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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-14
PEOPLES FORUM


To the Editor of The Age Herald:
An item or two items in your
morning paper are of great inter-
est to me; one is Andy Gump, 100
per cent for the people, and Win
ME. the Breadwinner. l presume
that Pop Wrinkle, whose full name
is Rip Wrinkle, is a descendant of
the famous Rip Van Wrinkle of
the Village of Laughing Water, In
the Hudson river valley. In Wash
ington Irving's legend the origi-
nal Mrs. Van Wrinkle nagged after
her husband about not working.
And when Rip Van Wrinkle re-
turned to Laughing Water after
twenty years snooze, his greatest
joy was to find Mrs. Wrinkle gone
to Heaven. But the present Mrs.
Wrinkle appears to be perfectly
satisfied with a vagrant husband.
l also presume that the present
Wrinkle family dropped the Van
from their name, as have so many
Of the old Dutch families. for in
stance, Theodore Roosevelt, whose
family was formerly known as the
Van Roosevelts.
notice that all members Of the
Wrinkle family have names which
carry some great significance.
For instance. Winnie Wrinkle, the
Breadwinner; she is a winner and
is named Winnie or Winifred.
Then there is Kenneth Dare, who
was about to dare too far and get
put in the penitentiary for big
amy. But the member of the
Wrinkle family whose name ap-
pears to cause great deal of
concern among his friends is Mas
ter Perry Wrinkle.
Now. what's the etymology of
Perry wrinkles name? Is he
named Oliver Hazard Perry Win
kle in honor of the great American
naval hero, who, after winning
the Battle Of Lake Erie, wrote to
General Harrison these immortal
words: I'VE have met the enemy
and they are ours? If Master
Wrinkle is named in honor OF OIL
yer Hazard Perry he has some
thing to be proud of. Other
prominent persons were named In
honor of this naval hero, for in
stance. o. H. P. Belmont.
But my contentious are that the
etymology of Perry Wrinkles
name Is taken from Peri Wrinkle,
or periwinkle. First periwin-
kle Is an evergreen plant. Second.
a periwinkle Is snail sort OF
sea food, like welk. and makes
q most delicious dish when served.
Among the ancient Romans it was
as popular as the oyster among
US moderns.
Anaxardrides, in his PROTEST.
tans, ridiculing the feast made at
the marriage of Iphricrates when
he married the daughter of Catys.
king of Trician. wrote several
pages describing the feast. I take
these three lines from this work:
Tho penna and oyster bright.
The Periwinkle and the welk,
And besides this. crowd of
birds"
I am more inclined to believe
this little fellow Perry Wrinkle is
named after Periwinkle, who. as
the evolutionists tell us, Is also
one of his ancestors. But I am
very anxious to know, what Is the
true etymology of his name.
I wish you would ask Mr.. Bran
ner to let the public know about
this, as we boys here had several
rather hot debates over this sub
ject.
Also tell Pop Wrinkle that Fred
McDuff and Judge Alb are going
to open a drive against the va
grants and will surely get old Pop
II he don't get to work
T. r. MENCOL.
Ala, June IL. 1923.
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tude which will keep it out Of the
commission court and place It in po-
sition of having been amenable to the
commissions declaration of principles.
Other carriers will not lose by also
acting favorably towards negotiations
with the Warrior management. Those
carriers profit most in the long run
who enjoy greatest confidence of the
shippers and the public. The War
rior rate situation presents an oppor-
tunity both for profit and for har-
mony.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-14
WESTERN RAIL EARNINGS LOW

Maximum freight traffic, coupled
with high freight rates, is responsible
for the earning of six and half per
cent. on invested capital in the month
of April by class A railroads. In that
month there was a SIS per cent. in
crease in traffic compared with a year
ago, and operating revenue increased
25 per cent. Neither is it surprise
that the Eastern and Southern rail-
roads should show earnings of 7. 90
and 7 .18 per cent. respectively, while
the Western roads failed to make the
5 40 per cent. held by the interstate
commerce commission as reasonable
return on investment, while the East
-ern and Southern roads went far be-
yond. To begin with, the Eastern and
Southern roads have more thriving
communities along their lines than
the Western ones, and there are fewer
breaks between revenue producing
points. But this is not all that has
to do with it. The Western lines have
been hoisted by their own petard.
Their rates to the immense field be-
tween the East and the Pacific coast
have been and are unreasonably high
compared with the rates to the At
lantic coast. These roads have Der
sistently importuned the commission
to grant them lower rates between the
Atlantic and Pacific seaboards, but
they have been unwilling to have cor
respondingly low rates granted to the
territory intervening. They have not
been willing to apply the long and
short haul clause to the inland West.
They have sought only to meet COM
petition of steamship service passing
through the canal between the East
and West.
Maintenance of the high transcon-
tinental rates has caused an immense
tonnage for the Pacific coast to go
by ship from gulf and Atlantic ports,
and they in turn have developed an
enormous eastbound business. West
ern roads could not expect to handle
Birmingham cast-iron pipe on a $31
or, later, a $27 rate, when combined
rail and water rate via Mobile has
never been over SIS, and has been for
a long time as low as $40 ton. The
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company in
its annual statement declared that for
long time it had been shut off from
Pacific coast by rail rates and was
sending no cast-iron pipe thither, while
Birmingham pipe was going by the
tens of thousands of tons. With high
rates to Pacific coast and no allow
ance for the shorter distances in in
tervening Western territory, it is not
difficult to account for failure of
Western roads to earn what Eastern
and Southern roads are earning. The
greatest revenue-producer is fair play.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-14
POOR BOYS WHO
BECAME FAMOUS


About a hundred years ago
there was living on Long Island,
New York. d farmer whose name
was William Goblet. He was then
fifty-five years of age. He went
about his farm work with the ut
most regularity. and was success
full in it. Unlike other farmers.
however, his thoughts were not
entirely conferred around boots
and potatoes, fertilizers and cab
bages. but he took a deep interest
in what was being done in the
great world at large. Every day
as he worked. he was trying to
find solutions 20 the problems Of
human society. and every evening
when he returned TO his little
house after the labors Of the day
he took out his pen and ink ond
sat down to write articles that 10
sent to England to a paper that
he had established there, Tho
Weekly Political Register"
william Goblet had been born
on an English farm. and had been
trained from childhood to the
hard work of a farmer. He had
himself by working as an indoor
helper. but he had found the re-
straints Of business life even more
irksome than the necessities of
farm life, so he had enlisted in
the British army and had re-
NAMED In 1t until he was rwenty-
nine. In his army life he had
used his free hours FOR reading
and thus had accumulated q store
OF knowledge that gave him an
air OF wisdom that was most i'm.
pressive. Perhaps. too, from his
army life he had gained a direct
ness and power in writing and
speech that made him a most eff
.fective controversialist. When he
LETT the army he drifted, after
time, into writing, and became a
champion of all that was opposed
TO the cold conservatism of his
time. Finally he established the
weekly Political Register" and
wrote in 1t with such utter lack
OF restraint that he found 1t best
to leave England and to become
Long Island farmer. Neyerthe-
less, he kept up writing for his
paper and finally went back to
England. His boldness In speak
Ing In behalf Of the working peo-
PIE sent him to parliament.
William Goblet lived until the
age OF seventy-three. always ac-
tive and energetic. every now and
then taking up some farm work,
and always writing and speaking
boldly for the poor. He wrote a
number OF books that show his
breadth of interest and his aston
ishing personal power. Often re-
viled. and even severely punished
for too great boldness in attack,
William Cobbett. nevertheless. left
name that Is worthy ofsrespect.
He was, in effect. bold, vigo-
rous. blunt farmer with the cour-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-14
A NOTABLE DECISION

(NoW orleans llmeS-flCay uueJ
Last November Alabama voters
ratified an amendment to their
states constitution authorizing a
state expenditure Of $4,000, 900 for
harbor improvements at Mobile.
The amendment failed to specify
how the money was to be raised.
Discovery of this omission aroused
doubts regarding the power Of the
legislature to execute the plain
purpose and intent Of the amend
ment. 1t was feared in some quar-
tiers that the amendment would
have to be rewritten. resubmitted
and ratified In new form before
the legislature could provide the
money and go ahead with the
work.
Last Saturday, however, five of
the seven supreme justices of
Alabama ruled that the amend
ment gives the legislature power
to prescribe the method of raising
the money for port improvement
The Alabama laWgivers meet in
adjourned session next month. so
that port bonds may be author
lied with very little delay and the
harbor development project
promptly set on foot.
TIE supreme courts decision
naturally Is welcomed by the peo-
Pile Of Mobile and presumably will
BIO applauded by all Alabamians
who voted for the amendment. 1t
hastens a state improvement prof.
ect they already have voted to
undertake, removing all fear of
A>y~ -
sued II test case" litigation. fol-
lowing tho usual course. had been
held requisite to adjudication Of
tho constitutional question raised.
No less noteworthy than the de-
cision itself Is the Alabama method
of expediting court decisions Of
this kind and degree OF impor-
tance,
1t appears that Alabama's leg
islature enacted law empower
Ing the governor. or either house
of the legislature. to ask the
state supreme court for an "ad-
| visory ruling" upon the constitu-
tionality Of state laws. Governor
Brandon under the statute asked
the supreme tribunal for ruling
on the seaport amendment. AS re-
lated above. five of the supreme
justices complied and signed the
decree just filed. Two declined
to do SO. contending that they
could not consider the question
involved until 1t had been pre-
scented and argued by counsel In
the ordinary course Of the admin
istration OF justice" That would
mean. OF course. indefinite delay
and loss OF valuable time. The
advisory ruling" means. to the
precise contrary. q great saving
of time. and opens the way for an
early beginning Of an improve
ment project already duly author
lied by Alabama's people.
Most laymen will heartily in
dorse this method of avoiding
"the laws delay" and the confu-
sion and uncertainty caused by
contests over the constitutionality
Of laws. The advisory ruling
| properly safeguarded. would. II
strikes US. expedite the admins.
tration of Justice without risk OF
harm to any public or private in
terest. A test of it on a nation.
wide scale would be welcomed. we
think. by the great American ma
! jority which now complains with
reason OF the laws delays" un-
certainties and CONF
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-14
SMILES

(Everybody's Magazine)

IEVeryb0dy Magaz1neJ
Before our agrarian population
had taken so enthusiastically to
the automobile. two farmers drove
into town in an old spring wagon
pulled by very bony nag. The
little burg had just been incorpo-
rated, and among the evidences
of this was a-brandne sign at
the town line: speed limit, 10
miles an hour" Observing this,
the driver began whipping up his
steed vigorously.
whats yo' hurry" demanded
his companion in mild astonish-
ment.
See that signT" returned the
other. But I dunno II can
make 1t or not"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-14

1t is hard to attract investors or resi-
dents to any place which does not
manifest in practical ways roper
appreciation of its large, the
public health. Safeguarding the peo-
pie against an epidemic of typhoid is
comparatively easy. 1t requires but a
little forethought and money. Every
!iar judiciously invested therein is a
wise investment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-14

A California millionaire who is be-
hind the bars for violating it, says
that the prohibition law is no law at
all; which recalls the prisoner who
sent for his lawyer friend and was
advised that there was no statute COW
ering the charge from which devel-
oped the incarceration; whereupon
the confined party replied: Maybe
not, but you see where I am"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-14
EXPECTED OF YOU
By Rev. E. c. offerman

The world Of today needs eff
cheney and needs effectiveness.
The man who does things eff
GENTLY generally does them in
half the time.
The man who directs his blows
well, hits the bullseye.
If you plan things well. your
work will seem much easier and
quicker.
Be effective and efficient. make
your power felt, but above all. be
good.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-14
10 FAvORITE BOOKS

CAS- chosen by Newton Fuessle)
Dame Care" (Sudermann).
The Return of the Native"
(Thomas Hardy.
Jean Christopher" (Rolland).
Against the Grain" (Huysman).
'McTeague" Drank Norris).
War and Peace" (Tolstoi.
VIRGIN Soil" (Turgepiev).
Crime and Punishment" (Dos-
toievskD.
Morbid Fears and Compul-
sions" (Fri1ck).
Julian Mortimer (Castlemon)
my favorite juvenile.
Copyright, 1925 In United States and
Great Br,tsia for The Age Herald
by the Ncrth American Newspape,
Alliance. All hts reserved.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-14
His Effective Methods
(Opelika Newsl

(OpeilKa NeWs)
That ex-soldier, r. A. Burn
mayor Of Alfalfa. practicail
stopped Bookkeeping by sendin
leggers to the chaingang. alrno,
eliminated DRINKS in police coui
by s25 fines for first offense an
doubling each succeeding time vi
Now he says loafers in Attall
must work or get out-and 1t IL
safe bet that little city will b
clear of Migrants D. 4. q,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-14

Senator Borah has made it clear
that he will not join third party,
but will remain in the Republican or
ganization, as if it didn't already
have more troubles than it can take
care of.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-14
SMALL Town GOSSIP
(Slocornh OhservarN

A gentleman was heard to 0eY
a few days ago that Sloeomb was
a "gossipy" littlc town. This is
not an enviable reputation for q
town to have and We hope the
gentleman has overdrawn on his
Imagination. II there II gossip
going on, 1t must beo a kind
that will not do to print. as very
little of 1t reaches the editors
ears, and he is not listening for
the other kind
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How 1t IL DeAe
(AndallISia atavN

Every dollar that the houes.
wife pays for sugar over and
above tho price that prevailed /
year ago goes into the Golfers OF
the sugar trust as profits. In this
way they are getting hack the
money they contributed to elect .
Republican president. The Ford.
ney -McCumber tariff legalises the
graft. II you desire to let the
sugar trust keep its finea-s IL
Your sugar bowl you know vital
to do. Just keep tn Reppbiieas
party in power.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-14
There Are Two Ways

(duntSN.I.e flfnoSl
There Is led pepper way Il
go after thing and thea .hers Ii
gentle ami persuasive manner
Whenever it is necessary to ust
the hammer ard tomas. however,
we are fortunate In the posses
sion of a full supply OF thesl
tools. Are we going to have
use them in the matter of tn
public school bond issue?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-14
THE ALABAMA PRESS
(Eufaula Citizen)

The business men Of Eufaula
are responsible for the growth
of Eufaula. The reason why she
is no larger Is because fhoy havs
not been amy larger. She will
never grow any larger uotil they
cease to be so narrow and CIR
cumscribed In their views as ia
what 1t takes to make big city
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-14
Meaning of tho Flag

The flag means the protectto
OF our property. the safeguard
ing of our ideals. the protectioi
of our principles. 1t means, in
word, the majesty of America. ant
when we fly that flag we not only
proclaim ourselves true To the
laud that we love, but we bid
defiance to all those un-Amerl:a II
forces that would undermine our
civilization ann prostitu.e the In ]
situations We have establiyheA q
base and unworthy idsalA
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Quite a Number

(SaVannah NewS)
Let Wisconsin follow New York
in the dry repeal-there will be
peals again after awhile from
other sections, peals that will not
be repealed
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THE PHOTOGRAPHERS


louisville Courier-J ournaD
Why doesn't somebody suggest
to those Chinese bandits that they
start a chop suey restaurant for
tourists?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-14

New York Evening WORLDLY
Former Governor Henry ]. AL
len Of Kansas is back from the
Near East. which is. he declares,
a pressing problem. Why worry?
Problems are pie for Kansas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-14
The Pecan Development

A little more than a decade ago
there were not half-doxen pecan
nurseries In this entire section;
now there are thousands Of nut
bearing trees. Continued and wide
reaching Developments appear
certain from the fact that pecans,
because Of their high food value
and delectable flavor. arc assured
of fast-growing world market.
and central Alabama Is known to
be peculiarly suitable to their pro-
duction.
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A Modern Meaning

lAahsaS CITY starr
The minister still says, Whom
God hath Joined together let no
man put asunder;;" but we fear
the modern meaning soon will be:
You may fire when ready, Mrs.
Gridley."
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Tribute to Doctors
(Dothan Fla plal

VDUtIdH EdSIeJ
Every fly you do away wit
prolongs the visit of tho doctc
just that much and the doctc
doesn't mind. He wishes all file
and mosquitoes could be abolishe
by law or otherwise. The doc.c
is the only professional man W
know of that, ii people would RIG
idly. take his advice. would nc
have a job half the time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-14
A. to wages

Maybe we arc wrong In our de-
auctions. But We can't refrain
from arguing that SO long a.
everybody 10 working at good
wages we ought not to expect
prices to be back where they were
when man had to slave from
sunup to shutdown to earn %
much as two dollars day. There's
no politics In this argunsnt-it's
just common horse-sense OF the
brand that anybody can under.
stand.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-14
Staggering

Staggering
(London Answers)
Professor explaining the re-
suits obtained from the infection
of the voice): Did 1 ever tell you
the story of the actor who could
read a menu SO as to make his
audience weep"
Student strangely moved: HE
must have read the prices"
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The Possibilities

(Boston Evening Transcript
Customer: Il like that umbrella
stand. but don't think 1t is worth
three dollars"
Salesman: why, madam. the
very first umbrella that is left In
1t may be worth more than that"
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The Changes Of Time

youngstown Telegram)
When Aiken met Payne, back in
the old home town. he inquired:
How Is Unison. and how Is AM
ley?"
Unison is so prosperous he rides
In his own machine"
YEAH"
And Amley Is so we'll off he
walks for exercise"
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IL iOA i0d IlIu6S- nlOn)
Political prisoners" Is title
that was used to get lot of care
less sympathy for men convicted
of offenses against the peace and
dignity of the country at time
of great stress.
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indianapolis starr
The president-elect of Liberia
won on progressive platform
which probably included an at
tempted loan from the United
States.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-14
THE AGE-HERALD

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala. postoffice as
second-class matter under act OF congress,
March 6, 1879.
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We see that the legislature will be
asked to enact laws protecting the
wild life of the state. If this includes
Marathon dancing, we're agin it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-14

Our toast today is: The Flag. May
it never wave over an unworthy peo-
pie.
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Retail Coal Men to Have Picnic"
Judging from prices,
many people thought that was a daily
affair with them.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-07-06
GOVERNMENT WILL
SHOW BIG SURPLUS
Treasury Officials Expect to
End Year With Sl75OOO,-
600 Above Outgo.

Washington, D. C.-Heads of depart
ments and bureaus. constituting the
business organization" of the govern
ment, were called together to hear
formal announcement by President
Harding, its head and Director Lord
of the budget. that the government has
lived within It's income during the past
twelve months.
The meeting discussed plans for the
forthcoming year and heard an out
line Of what the president expects the
government to accomplish since 1t has
overcome the prospective deficit.
Although the governmental ma
chinery has yet two weeks to run on
funds appropriated for the current
year, treasury officials have figured
confidently that a surplus Of above
s17b.OOO,00O win be fung up when busi-
ness closes on June 80.
The accomplishment OF bringing ex-
penditures within the amount avail
able to pay them lie regarded at the
treasury as more significant than mere
elimination Of a deficit.
1t means, a treasury spokesman has
said, that the great debt. piling up
during war time and Immediately
thereafter. Is now in manageable
shape and that hereafter its compare
lively rapid reduction may be antici.
pated.
Questions Of the governments Il
nancial status naturally are closely re-
lated to those of taxation and the Ger
tain surplus In this fiscal year with
the repeated assertion by the presi-
dent that the budget win at least be
balanced next year, has given tax ex-
perts new lines on which to work in
their study OF ways and means Of lift
ing the tax burden. The hope is known
to prevail throughout the administra-
ton that something can be done to
tighten the tax burden.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-07-06
HOPES TO GET U. S.
OUT OF SHIP TRADE

Washington, D. C.-President Hard
ing has not yet abandoned hope that
a way will be found to get the govern
ment out Of the shipping business.
The new chairman Of the United
States shipping board, Edward P. Far
ley of Chicago, has begun his duties
under a presidential mandate to find
q way out" If possible.
Government operation" said the
president at farewell dinner to A. D.
Lasker, the retiring chairman, "is at
present our only resort, but 1t is not
a permanent one. l hope the board
will come to a unanimous agreement
on a program"
This administration, the president
said, has no greater aspiration than
the establishment of a merchant ma
riKe.