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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14

pediencies always of special and sectional application. It was born of sectional travail and cannot bc overcome to the extent of recog- nizing in the political family the section that once engaged it in dead iy strife. Excluding the admins tratlon of Lincoln and Johnson ifs history IS one of malevolent sec tlonallsm. corruption and servilitv to special interests, deserving ex. junction, with only the memory of Lincoln and Seward to give it a de- cent headstone in the cemetery of politics. Slow indeed should be a people to. discard institutions which have rendered service to the nation and humanity, but change is husv ever" and permanence is an ijln. sion. But when parties and institn- tlons nave served their age and the wounds of service have become in curably infected, is it not the sen s1Die course to permit them to go the way of all nature; let history De thelr untarnished monument of glory, if it truthfully may, rather than to dishonor achievement bv clothing the remains m patchwork of corruption.
 Parties and their principles are but the reflection of individual membership and conviction, and a grouping of some of the more im- portant leaders under the terms progressive" and "conservatiye'' indicates the futiiity or present par ty alignment and the consequent failure of government under the bipartisan theory. Harding, Hughes, Weeks, etc., would be more. congenial political company for Underwood, Glass, Pomerene. etc., than are LaFoliette, Borah, Brookhart, etc., and the equation may be transposed. The lines of cleavage developing between the element ever turning it's adoring gaze to the musty pages of the past for precedents, inspiration and guidance, and those daring spirits who would pierce the future and blaze a new highway for the faiter- ing feet of civilization, are bccom- ing too abrupt to be contained in present political organizations. There must be new party or a re- birth of one of the old.
 H. A. ENTREKIN.
 Birmingham, Ala, March 12, 1928.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14

It is stated that the United States now owns one-fourth of all the volcanoes in the world This fact should not be given any betraying publicity until we have secretly acquired at least fifty-one per cent, so that we can control the industry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14

press dispatch speaks of that Michigan girl with an alleged high temperature as "hysterical maligner.' That term may have been inspired, for it is almost as descriptive as the actual medical term, "hystercal ma lingerer," which is doubtless what the phy- sician in charge really called It.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD WEDNESDAY, MARCH H.

blindly, but in accordance with specific or ders and in full knowledge of the actual demand for any given material. The far mer has discovered that he is not dependent upon the questionable and cratic bounty of congress, but that his destiny and his pros perity lie in his own hands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14

The principal idea one derives from the various explanations of the workings of the farm credits legislation is that the govern ment is going into the banking business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
Farmers Large Share

(Cullman Tribune)
 Thirty-one cents per pound for cotton and still the prices continue upward. More producers are get ting a share of the advanced prices than ever before in the history of the cotton industry. Cotton was not rushed on the market in Novem- Der and December this time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
Peoples Forum

To the Editor of The Age-Herald: We had the pleasure of receiving copy of your paper today. May we congratulate you on its makeup and general merit. It is a credit to your organization and to the com munity you represent.
 E. R. WAITE,
 Secretary Board of Commerce.
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Sand Mountain V.Iu.,

=-a (Dekalb County Herald)
 We feel certain that Sand moun- tam farms are rising in value, and that before the year is over farm lands will be worth more than any time since the war. The high price of cotton during the season just closed naturally raises the value of good farm lands, while the market value of the dollar is steadily rising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
Alabama Press
Funnygrapher Speaks
lopelika Daily News)

The Tuscaloosa News funny gfapher thinks that the news item telling about paper pants being worn in Russia should not be printed on the society page.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14

It is rather peculiar that we should be so concerned over the health of prisoners, ana not at all over the health of those faithful public servants, who perform their duties in noxious atmosphere and insantary, not to say unlovely, surroundings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14

Anyhow it has been clinicaliy established that the average external temperature of a hot-water bag is IA degrees. Science pro- crosses,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
South Alabama Farmer.

~, NADDcVlhe Herald)
 The farmers have gone to work with vim and courage possessed only by our own southeast Alabama farmers. A trip through the coun- try, any one can see smoke rising where trash is being burned on ai- most every farm, people can he seen at work around every home stead, some preparing their fences and others blowing. The Herald hopes for another gooc crop wear. and. then, for fair prices for the products again next fall. Our peo- pie certainly deserve good crops and prices. The Herald sincerely hopes. for this people, another good wear. But, from the amount of fertilizer being sold, we fear that some im- portant home supplies will be neg lected for too much cotton,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
jl,:1oRe6EBEARER

The state prison inspector is in Birming ham. We hope, for the sake. of his health and his sense of the esthetic, that he won't have to pass through the courthouse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
The Golfers Farewell

The Golfers Farewell They parted in the springtimc and they said a
 fond farewell. Around their home the Golfing Bug had cast
 it's wicked spell.
 The call of Spring was in the air, The call to go away from there
 And chase pill
 Beyond the hill
 And over moor and dell. But it was not the wife who stayed at home
 to weep and wall The while her husband tore the turf amid
 the leafy dale.
 Time was when women wept at home While golfing husbands went to roam,
 But nowadays
 The woman plays
 More often than the male.
 "1 am not contemplating divorce," says prominent motion picture actress. Show ing that movie star will stop at nothing in order to break into print.
 Heium gas, being non-eXplosive, is . great aid to aerial navigation but it never can be utilized in election campaigns. Legislators in Springfield spend hours de- batting the question, "What is a rotten egg?" when the answer gleams from thousand signboards along the highways and byways: "Your Nose Knows.
 We suppose it is hard for gathering of legislators to debate on the subject of eggs without getting personal
 "Russia's Great Need Is Clothing" Which nobody who has seen a classic danc- ing troop can deny.
 Discovered
 Dear Torch Bearer: For years had been puzzled by the term, "Infernal Machine" which appears so often in the headlines. Now I know.
 bought Six.-Alexis.
 The c. of c. is asking why the Terminal station is so hard to get by telephone. Why single out the Terminal station? Then there is some criticism as to accuracy things like that.
 Railway offices have to be very careful about giving accurate reply as to how late a train is. It might cause heart failure in the inquirer.
 That's why they break it to 'em by de- grees, so that one never knows how late train is until it arrives.
 And then what difference does it make? Baseball, they tell us, was a popular pastime in the ancient Lydian city of Sards. Now we know how~Croesus accumulated his vast wealth. He was baseball magnate. Nocturne The sun at its meridian biazes down
 Somewhere else-not here. An owl, in the cimmerian darkness,
 Hid from view,
 Shouts hoarsely: "Towhoo! Towhitv' sit in the dark Drinking the stygian gloom (There is no moonshine) And the gloom brings me no | Ratiocination. | I sit and think of nothing Absolutely nothing. | Dearest, | I think of you. -Stanwood. | It seems that under the new ordinance l provision is made for two street-car exits but none for entrances Seems grave oversight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14

The c. of c. is asking why the Termna station is so hard to get by telephone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14

"I am not contemplating divorce" says a prominent motion picture actress. Show ing that movie star will stop at nothing in order to break into print.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
Discovered

Dear Torch Bearer: For years had been puzzled by the term, "Infernal Machine, ? which appears so often in the headlines. Now I know.
 I bought a - Six.-Alexis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14

Helium gas, being non-explosive, is . great aid to aerial navigation, but 1t never can be utilized in election campaigns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
And then what difference does it make

Baseball, they tell us, was a popular pastime in the ancient Lydian city of Sards Now we know how ~Croesus accumulated hi vast wealth. He was baseball magnate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14

"Russia's Great Need Is Clothing" Which nobody who has seen classic danc- ing troop can deny
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
! HE AG E. HI E R A l. D

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala. postoffiee as second-class matter under act of Congress, Mafch 6, lS79
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14

Legislators in Springfield spend hours de- batting the question, "What is rotten egg?" when the answer gleams from a thousand sgnboards along the highways and byways: .sYour Nose Knows"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14
Why single out the Terminal station?

Then there is some criticism as to accuracy of replies as to how late are trains, and things like that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-14

We suppose it is hard for a gathering of legislators to debate on the subject of eggs without getting personal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16
DON'T BE A SPONGE

Most people most of the time are mentally passive. By
that / mean that the average person, when they listen to a con
versation or read a book, is content merely to absorb without
adding anything to the conversation or taking a keen definite
stock of the ideas from the book or article which they may be
reading. Ism such a person like a sponge? Does not a sponge
always absorb and never give?
Socially in a group of people there are always the passive
few. They sit and listen while other people carry on the con-
versation: they take in what others say and occasionally Ut
fer a remark, but they do not contribute to the pleasure of the
group. Not very valuable as social assets, are they7
Don't be a sponge, for your own sake and other people
Throw yourself into the conversation and see Immediately how
,our interest is stimulated as well as the interest of other peo-
d. in you.
Just as you need to take part in a social conversation to
gain popularity and value socially, so must you IN business
life talk with people everywhere to gain new ideas, fresh
Viewpoints, and acquire readiness of speech and selt-control'
I'll SO necessary to a wellrounded, successful business Ter
Ionalty. -.
The passive employee may have absorbed fine ideas, but II
she never gives expression to them of what use are they. Dont
misunderstood me, don't talk idly-but, on the other hand'
don't 90 to the other extreme and be a sponge. Dom merely
absorb-absorb and then give.
As a corolIary to our thought is the incidental one, dont
be a sponger. But then no honest, selt-respectng person
needs to be told that. A spongelike person is bad enough
but a sponger-well, such a one is despicable.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16
Camp Fire Girls
News and Notes

The Akogi Camp Fire Girls held
Flag Day exercises at the Sewaren
public library Thursday afternoon.
Nine of the members were awarded
patriotic honors. The following in
%teresting program took place: Salute
America, History and meaning of
the flag, Star Spangled Banner, Five
rules governing the display of flag,
Battle Hymn of the Republic. This
was followed by the learning of part
of the constitution and the first two
stanZas of the Declaration of In
dependence. Games closed the meet
ing with the singing of folk songs.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess for the day. Elizabeth Con-
rad.
Americanism is the keynote of the
Camp Fire Girls. The Camp Fire
Girl stands for the preservation of
the ideals of the American home,
the rock upon which good govern
ment is based. The Camp Fire Girl
must be we'll versed in the love and
law of her land. 1t is her privilege
to win numerous honors, the know
ledge CLEANED thereby fitting her for
good citizenship, making it possible
for her to cast an intelligent ballot
when h is of age. Besides honors
Luz Al6 tic hlSIoIS VI inc COuh-
try, your own locality inc what &C.
Cured on each historical spot and
the national history as regards wo-
mans welfare, a girl becomes fam
iliar with all public institutions for
all kinds of relief and betterments,
she learns the conditions under
which women and girls are employ
ed in her community and may win
yet another honor for preparing
plans designed to improve these con-
ditions. She may also win an honor
for passing n satisfactory examin-
alton upon 1.-THE New Relation of
Women to the World" This new
relation is one which every Camp
Fire Girl is fitted to fill in every re-
spect. Civ service is her slogan to
all who ask--to her country at all
lines.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16
So. Amboy Women
Elect Mrs. Powers

SOUTH AMBOY, June 16:-Mrs.
Richard Powers was elected presi-
dent at the first meeting of the new
ly organized Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Protection Hose Company held last
night in the firehouse on Pine ave-
nue.. Other officers elected were
Mrs. +. Stanton, vice president;
Mary Nickerson, secretary; Mrs. J..
Kelly, treasurer. The trustees are
Mrs. William Campion, Mrs. William
Ryan, and Mrs. Elizabeth Triggs.
Following the election of officers
the first business meeting was held
at which time it was decided to hold
a card party at the firehouse rooms
on Wednesday night of next week.
The committee appointed under the
leadership of Mrs. Jennie Heston
were: Mary Nickerson, Mrs. AnEa
Campion, Bertha Kazmuski, Cathe-
rine Jacnen, Mrs. Philip Leonard,
Mrs. Edward Price. Mrs. Frank
Stanton, Mrs. William Ryan and
Mrs. Richard Powers.
The proceeds of this affair will go
toward the purchase of a new fire
fighting apparatus for the Protection
Hose Company, and as a good num-
Der of willing workers turned out at
the first meeting last night, indica-
tons point to some big doings within
this organization during the coming
months.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16

car enter business without endan-
gering home ties, she adds.
IF, after a woman has her home
life so established that without in
preference with it she may enter
business. not in a half-hearted man
ner but for all there is in it, she
may leave it for some other pur-
suit. but not until then.
1T is very seldom that a man
marries withea desire to see his wife
leave the dishes in the sink to rush
to an office every morning. There
fore, a woman owes it to her hus-
band to make her home the best
possible"
Mrs. Abernathy took her business
when her husband died. Her son
died later. Now she interests her
self in her chickens and turkeys,
when she's not at the bank. Her
home life is her recreation, she says.
Miss Movius drifted into banking
after she had been postmistress in
her little home town in North Da-
kota. Her two brothers organized
a bank and took her in as cashier
Now she's president.
Il belive there Is a future ahead
in the banking business for women
she says. "They will be successful,
however, only to the extent they APP
ply themselves to the business"
There's the warning, repeated:
"Stay home, housewives, unless
you've completed your home duties
and find time to put your heart and
soul into business
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16

Ever since women became promi-
nent in their struggle for equal suf-
frage, they've been trying to live
down mans assertion that ''woman's
place is in the home
Yet here come two women, both
experienced business executives, who
could by their own example disprove
this opinion but who actually affirm
its wisdom!
"Woman's place is in her home"
repeats Mrs. L. NJ. Alternately OF
Lexington, OKLA, While she S seated
at her desk IN the offices OF the Sc
curity State Bank there. She's presi-
dent of that institution and has been
So since October. 1915. She's consid-
cred one of the leaders of the COM
munity, not only among women but
among business men as well.
Confirming Mrs. Abernathy's para
doxical assertion is Miss NJ. o. Mo-
vius, also president of a bank-the
First National Bank of Lidgerwood,
n. d.
But Miss Movius believes that's a
drawback 10 the progress of wo-
mankind in business-her disposition
to marry. Women turn their at
tention to home about the time
they're ready to learn their jobs.
After ALL" she muses., perhaps
that is the best"
And Mrs. Alternately says it is.
Home life for a woman" she
says, is what business is to a man."
But there's a time when woman
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16
Prizes at
Rosary Card Party

Many prizes were awarded at the
regular weekly card party of the
Rosary Society, which was held In
st. Mary's hall, in Centre street, last
night. The usual card games were
in play. Mrs. P. Howard was chair
man of arrangements. The prizes
were awarded as follows:
Five Hundred-Mrs. L. ]. Millen.
wine glasses; Miss Mary White, tea
cloth; Mrs. Thomas Ford, kitchen
towels: Mrs. X. NJ. Smith. beads;
Mrs. John Huff. glasses; p. s. How
ard, basket: and Mrs, John Murray,
scarf; Peanut Jab-Mrs. Charles
Quinn. percolator.
Pinochle-Miss Margaret REID.
cheese and cracker dish, Mrs. Lund;
Pyrex pie plate. Mrs. Hugh Gallagh-
err, rosebeads; Mrs. w. Cook, tobac-
co; Mrs. Violet Labecki, glasses;
Mrs. r. Solt, m~ayonnaise dish; Miss
Blanche Van SICKLE, apron; Mrs.
AL Christensen. towel.
Euchre - Mrs. James Carr, cup
and saucers; Mrs. NJ. O'Donnell.
apron: Mrs. Clifford La ROGUE, silk
hose.
The non-players' prizes were
awarded to Miss Florence Slater,
apron; Mrs. Witt, glasses; Mrs.
James Quirk. fancy apron. The door
prize was awarded by Mrs. p. S.
Howard, cups and saucers; Mrs.
Witt was awarded the scarf.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16
BROADCASTS
By LORA KELLY
Now Look at u.

- AADbfA ~ -
Mans love is a thing apart, It's a
woman's whole existence" Maybe
it was Lord George Gordon Byron,
back in your time. But you ought to
pilot your sentimental shade back
to earth and look US over now.
We've learned a lot of things since
co-education became popular. and
one of them is that we can challenge
some of these silly notions men used
to spread about Discriminatory.
Probably there are some women
who believe that ancient wheeze yet.
All men want to believe il, though
there are hopeful signs that a few
Of them are resigned TO the fact that
they don't occupy quite all of the
feminine horizon.
Mans love is a thing apart" Isn't
it a specious statement? Man, the
all-dominant, has many broad in
terests in life. He can't be bothered
with so trifing a thing as love, ex-
cept when it happens to suit his con-
venience.
When he is in a mood for dalliance
he may turn the sunshine of his pres
ence upon the woman of his selec-
ton, with the privilege of dropping
the affair at the exact moment he
wishes. She has nothing but the
power of veto, and even then he likes
to think that the legislature, SYM
bolizing himself, could overrule her
decision If he'd only make a mere
effort to do it.
1t flatters him to think of her pin
ing away and perhaps weeping salty
tears over the withdrawal of his at
tentions.
That arbitrary assignment of a
minor role to women in the matter
of love doesn't sound so we'll nova
days. You couldn't even get away
with it, Brother Byron. even though
you were reputed to be a great hand
with the ladies.
II you put out that line to the
wide-awake "know-her-own-self'
young woman of today she would
take you for a humorist. not a poet,
Copyright 1923 by Public Ledger Co
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16
Club at
Mrs. W. NJ. Weiant

SEWAREN. June 16-Mrs. W. NJ.
Weiant was hostess to the Wood
bridge Auction Bridge club yester-
day afternoon, entertaining the
club members of whom twenty-five
were present and twenty-five invited
guests at the Sewaren Land and
Water club. In addition 10 the gay
pennants floating in the breeze,
vases and baskets of flowers made
the club house present an unusually
attractive appearance.
The guests present included Mrs.
/. F. Ballard, Miss Ruth Ballard,
Mrs. Reynolds Hammett, Mrs. Thorn
as Vincent, Mrs. Louis Neuberg,
Mrs. a. {. Walker. Mrs. H. D. Clark.
Mrs. r. w. Muller, Mrs. c. F. Lewis,
Mrs. c. l.. Wiswali, Mrs. J. A. Lahey
of Sewaren; Mrs. r. S. Gul, Miss
Clara Gill, Mrs. Peter Olesen. Mrs.
Lester White and Mrs. Arthur Stern,
of Perth Amboy; Mrs. Stanley Pot
ter. Mrs. F. f. Anness. Mrs. F. 2.
Edgar, Mrs. NJ. V. Jones, Mrs. J.
A. Compton, and Mrs Harold Van
SICKLE of Woodbridge; Mrs. J.. NJ.
Crowell of Metuchen, Mrs. Carr of
Nutley. and Mrs. Ashforde or Allan
ia. Mrs. A. +. Randolph won the
first club prize, q box Of dainty
handkerchiefs, Mrs. S. B. Demarest,
a linen table cover; Mrs. Chester
Peck, third, a set OF linen luncheon
doilies. Mrs. NJ. I. Demarest, fourth,
a satin boudoir cap. Mrs. c. VI,
Cooper won the consolation pIize, a
BRASS nut cracker. Mrs. J. a. Laney
won the first guest prize. half a doz-
en- Madeira napkins; Miss Ruth Bal
lard, second a boudoir cap. Mrs. NJ.
V. Jones. a pair of brass candle
sticks; Mrs. F. P. Edgar. fourth. a
brass tray; Mrs. c. F. Lewis, fifth;
linen luncheon doilies.
Refreshments were served. The
next and last meeting Of the season
will be held at the home Of Mrs. W.
H. Tombs on June 20. The announce
ment was made that members una
BILE to be present, kindly notify the
hostess at as early a date as pos
sible.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-16
TWO PATTERNS MAY DO
FOR MOST GARMENTS

If you are a beginner it is prob
ably advisable to purchase a pa
tern for each different type of dress
to be made. But the experienced
home dressmaker is able to make
practically any type of garment
from two patterns. One OF these Is
a lining pattern. consisting OF two
pieces, back and front, and the
other is a kimono blouse pattern in
which the sleeves are cut in one
with the body.
Add to these as many separate
sleeve patterns as you desire, al
Though here again a little eXpe-
rienc will familiarize you with the
act that the upper parts of the
sleeves are much the same in any
type and that the lowe: part is
eds!l adapted to suit requirements,
In purchasing patterns be sure TO
get your right size. Read the in
structions carefully and do not at
temrt to cut into your material un-
til, first, you are perfectly certain
Just what each piece of the pattern
is and how they all fit together and
secondly, you have your model
clearly in mind and have laid the
pattern on the material accurately,
according to directions, and have
treasured yourself that you nave
sufficient cloth.
The average width of materials is
from 81 to 36 inches for cottons. AZ
10 Sc for worsteds and 80 to AZ for
transparencies and silks. If, as IS
apt to be the case where the sleeves
are cut in one with the blouse, there
is piecing to be done, adjust the pa.
terms so hat you are sure the lire
of piecing will not come in an awk-
ward place. 1t is usually safer 10
try this out with an odd piece of
cambria or with newspaper.
The majority of straight-line
frocks of today have a belt or sash
at the waistline. so either the skirt
portion is a continuation of the
lower edge Of the waist and cut per-