success

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 There is some truth in the state ment of the Opelika News that a very ordinary burglar can carry off more cash value in diamonds from one modest cottage in any city than the tax assessor can locate in a dozen city blocks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
Alabama Press
A Matter of Position
(Albany- Decatur Herald)

We understand our own argu- ments all right, but the trouble is often we attempt to put them on the other fellow backwards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
The After Effects
(Prattville Progress)

IFTdllVITIe IToSresS]
 Many old automobiles have been sold to the negroes of Autauga county and they are now finding it difficult to secure money for gaso- line or repairs. They have invested every dollar they could borrow in these old automobiles and now find it difficult to borrow to support their families.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11

Upon Secretary Mellon's prediction of re- duction in income taxes, smiles of satisfac- tion may be expected all over the faces of gentlemen who were already experts in the toss-r- ~~,,e with Uncle Sam.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
Begin at the Source

NNShIHnd PTOSfessl
 Good government begins in the home with the children around the family hearthstone. The well gov erned child of today becomes the law abiding citizen of tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
Why Not Southern Man?

(Franklin County Times)
 Sooner or later we must discard the idea that southern man cannot be elected president. Why not do this in 1924 and run Oscar Under wood and elect him? It is the opin- ion of this paper that he would be hard to beat, both in the race and after he was elected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
Why Not Pencil Factory?

(Sylacauga AdNance)
 With some of the best producing graphite mines in America in the Sylacauga district, why could not pencil factory or some other man ufacturing plant which uses graphite to large extent in the manufacture of their products be induced to To- cate in Sylacauga?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
THE OTHER KIND, TOO

VNdHSaH 0TVy
 A bachelor writes touchingly in the London Times on the subject of men who are dominated by rich wives. That's no subject for a bachelor to write about, although perhaps he could do better with that than he could with the far deeper, broader subject of men who are dominated by wives who wish they were rich.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11

-,late. Tns. is forerunner of the finished york. the closing of the gates and the crea- .li5n of the Wilson-dam pool.
 -The 300,000 horse power to be generated Nv Wilson dam is nearer and nearer Its use, 'I Q near that it's service in the development s, fsindustry in the state of Alabama appears snn the horizon It is to be borne in mind
 That. when this dam is completed and this horse power is available, the state shall have .t dded another huge volume of basic asset.
 Drce Wilson dam is in operation 1t IS there
 for generations to come. The power will Tissue thence every day in the year, some dimes more and sometimes less, but there 2 i'll always be tremendous volume of hydro
 electric energy that is capable or such multi
 form service that it is assured of being bene-
 ,(icialIy employed and adding to the wealth
 of the state. This advantage will be per
 spetual one maintained at low cost or opera stions.
 The dam will also open up the Tennessee sriver to broader navigation purposes and
 ii dd to the commerce of the Tennessee Val aley with itself and the Middle West. The
 'river is already the means of putting Ala
 sbama pig iron in the Middle West at con-
 seiderabe advantage by reason of low rail
 md water rates. This advantage will apply Ito many other projects, the Tennessee be scoming eventually to the Tennessee Valley
 .what the Warrior is to all Alabama in reach ing the Port of Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
This World of Ours By REV. H. C. OFFERMAN

Oh, that all men were willing to give and do for the world what they could.
 It is those who are never through, and who are always eager, that carry the burdens of the world.
 It is easy enough to spend of the worlds money. but, If you give, and give, and give, and never receive, that is not SC easy.
 It is the paltry work of some of the people of the world that the ex- traordinary work of others has to overbalance.
 The world is what the people of the world make it-a busy world, if busy people are in it; sluggish world if sluggish people are in it..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
A Pertinent Question
(Russell Register)

Why are conditions such as they are? It is because so many of the "good citizens" upon whom the grand jury calls to stand as one man for law enforcement are helping to break the laws frequently. It is because so many of them talk one way and act another. It is because they stand for prohibition in public and violate the law in private. It IS because they encourage bootleg gers and blind tigers by purchasing liquor from them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
REAM DRAWS NEARER

n by the engineers in charge am construction that timber, o other improvements on the erflowed when the dam Is com removed by January 1, 1921, extensive progress toward com
 the engineers expect will have that time. It is understood
 for the greater portion of the he spillway to be laid by that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11

A rolling-pin may gather no moss, but some husbands can say that it often gathers headway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
Fighting the Wecyil

tOneonta Southern DemocraD
 many early squares as possible. This method has proved very profit able in Mississippi and Louisiana. It is said the best results are ob- tained when the plants are not more than eight inches apart, and many of them leave two stalks to the hill. If this hassproved profitable in other sections it might pay in Blount.
 In fighting the boil weevil it has been found that the first squares to appear are more likely to make cotton than those that appear late in the season. This has caused many farmers to leave their cotton thicker in the drills so as to get as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
Wassamatta, Paula?

This one thing I wish I had learned in school: What makes a nice man balky like a mule? Since one musn't like the not-nice kind Send on a high-powered banana rnd.
 -Paula
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
(Next subject-Clothing.)

If those scientific gentlemen in Minne- apols succeed in perfecting noiseless troll ley car they will have achieved an important step toward the millennium. The next step will be a noiseless player-piano.
 "The average man, says college pro- lessor, lis incapable of mental development beyond the first year of high school" But a kid in his first year in high school knows everything.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
For Consolidation

The Sheffield Standard is posi- lively and emphatically for the con- solidation of Sheffield and Tuscuin- bia. We believe that it wiil be to the best interests of both cities and to the development of our towns and county. The limitation of community is only bounded bs the narrowness of vision of tic ndiS d uals residing therein. Times have changed, where once communities were proud of the fact that they were always fighting, they nog reel ize that it is better to utilize rhs strength wasted in mud-sl nsi.s As. working for the harmonious ad- vancement of each other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11

According to state supreme court decision Arkansas school girls must give up rouge and lpstick if the school authorities order it. This is cruel, heartless and unusual punish ment. Now, we suppose, they'll try to stop "petting.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11

The city commission would do well to modify it's order so as to permit one-man cars to run on lines where there has been no complaint. The people want justice but see no merit in penalizing the utility when pub lie welfare doesn't demand it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11

Gradually the restaurant is turing the American public away from the home dining room. At least, so the restauranteurs tell us. But with all it's faults the home dining room has one distinct advantage-there is no hat-grabber in the hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11
I'll E A c E. H E R A ID

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala. postoftice as
 ,.second-cass matter under act of congress- Nsien s-6, 1S79
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11

Out of the dim silence of ravaged tomb comes the voice of a long dead Pharoar, echoing faintly down the centuries and cold with the chill of death.
 "Tut! tutv' it says.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-11

Next, we suppose, will be thrilling photo play entitled: "The Curse of Tut And what more thrilling than the shade of a mummied Pharoah tossing a spectral moth on his enemy's overcoat?