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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16
soUTH'S LABOR CONDITIONS

1t needed no federal report to in
form the people of Alabama that their
employment conditions are excellent
and that the demand for labor keeps
pace with the supply. Indeed, it is
not hard to foresee time when labor
in this state will fall short of the de-
mand. New industries are being es-
tablished and old ones expanded. 1t
is believed that Alabama's industrial
era is only in its early dawn, and that
the full day of development will
transcend even the most sanguine an
ticipations. The question of jobs will
not trouble Alabama, but the ques-
ton of men to fill the jobs.
The federal report speaks of the
South as hampered by the migration
of negroes to the North. 1t is true
there is also a partially compensatory
movement of white labor southwark
The report indicates that this migra-
ton northward of negroes is hamper
ing the Southern farmer, but strangely
enough no mention is made of that
far more hamperfng migration, that
of the negro from the farm to the
nearby mines, mills and factories. 1t
is probable that too much stress has
been laid upon the migration north
ward, instead of upon the migration
millward, which must be far more sig
nificant. The South is becoming in
dustrial, and the labor to round out
that process must come from some
where.
The farmer finds himself embar-
raised for lack of help, but with his
usual readiness to adjust himself to
circumstances the farmer will find
some way of meeting the situation.
For two decades the manner in which
the problem would be solved has sug-
gested itself, but the farmer, being
slow to adopt new ways unless forced
to it, has only gradually reacted to
the good advice, precept, example and
exhortation of agricultural agents,
progressive farmers and farm jour
mails. Now that necessity is forcing
his hand, he will undoubtedly promptly
reach for the remedy. Modern ma
chinery, enabling the farmer to do
more work in less time; modern meth
DDS Of seed selection, crop rotation,
fertilizing and cultivation designed to
bring about a prompt average increase
in yield per acre; modern cooperation
in buying and selling; the production
of only the best grade of crop or farm
animal; all these and many other
similar practices will enable each man
to farm more acres and to win more
from each acre. With the capacity
of each farmland to produce more
will come a higher wage, for then
the farmer will be able to pay pay
a higher wage, to take no account
of the living economics possible to
those who live on farms. The prob
lem will be solved as it arises, and
the South will be the better off in
the long run by reason of the greater
efficiency thus acquired.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16
EVERY COUNTY VOTES THE TAX

When Lowndes county, by vote
of two to one, decided to levy the
three-mill school tax, Alabama had
scored one hundred per cent. record,
the other sixty-six counties having
previously voted the tax. The action
of Lowndes made it unanimous
throughout the state. In many counties
not only has the three-mill county tax
been voted and levied for several
years, but the township tax, permitted
where the county has come under the
three-mill tax law, has also been voted
by community after community. The
people of Alabama, when they have
been called on to vote money for
schools and have had definite con-
ception prior to election time of the
manner in which the money is to be
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16
BOON OF GOOD TEETH
minneapolis Tri'

minneapolis Tribune.)
A ninety -three-year-old news
paper vendor in washington who
is Civil War veteran and was
wounded during the siege of
Vicksburg, has $4,000 back
pension claim On the government
pending and awaiting decision.
When asked what he would do
with the money IL he got 1t, the
old man replied that he was not
worrying about that little matter.
AS between the $4,000 and a set
OF new teeth with which he could
chew, he would choose the teeth,
he said, If he couldn't have both.
There is sermonette and a
worth while moral in the remark
of the nonagenarian which was
uttered with something more than
a perfunctory purpose. Dentists
are agreed that no store teeth
ever were made that measure up
In usefulness to the set with
which nature equips a person.
They preach that doctrine day in
and day out, with no selfish
thought of what effect it may
have on their business. The boys
and girls of this day may think
they are less fortunate than the
boys and girls OF earlier genera
tons because they are SO often
importuned to scrub their teeth
and keep their mouths clean. but
they are much mistaken. II they
follow the orders of their parents
or the friendly advice of teachers,
they will live to bless the names
Of those who gave them the or
ders and advice. This blessing
business will depend very largely,
however, on how we'll they adhere
in their adult years to the things
they learned and the habits they
formed In their youth. Keeping
the teeth clean and having them
looked after from time to time
professionally Is a lifelong affair.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16
MOTHERS OF FAMOUS
MEN
One of the most influential

One of the most Influential
mothers in all history was the
celebrated Blanche of CASTLE
mother of St. Louis of France.
She had such an effect over her
son that she made him king, a
celebrated Blanche of Castle,
royal crusader, martyr, and fin
ally saint. She was woman
Of almost boundless energy ana
resourcefulness-o of the great
est women in history. as we'll as
one of the most interesting. AS is
so often the case with people of
genius, she owed her nature to a
ferent nationD. Through her father
she was pure Castilian; through
her mother she was English. She
combined all the romance and
happy spirit OF the Latin race
with the energy and power of the
Anglo Saxon. On both sides she
traced her descent from kings.
She herself came from Spain to
bect me the wife of King Louis
VIII of France. 1t Is probable
that she was the greatest person
in all France. She feared no man
and no combination of men. In
many respects she was like the
great Elizabeth Of England.
When her royal husband >died in
1926. she was entirely fitted to
carry on the very grave RESPONSE
bilities of rule. There were re-
sponsibilities enough to make a
Napoleon tremble. Foreign enc
mics threatened to destroy France,
and hostile groups within threat
ened to gain power. Blanche of
CASTLE resisted them all alike.
and met every emergency. She
moved soldiers about as she moved
men on a chessboard. In the
meanwhile she took care of large
family of children, in spite If
maids and servants galore, giving
to her children mothers love.
To Louis, named for his father,
she gave untiring devotion. The
child was only twelve when the
father died-and Blanche OF Cas-
to be a king. She fought for his
throne, maintained him as king.
ruled in his absence en- crusades.
and was in general far more to
him than most mothers are to their
children. When Louis was made
a saint it would not have been a
bad idea to speak highly of that
devoted mother who trained him
so carefully in the way he should
go. Nother-lCye has made more
than one saint.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16
zoNING FOR BIRMINGHAM

An important bill to come before
the summer session of the legislature,
which materially affects Birmingham,
is the proposed zoning measure. In
the existing situation the investor in
resident property, for example, has
no protection under the law from de-
probation arising from the erection
next door or in his immediate vicinity
of stores or other structures with
tendency to decrease values because
of aesthetic, economic or hygienic con-
ditions arising therefrom. Such an
instance recently occurred in this city
when the plans for large apartment
house in one of the most attractive
residential districts included a store
to which residential property owners
in the neighborhood objected. 1t was
necessary to obtain an injunction
against the proposed store, which
caused expense and inconvenience to
neighboring residents and considerable
delay and cost to the apartment-house
builders.
Such situations are to be avoided
under the proposed zoning law,
wherein there are regulations affect
ing the locating of residences, stores
and business houses, and industrial
enterprises. The system is in force
in a number of the larger cities, and
reports are that it is upon the whole
practical and satisfactory. Three re-
suits are chiefly considered in the
plan-the aesthetic, the economic and
the hygienic. Under the first named
there are broad possibilities for the
development of the city beautiful,
which is generally conceded to pos
sess large value from its moral and
civic influences upon the home people,
while attracting desirable investors
and residents through impressions
made on tourists and visitors. The
second, or economic, feature concerns
the business benefits arising from pro-
lection to the property owner in pre-
venting decrease in the value of his
home or residential holdings. This in
cludes protection to commercial and
other business property in prohibiting
encroachment by warehouses, facto-
ries and the like. The health aspect
also offers a most acceptable posi-
bility, in that neither stores nor high
structures are permitted to be built
within certain distances of residences.
This precludes the introduction Of in
sanitary conditions, cutting off air
and light, breaking of architectural
harmony, and the like.
The coming purpose is wise and
commendable. The results should be
generally beneficial if the movement
is properly planned, enforced and OBJ
served. 1t would be we'll to bear in
mind the Importance of establishing
the system while Birmingham is grow
ing and shaping itself for great
city, because it can be done now much
easier than after the city becomes
more definitely fixed geographically,
and in it's building lines and regula-
lions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16
PEOPLES FORUM


To the Editor Of The Age-Herald:
My attention has been called to
your editorial of May 10 entitled,
Moral Oblisatio wish to
commend your suggestion as to an
improved condition for prison in
dustries, and trust your valuable
journal will be effective in Sc
curing q reorganization Of your
prison industries. Ny observation
in this connection is that idleness
in prison is far worse than the
contract system" Whatever is
done. therefore. should provide for
adequate employment. whether re-
munerative or not. Trusting this
may be accomplished in the great
state of Alabama, and thanking
you for your interest in the sub
ject, I remain
F. EMORY LYON,
The Central Howard Association.
Chicago, H., June IL, 1928.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16
THE TWELvE-HOUR DAY

christian Science Monltor)
1t is reported that President
Harding is disappointed over the
refusal of Judge Gary, as head of
the United States Steel Corpora
ton, to abolish the twelvehour
day for workers in the corpora
tion's employ. II SO, the presi-
dents attitude Is q reflection Of
the thought of the American peo-
pie as whole, for tho twelve hour
day is recognized on all sides,
committee reports to the contrary
Notwithstanding as detrimental to
those bearing its burden. in all
their relationships with their fell
quence. harmful to the nation.
The twelve-hour day amounts to
an exploiting Of human nature for
selfish gains. II is a relic of a
bygone age. practice which
blunts the sensibilities Of those
enduring it, preventing them from
enjoying the ordered life of nor
mally constituted individuals, and
depriving them entirely of all pos
sibflities of self-improvement or
advancement.
At the Same time 1t is reported
that religion figured largely in the
discussion at the annual meeting
Of the American Iron and Steel
Institute which was held, yester-
day, and that Ebert II. Gary,
president of the institute, devoted
much OF his annual address to a
defense Of the Bible and plea for
turning toward Christian funda-
mentals in business and political.
as. we'll as personal. affairs. Some
how the two reports do not har-
monise. The day has passed when
religion could be regarded as
purely a matter of words. The
world is calling for and demand
ing a religion which is Of deeds.
and a religion which will counte-
nance the deprivation OF thou
sands Of human beings Of their
rightful privileges of normal
home advantages and enjoyment Is
looked at askance. The twelve
hour day is wrong in and Of itself
and no amount OF excusing the
situation or Attempting to show
that 1t Is not so bad as It might
be, or has been. is In reality any
justification for its continuance
at all. s,s,as4s
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16

ATLANTA Constitution)
The FredLnia Herald says 1t took
long time to locate 1.-The --latest
man in the country" but
you guessed right. gentle
reader; that man is none other
than Delbert Russell. Listen to
this: Whenever Mrs. Russell ac-
companies him in the car and he
has tire trouble Rus hides in the
weeds somewhere. leaving his wife
alone in the car. The first man
who comes along and sees the
lady alone in the car Just natur-
ally stops and fixes the tire. AS
SION as the friend in need departs
out hero steps out and starts on
his way"
wouldn't call that brother lazy
he's genius
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16
Safeguards Needed.
Selma Times-Journal)

(Selma Times-Journa)
The law which deprives an edi-
tor the right of appeal in con-
tempt cases should be altered or
abolished, because it lodges too
much arbitrary power in single
court. Judges are compounded
Of the same sort of clay that en-
ters into the composition of other
mortals. and it is not in harmony
with the lofty spirit Of fairness
and circumspection which the law
is supposed to embody and re-
quire to allow one agency devoted
to the high mission of promoting
the well-being and dignity of the
state to tyrannize over another.
The utmost safeguards should be
provided to see that such abuses
do not occur.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16
Acute School Needs
(Anniston Starr

N<1uLiStOH otdTJ
The Admission schools are being
handicapped by lack of money
for meeting the demands made by
increasing attendance. The city is
growing more rapidly than the ia
cilities of the city schools can
meet. Already there is a deficit
in the school budget of eleven
thousand dollars for this year and
a similar deficit will face the
school board next year. Despite
the added buildings and the in
creased facilities provided during
the past year. Anniston's schools
are crowded. There is not room
for the number of children who
should attend the schools. More
teachers are needed to handle the
increased enrolment. All Of this
calls for more money than the city
board of education has at Its COM
'mand.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16
SMILES
At Least one

(American Legion Weekly
The Bingville Board of Select
men had held many sessions and
finally formulated a set Of auto
mobile laws that was the pride
of the country. So the constable
felt no worriment when he
stopped a motorist.
"Ye're pinched for violatin' the
automobile laws" he pronounced.
(which one?" inquired the trav-
eler.
"Durned II l know. but We GER
tainly haint come all the way
down Main street without Dustin
one Of them"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16
10 FAVORITE BOOKS

CAS- chosen by Arthur Sullivant
Hoffman, editor OF Adventure
STAGE 1910; magazine writer).
Any good garden or fruit tree
catalogue
"Tom Sawyer" mark Twain.
"Huckleberry Finn" MARK
Twain).
"A Connecticut Yankee in King
Arthur's Court" mark Twain).
"Ft rtune" g. T. Snaith).
Any or all of Kipling except
kim" and "Just-so Stories"
Men OF Iron" (Howard Pyle).
Literary History OF Ireland"
douglas Hyde).
Treasure Island" (Stsvenson).
Any. other garden or fruit tree
catalogue.
Copyright, 1923. in United States and
Great Britain for The Age-Herad
by the North American Newspaper
Alliance. All rights resirved.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16

american Legion Weekly
The Boss: Did you do as I told
you and put up the sign outside.
Two Tires $50. One Tire Fres?'"
Tho New Salesman: Sure. and
I've had pretty fair luck. haven't
sold any of the s25 ones yet. but
I've managed to give all the free
ones away"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16

When Senator Hiram johnson starts
speaking, if the American people don't
learn all about what's the, matter, with
Europe, it will be because they haven't
patience to hear laundering explana-
tons with glimpses Of political ambi-
lions between the lines.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16

1t is said that more than 100000
Americans will spend the summer
abroad. Still, some folks think the
people Of this country have no SYM
pathy for Europe's financial condi-
tion
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16

By Nine. 1lacka Brane
II n>-N

by hHlc. 410Ch0 ID 0HS
I'm Person)
And now I draw near the end of
my story, hoping that I have proved
as great an inspiration to my readers
as l have to audiences all over the
world. Modestly, as usual, I hope
that you folks have appreciated the
great honor have bestowed upon you
in condescending to address you thus.
Sadly wonder how many of you
have halted in your egotism to say:
"And she writes so that may become
wiser" Only few, fear, but then
we geniuses never can hope to gain
the recognition we are entitled to dur
ing our lifetime.
In closing l will give an explana-
ton of some of our moving picture
parlance:
A director-A man who is directed
by the stars.
A leading mantle who leads the
actress close to the camera while lead
ing himself away from it.
A million-dollar production-Any
picture that has been ably press
ACCENTED.
Moving picture critic-A synopsis
writer.
Comedy-A senseless picture that
makes you weep.
. Tragedy-A senseless picture that
makes you laugh.
A reel-Something that makes you
dizzy. .t..
Animal actors-Life savers.
Villain-A man who abuses a he
roine SO that he may be killed by the
hero.
Plot-That which is responsible for
the picture and which is therefore
slaughtered ruthlessly.
Greatest actress Of all time.-Me.
Sin Nix.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16
(Gadsden Journal)

NddUsUeH JUuTHdI1
Gadsden citizens have urged, to
be sure, that ,Etowah farmers raise
more foodstuffs and feedstuffs in
order that the farmers might keep
money at home which now is be-
ing sent outside the state. to the
North and West. But they never
have urged it with any motive
other than that of helping the
farmer. Certainly they do not
want to harm him, for they are
Anything which hurts the Etowah
farmer also harms Gadsden.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16
A PROTEST

(Londen Weekly Telegraph)
Fearful cries Of protest and
counter in a high voice
attracted mother to the bathroom.
Little Johnnie sobbed bitterly:
"W-willis's d-dropped the t-towsl
in the w-w-dater. and now he's
d-dried me w-wettern was be-
fore"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16
Seems To BE a Difference


(Roanoke Leader)
An Alfalfa girl who graduated
this month from the high school
made the record of never having
been tardy during the eleven
years of her school life. 1t has
always been strange to US how
so many pupils in the day schools
can register on time at about 9
o'clock every morning during
school. yet cannot manage to get
to the opening of Sunday school
on the Sabbath an hour and a
half later.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16
Figuring 1t Out

(Florida Times Union)
-Four Columbia University stu
dents are going to England to
tell what is the matter with the
world. something that several
hundred million are anxious ITO
know; the others don't care.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16
Cutting Down Distance

Casper Mountain EaEIe)
The use of the automobile is
broadening the residential section
of the cities and towns. The de-
mand for residential sites close to
the business district Is not as
strong as it used to be. Since the
coming of the automobile into
general usage people just as lief
drive mile or two as to drive
half mile. and many prefer to
live far enough out of town to
have plenty Of room for gardens,
chickens. cows. etc.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16

(Oneonta Southern Democracy
During a twelve-hour tour of
Baldwin county, in which we came
in contact with thousands Of her
citizens, we did not find one who
was a knocker. They are all
boosters. They believe they have
the greatest country in the world
and they are going to tell you
about it. And this spirit alone is
putting them in touch with the
markets of the world.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16

The Minnesota society girl who in
sisted on eliminating the word "obey"
from the wedding ceremony probably
believed that an understanding at the
start would save much argument later.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16
THE PHOTOGRAPHERS

New York Evening World)
Former Governor Henry ]. AL
len of Kansas. who has just in
spected the Near East. thinks that
Greece has won the double-cross
as her share In the outcome of
the Versailles and Lausanne con-
ferences.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16

unusual strength in Minnesota would
be equivalent to a Democratic victory
in states less additionally Republi-
can. Meanwhile, we shall see what
I'VE shall see
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16
THE ALABAMA PRESS
A Reply in Order
(Florence Times)

A Russellville man has just
cured his ,eighty-ninth patient suf-
fering from snake bite, according
to the Franklin Times. Wonder if
Brother Jackson has = copy of
that prescription?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16

If Senator Moses really desires to
perform a great public service, he
might get intimate enough with Sem
ators Borah, Brookhart and johnson
for them to contract his sore throat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16
A Tip to the Farmer

The wise farmer will plant just
double the amount of acreage to
make his corn; planting half in
upland and the other in the ba-
sins; he will then be certain to
make enough corn to do him.
Both will not fail the same year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16

(IndlanapOIlS NeWs)
Ono thing the New York stock
market needs is a sense of humor
to enable it to detect a joke.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16

(Memphis Commercial AppeaD
Bulgaria beat 'em all to nor
malcy. The reserves are being
mobilized and volunteers are be-
ing armed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16

The value of good deal of what
is known as classical music depends
on how much the audience will endure
raher than to run the risk of being
regarded as uncultul.ed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16

(HOuston POst)
sometimes we wonder il Vice
President Cal Coolidge has to
make any great outlay for ice in
the summertime.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16
TK15SSBlaeORCFf


In all this talk about viaducts and
underpasses we hear nothing about
Nineteenth street. Now seems to be
the psychological time to put that
street through. 1t will be needed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-16

(hanSaS City IlmeS)
A California man says he can
photograph the human mind in
the process of thinking. But first.
we suppose, he's got to catch 1t
doing it,