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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
THE DEMOCRATIC OPPORTUNITY

1 The official election returns show that in the next senate the RepubG- cans will have 51 seats, the Democrats 43 and the Farmer-Laborites 2, giving the party in power numerical ma jority of only six, as compared with during the last session. Although the party in power possesses a nominal ajority, such a small margin car l by no means be regarded as working majority, for the name Republican is blanket that covers a pronounced disunity of political opinion and ac- ton. Indeed, except for courtesy, there are many so-called Republicans in the senate who are not such at all. With margin of only six votes, there needs to be a split of only four to turn the scale in favor of the numerical mil nority.
 The situation then is challenge to Democratic solidarity. If the Demo- cratic senators present a united front on all questions, they will be able to enact or defeat legislation at will, for there appears to be no common ground of either political opinion or political purpose on which the irreconcilables and the regulars among the Republi- cans can meet and camp. On ques- tions of foreign policy the two groups are as far apart as it is possible to be. Even with respect to the tariff there is wide divergence of view that can hardly be composed, especially as the Republican press strongly condemns the present code. Besides all this, there are several Republicans in the senate who have conflicting political ambitions. These constitute the hard est chasms of all to bridge, even for the sake of temporary party expe- diency.
 Thus the stage is set for the en- actment of those pieces of construc- tive legislation for which the Demo- crats have long stood and which the Republicans, through their lack of organization and leadership, have failed to pass. There are to be con sidered the merchant marine, Muscle Shoals, tax reform, the national de- fense program, the waterways, coa- servation measures, foreign policy, and other subjects of continued im- portance, inattention to which has al. ready cost this nation millions of dol lars of annual loss. Those specific acts designed to apply to some tenn porary economic emergency which will pass even before the act scan become in any degree operative will oe drowned upon by real statesmen; yet such acts will undoubtedly bob up, if for no other reason than to serve the political ambitions of their sponsors.
 The Democrats in congress occupy a strong position by reason of their opportunity to act unitedly on mat ters of major public concern. An ex- hibition of constructive statesmanship on the part of the Democrats during the coming session, in contrast with the Republican record of failure, would insure Democratic victory at the polls next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
Fair Enough I.opdnu P,.nch1

Customer (who has submitted to be lathered by juvenile assistant): T say, do they let you do the ac- tual shaving?"
 Apprentices: That's all right, sir. The boss e let's me- ave the plump gents Cos they're smooth. But 'e still keeps all the dented ones for isself.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08

life. Dieting and due care may de- velop pretty horse. A. woman's beauty is of higher order. It in wolves more than'color, symmetry and other elements of art. It is of divine origin, and involves religion in it's broader sense, charity, truth and all that goes to make up noble type. There is much in the old saying that beauty is as beauty does.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
Deycloping Trade Territory

(Anniston Starl
 Cities and towns grow as com mercial centers through the de- velopment of trade territory sur rounding them, and if that terri tory is not developed in the in- terest of the home towns, very soon mail order houses and busi- ness firms in nearby larger cities soon secure the cream of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
SMILES
Husbands and Husbandry

The office boy, whose wages went either for pie or for pie turesque attire for his evening parade along Illinois street. was always facing financial problems. The Saturday pay envelope had come and gone, and late Saturday, because certain creditors had 70 be satisfied, he was attempting to borrow a dime with which to buy his afternoon all6wance of pie. The office force, however, was un- responsive, allied against him, in fact, knowing from experience the difficulty attending the collection of separations.
 Why don't you stop borrowing money?" one of the men in the office inquired Don't you know that repeated borrowing dulls the the edge of husbandry?
 That don't mean nothin' [. to me-" he replied. I'm not mar ried."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08

A contemporary declares that in his address Governor Pinchot shows that he understands parts of speech. His speeches show him to be man of parts, then.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08

Not only did Lloyd George rebuild his political fortunes during his Amer ican tour, but he is going to write his impressions of America and sell them to American distributors at the highest price per word ever paid. The little Welshman is still quite resourceful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08

As the national campaign ap- breaches there is an increase in the number of men who find difficulty in squaring their conscience with their judgment as to what is politically ex- pedient.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
VIII Get By

(DeKalb County Herald)
 With cotton selling at over thir- ty cents, persimmons getting ripe, possums fat and sweet potatoes plentiful, DeKalb farmers will doubtless be able to get by this winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
Money in Mastering

Casper Mountain Eagle)
 Why don't more young men learn the plasterer's trade? It is a business that is not crowded, and it commands daily pay that looks like a cyclone relief fund. Walker county contractors make frequent trips to Columbus. Nfiss,. Birmingham and other points look- ing for plasterers, and while thet get few men occasionally, they are not able to keep them on tho job but few days at a time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
On Buying at Home
(Florence aHerald)

NI WI CfFVS- 1f fC1 tffUJ
 The question of what a family does with it's money vitally affects the future of community. If family buys it's stuff out of town, 1t might as well throw its money into the sea as far as any benefit goes outside of the original pur- chase. But if a family decides to buy at home. it gets kind of secondary benefit or dividend out of it's investment. Its patronage. helps the home stores go ahead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
Friends an Asset
(Andalusia Star)

After all, the very best asset that anyone can have is true friends. Friendships are more to be prized than wealth or fame or fortune. And ono of the recom- penses of the troubles that one encounters as he journeys down the lane of life is that they serve to bring out the manifestations of friendship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
(Lfe)

other mems wives call you dear?"
 Customer: How much are them bathin' beaut ypostcards, Lem?"
 Village Grocer: Dunno as I want to sell 'em Ed--I kinda like to look at 'em of an evenin.'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08

Experience has demonstrated, as the Houston Post says, that the ulti- mate consumer generally manages to get skinned sufficiently without the government getting a price-fixing clutch on him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
Goes in a Circle
(Gadsden JournaI)

VGduSuen JOuTnaIJ
 The cost of living is high be- cause labor costs and freight rates are high.s And so it goes in a circle. Unless break comes in freight rates, in wages or in living costs, the circle will rsmain intact and conditions will he un- changed. It remains for some one to make a break. Win it be the roads? Will it be the laborer? Will it be the farmer The an- swer depends upon where your sympathies lie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08

A politician declares that the people are changeable; but the politicians seem to be able to shift their own po- sitions with sufficient speed to meet any probable developments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
THE ALABAMA PRESS
Tnkinx Around subscriptions
(Talladega. Daily Home

Some one is always taking around subscription in Tallade- ga. Another should be started for the fellow who succeeded in getting bale of cotton from twelve acres. 1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
If Lnakx sn
Commercial Ann

(Memphis Commercial Appeal)
 There are many born leaders, but it seems that the one the peo- pie of Europe are willing to fol- low has not been born yet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
''U. &. Leads in Study of Stars" Both celestial and football.

The highway commission is think ing of turning maintenance of state roads over to the counties. That's SD the blame of not maintaining them will fall on the counties and not on the commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
Art Vs. Nature
Innocent Merriment

It was dark day. gray skies .. :. chill winds. :. Nature was in a mel ancholy frame of mind and as l was pondering, there came dachs- hund flatwheeling along the way j. |. and then I realized that nature, for all her moody ways, has flair for in nocent merriment.-Arthur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
Going, Going, Gone!

NlUUtH OUIHpdHIOnJ
 In the midst of the auction man came forward and whispered at some length to the auctioneer. Then he went back and mingled with the crowd. The aucttoneer rapped on the table and an
 "A pocketbook containing $2,0O0 in bills has been lost. If it is returned to me the owner will pay $50 reward and no questions asked"
 There was a moments silence and then voice toward the back of the crowd was heard:
 Fifty -one!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
DISCOVERED

(AnsWers, LOndon)
 Husband: You never show the slightest sign of affection. You'd never dream of calling me dear, as other mems wives do." Wife Interested at last): DO
 roo ATTRACTIVE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
stiII With the Governor
(LaFayette Sun)

(LaFayette Sun1
 Say what you will, you will be compelled to admit that the Ala bama press is still with Governor Brandon. Of course, there are iso- lated cases of discomfort, but the great majority of editors believe that the governor Is making good," also that the legislature wasn't half bad. Their good work will show up during the next four years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
SOFT WOOD FORESTS tDepartment of Agriculture Bul

VI ASriculture Bull
 letip)
 The largest remaining supplv or soft wood timber in the United States is in the three states of Washington, Oregon and Califor- mia. which contain more than half or all the saw timber in the coun- .ry ana more than two-thirds of the nations entire supplv of co niferous woods. Including inc coastal forests of southern Alaska this Pacific coast region is cred, ited with 1.214,o00, 900 board feet nearly half of which is Douglas TIT, followed by Western yellow pine' western hemlock, the true frs of several species. CaIifornia redwood, spruce, Western cedar and sugar pine. The amount of timber in these three states foo small for lumber manufacture probably aggregate 100000, 900
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
Foresfght
fArkansas s 2lsa zettaA

(Arkansas GazetteJ x
 King George has three hundred first and second cousins. Bet he does his Christmas shopping early.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08

pay to go on the lecture platform. Why should Oklahoma's troubles be shunted onto the rest of the country?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08

2 The average dream of loveliness is pretty closely identified with night mare of expense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
A Great Mystery
(Kansas City star)

(Kansas City Star)
 The greatest mystery of all is how the second guessers in the grandstand, after a long hard sea- son at baseball, manage to show up in such perfect form so early in the football season. e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
A Good Reason (nrv1utb Hara1dN

The reason children are happier than grown-ups is because noth- ing has happened to shake their self-respect. Esx
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
fCDErLIcHTS fSEHl &c1.u h\NATIONAL. S7fi
 U CAPI1AL 1Es1 st$ 4sI' {


 Woodrow Wilson is dead" in no sense. Physically he is dis playing what is generally termed ''pep"-this despite the fact that he cannot move around with the alacrity of a, school boy.
 Politically, there are some very well-posted people who declare the former president very much alive He will prove that fact, 1t is asserted, just as soon as the psychological moment arrives.
 Last Saturday evening MT. Will son very quietly entered a popu- lar vaudeville house in popular section of Washington. Unobtru- sively he seated himself far to the rear. He followed each act closely, and at times laughed quietly but feelingly. He knew, perhaps, that he rivalled every performer in receiving the atten- tion of the audience, but he did not indicate that he was aware.
 When the show. save for mo- tion pictures, was over, practi- cally all the audience, with the exception of MT. Wilson and his party, surged out of the theatre, pell-mell over the sidewalks, and recklessly to the streets.
 They brought all traffic, not only automobiles but street cars, to a sudden stop. Policemen ran up and down the line, drawn di- rectly across an avenue, In fran tic efforts to maintain order.
 Many pedestrians wondered as to the cause of the excitement, the practical riot of practical mob.
 And then, the reason was ap- parent. From an alley rolled limousine. In the rear was a gaunt figure with overcoat collar drawn tightly about the neck. The figure was that of Woodrow Wilson.
 At the sight of the former pres ident a cheer rolled up, and an- other. Mir. Wilson raised his hat, but not only that. He shook it, in high good spirits, at the frans- tic crowd.
 And as he went away renewed cheering With even greater en- thusiasm followed.
 Some days ago certain Prince ton students were received by MT. Wilson. It Is said that he asked his visitors if they had heard his most recent limerick. When they shook their heads he recited: There was young lady from
 Missouri,
 Who took her case to jury.
 She said, car 63
 Has injured my knee Said the jury, we're from Mis-
 souri,"
 And thus, the above assertion that MT. Wilson in no sense is dead"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08

It is reported that Governor Wal ton of Oklahoma has been off>ce big
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08

MT. Cloe says ne won't run again. Yes, yes! Who'll be next? Don't crowd, gentlemen!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
His Reward

(Columbia State) [ Governor Walton has worked so hard that the legislature favors giving him an outing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
THE PARAG2APHE2S
In Imagination

(DaILaS NeWSJ Another thing that must have surprised Sepator Underwood when he got to Dallas was city bigger than Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
The Jaws

See the movement of the jaws, busy
 jaws!
 What a wad of chewing gum each
 cheerful chewer chaws! Each one chews it, chews it, chews it,
 With never ending zest. Oh, they simply love to use it, And they never, never lose it,
 And their jawbones never rest. Keeping time, time, time, Lacking reason, lacking rhyme, They are chewing, chewing, chewing, And there isn't any pause Of the jaws, jaws, jaws, Of the jiggle and the wiggle of the
 jaws. Hop.
 Jackie Coogan sues a film maga- zine that called him temperamental, but it would make better story if he beat the editor up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
Tault Trault!

Tault Trault! A thirsty old sot from the .Sault Came to Chi for a skinful of brault, Though he searched wide and far Never one open bar Could he find, so the stault up and
 blault. -Pittsburg Plus. Report from the birth control con- ference-"Where the married Har- yard graduates used to have an aver age family of three and a quarter children, he has family of two and a half children today"
 "Now," said the real estate editor, 'T know where the halfbacks come from"
 Lady Anne is dead after short but useful career, having laid 1,274 eggs. The pity of it is that she died without realizing that she had established a worlds record for nine-year-old white Leghorn hens.
 Art Vs. Nature
 The lamb may bleat,
 The calf may moan,
 But they ain't got nothing
 On a saxaphone. >--
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
THE AGExHERALD

Hntered at the Bfrming hzSn, Ala post office
 as second class matter under act of Con- sress. March 6. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08

An Indiana college claims the short- est freshman In this country. College men are proverblally short, but the condition seems to grow more intense as they assume additional social and other obligations. When college man becomes too short. he either leaves college or. else sends the bill to father. The Indiana student, if he plays poker or shoots craps, may easily lose his dictinction of being America's short- est freshman.
 "Separatists in United Front. ."- Headline.
 Their motto, we suppose, is United We Separate. y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08

Gevernef Waiten of Oklahoma has started newspaper, so that he can tell the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08
'TIh97Ss3lsORCE @BEA ARER.

The principal ways of testing whis- key are by chemical analysis and by taking 1t internally. Since the chemi- cal method is tedious, the impatient investigators usually applies the direct test. If the liquor doesn't kill him, it is geed whiskey, and so he keeps on taking it until it does kill him. q. 9. d,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-08

The German mark has declined to such low level that the government has reduced the size of the paper on which it is printed, but still the mark Is less than scrap of paper.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-03-23
LIFE OF WASHINGTON

CONTINUED from pd5C -
But, the good genii, who guard tHe
name of Washington, prevailed 1or III n
that critical moment a mere dwarf ol
a Frenchman rushed up, n Win d
pistol ball, shivered the arm OF tne
Briton. The other dragon attempted
to wheel off, but was cut down. larle
on made his escape.
Tarleton was brave but not gener-
ous. He could not bear to hear an
other,s praise. When some LADIES' IN
Charleston were speaking very hand-
somel of Washington, he replied, VIII u
a scornful air, that, "He should De
Jew Glad to get a sight of Colonel
Washington, he had heard much
talk of him, Che said) but had never
seen him yet" "Why, sir, %(rejoined
one Of the ladies) if you had looked
behind YOU at the battle of the Cow
pens, you might very easily hA'
ioyed that pleasure"
While in the neighborhood OF nan
fax. North Carolina, Tarleton oihe9
in a large company. The elegant ana
wittv Mrs. Wiley Jones happened u
he of the party. The ladies, VINO
chiefly were of wings, were frequently
nraising the brave Washington. larle-
Ion with looks considerably angry, re-
nIiad "that he was very much sur,
t]nr;sed hat the Americans should
aftbink so highly of Col. Washington;
Cor from what he could learn, he was
quite an illiterate fellow, and c0uIa
hardly write his own name. ihat
an,av he very true, (replied Mrs.
"Jones) but | believe, sir, you can
"testifv he knows how to make ms
04noark" Poor Tarleton looked at the
or;nnled finger and bit his lips with
rage.
Washington continued the war
against the British till 81; when SoIi
wallis pushed into Virginia, and 1otil
fed himself at Yorktown. But tne
owe of Washington was upon nun
and with an address, which the brlS-
isb historians say, was never equale9,
ho concentrated a plan that ended ms
total destruction. He a%rtfully wrote
letters to Greene, informing, that' IN
order to relieve Virginia, he was ue-
termined Immediately to ATTACK NeT
Tork" These letters were so disposed
ne 70 fall into the right hands, Clinton
tnoIr The alarm. But while Clinton was
in dailv expectation of a visit from
him, Washington and his army, ron
across the Delaware, with full stretfh
Of the south, darkening the day with
t fl = clouds of rolling dust. Corn
T,aIIis saw that the day of his fall was
AZ hand. He had done all that q brave,
would to God we could add: a Hnaa he
maj could do, but all in vain. On the
last of September, Washington sat
down before York, with 100 pieces OF
heavy artillery. On the 9TH of Octo-
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-03-23
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0SIDSGI5G
LESSON OF THE EASTER HOPE
New Vigor and Life and Cheerful
ness Should Be Parts of the
FestaI Season.

Casters new hope arises from a
gravel The exuberant promises of
spring always do come from previous
burials.
But spring always is the season Of
hope and promise, of a rising in great
er richness and beauty than was the
sowing. Our disappointments, our
losses, our hardships, were sown,
buried. There let them lie! Let
Hope arise, let the dead past give
rise to a brighter present and future.
Help on the promises of the verdant
spring with new vigor, new life, new
cheerfulness.
We can do much by CHEEKY speech,
by cheerful faces, by happiness in
work, by trust in the future, to bring
on the good times we are always
looking forward to.
Keep smiling, keep keen and fresh,
keep busy, forget the dead past, trust
the future, that is the lesson Of
spring, and of the Easter hope!
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-03-23

Der this dreadful train began to thun-
der; and the British works sank be-
fore them. Lord CORVALLIS, unwil-
ling to expose his army to the de-
struction of a general assault, agreed
on the 7th to surrender. This was
justly considered the close of the war;
which having been begun with suppl
cation, Washington piously ordered to
be finished with thanksgiving.
In the siege of CORVALLIS, the be-
haviour of the Americans, was, as
usual, generous and noble. The ami
able Col. Scanned, Acknowledgements
of the American army, and uncom-
monty beloved by them, was badly
wounded and taken prisoner by some
British dragons, who barbariously
trotted him on before them, three
miles, into town, where he presently
died of fever and loss of blood. Great
was the mourning of Scanned. In a
few nights, Washington gave orders
to storm two of the enemies ~redoubts,
which were carried almost in an in
slant. The British called for quarters:
A voice of death was heard, "Remem-
Der poor Scammel!"-"Remember,,
gentlemen, you are Americans" was
reioined by the commander, and IN
stantly the points of the American
bayonets were thrown up to ward
heaven!
The conduct of the French also, was
such as to entitle them to equal praise.
For when the British marched out
TO Law down their arm the French
officers we're seen to shed tears-they
condoled with the British and rendered
their purses!-Glorious proof, that
God V intended men to be, as some
wickedly term it, natural enemies.
On hearing in Congress the fall OF
Corvallis, the door-keeper sWoon q
with ioy-on hearing the same news
announced in parliament, Lord North
fell back in his chair, and bursted INTO
tears! On receipt of the above news,
Congress- broke forth in songs OF praise
to God. Parliament went into eXecfa-
tions against their Prime Minister
Congress fastened to the temple 10
nav their VOWS to the Most Hlgh'
Parliament hustled to St. James with
a petition to the King for a change OF
men and measures. The King was
oraciously pleased to hear the voice
Of their prayer. Men and measures
We're changed, and a decree was pass
ed that whoever should advise var
and a further widening Of a breach
between Britain and America, should
he denounced an equal enemy to both.
Then full leafed and green the oiiEe
branch of peace was held out to the
nations: and the eyes Of MILLIONS on
both sides Of the water We're lifted IN
transport to the lovely sign, The stern
featIres of war were relaxed; and
Gardening smiles began again to
brighten over the human face divine