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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23
By THOMAS R. MARSHALL, Former Vice President of tho
 United States

we all can visualize the want, the woe. the wrongs, the sins, the crimes, the injustices of our little world. They are reflected in the little lives we lead. Everywhere we observe the struggle for the survival of the fittest and the clash of thought with reference to whom is the best. Yet we know that individual selfishness collec- lively forms national selffshness. that individual ambition may well affect national ambition. Tho rich man in his palace Is oblivious of the beggar who sits at his gate. In the name of God tho sword Is still ever ready to leap from It's scabbard even in free America, where ono of the foundation stones Is the right of man to wor- ship as his conscience may dictate. The spirit of bigotry expands. For Christ and His church warning sects still hate each other and count denominational victory more important than a concentra- ted assault upon the common en- emy of the brotherhood of man kind. worshipping selfless God, he thinks himself the leading hier- ophant who is the most selfish. Yet, we might be worse off. Our consciences are still alert, pricking us, excusing our shortcomings, de- lending our acts. refusing to be quiet. This is our comfort, our sign of hope as Christmas Day, 1923 anDr0aches
 Why do I recall the unpleasant things of life during these hours. dedicated and consecrated to Chris tianity-the one thing really worth while in tho wilderness of human thought. experience and emotion? In order to point out, let me answer. that Christmas Is something more than childhood's day. Of course, all are not happy; all our wants have not been sup piled; even some little children on this, the Masters birthday anni- versary. no doubt have been neg lected. But all in all, 1t Is joy full and heartenSng day. nothwith- standing the adverse circum- stances of the lives we lead.
 Pitiful 1t Is that after nineteen hundred years every day is not Christmas. that every man Is not our brother. But consoling 1t is and hopeful that tho ages have not rendered mankind unmindful of these glad hours and indifferent to their chimes Greatly may we re- toice in the midst of our perturbed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23
Barrier to Law Observance
(Florence Times)


 One of the real factors that has an effect in bringing the laws of the country into disrepute is the fact that so many representative of the law violate the statutes in the effort to capture other law breakers. In order to inspire re- spect for law, one of the prime requisites is that those enforcing the law should be unimpeachable themselves. Otherwise the offen- der who is caught feels an added resentment if he knows that the officer experimenting him has violated law in doing so, and the offender is justified in this position. Such occurrences tend to make people who are caught feel that 1t is all a game of hide and seek--chRncs as to whether they are caught or not-with no responsibility for the actual ob- servance of law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23
HATE,TORN WORLD SEES HOPE IN CHRISTMAS

voiced between the manager of Bethlehem and the cross on Col gotha. Democracy is not laws, or dinances, constitutions. It is a vital force, ruling individual men and governing their lives. We may prate as we please about our systems of government, but there can be no perfect democracy until we ourselves become perfect dem ocrats, and we cannot become per- feet democrats until we shall have accumulated the childlike mind.
 Christmas is little childrens the child which has little to do with logic and cares not for trea- tises, morals, manners, religion or statecraft. It is a day of in- tuition. The child knows because 1t feel and 1t feels because God within 1t creates faith and friend ship. The child knows whom to trust; 1t recognizes no station in life; 1t cares for no earthly sur roundings; 1t is not awed by place nor influenced by power. Democ- racy first found full expression of the child mind in the life that was led and the things that were said by the babe born in the manager. Democracy and what He taught when He grew to manhood are all most SYNONYMOUS. Democracy is, in fact, political Christianity.
 Some time childhood Is to come permanently into it's own and the measure of the life of the babe. whose birthday we celebrate, will be the measure of every life. Then 1t will not be Jew or Samaritan, Catholic or Protestant. It will not be the greatness of America at the misfortunes of other nations. ln- dividual success will not destroy equal rights and hopes. Faith and trust and confidence in hu- mankind will be uppermost and it will be that faith and trust and confidence which come so surely at the children's hour to drive base passions out of our lives. On other days then as on Christmas day now will come surcease from sorrow, sympathy with suffering, aid for distress, desire for justice. charity for weakness and hope the world around. God will have gath cred into the nursery of life all His little children. Yes, Christmas is hopeful day. It makes us re- call that the manager at Bethle- hem, not the throne of the Caesars. became the source of all power, the fount of all inspiration.
 Copyright. 1923, by the Twenty
 first Century Press)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23

thoughts that, however loud the captains may shout and however great may be the tumult between the forces contending for suprem- acy in a world grown old in mis- cry and woe, this day which l pleased to call mankind's Armis- tice Day remains.
 I, like others, have felt my way slowly and uncertainty along the highway of faith. I never was content to accept misunderstood reasons. I began my progress with a query as to why the sin less Son of God did not make His appearance upon this world in the stature of & perfect man; why He was not, if He was to come as a child, born In & palace; why those who kept watch were not the kings and mighty of the earth. in- stead of just drowsy shepherds be- heath Judean skies. Why did He come in a manager? Why did He come as child? What does Christmas mean more than twen- ty-four hours respite from busi- ness and politics? What Is 1t be- side children's day, when the lit- tie ones are to be made glad? Why did the hope of the world come in @ cradle and not on throne?
 As my uncertain footsteps car ried me forward along the paths of faith I learned that the motive power of life Is not the vast ex- perience of age. but the trustful confidence of childhood. I came to know that as we grew up the cares of the world somehow climbed upon>our shoulders, bowed our backs and made of each of us an interrogation point, human question mark. signifying "Why?" asking "When?" of priest and pol itician who proclaimed the father hood of God and the brotherhood of men. Those of us who have watched the leaven of democracy work In the affairs of the world, watched 1t all and thought much about it all. held conviction that Christ Is the eternal Son of God because he was born a babe in the manager. Hence, in spite of all dogma and all doubt. in spite of all ambition and false aims, in spite of treason, strategem and spells. notwithstanding proscrip- tion. bigotry and hatred, Christmas, still remains a day on which the world celebrates the birth of Him who was and Is the worlds great hope of democracy.
 Democracy must go down unless 1t be supported by the principles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23
| CICErLlGHTS fHaEl A1a. ANNATIONAL sli3
 lN-U CAPITAL ~ssy N

There is no question but that the most stringent prohibition laws ever devised are in force in Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia, and that the next most stringent are observed or broken in other Southern states.
 In Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia nothing can legally be sold which looks like beer, and many innocent beverages in some respects look like beer. And in those states an automobile In which liquor is discovered may be confiscated, although 1t be proved beyond all shadow of doubt that the owner of the automobile was neither directly nor Indirectly con .cerned with the transportation of the liquor.
 But those laws could be amend ed and made more stringent. At present they do not bear against a man who walks the street with a drink in his stomach although in 8 technical sense the man Is trans porting liquor.
 And because of that shortcoming. the District of Columbia may es- tablish a precedent which 1t would be worth the while of some ardent prohibitionist to-follow.
 Judge Gus Schultz, who presides over the police court in Washing ton, Is considering the infliction of the penalty provided for trans porting contraband liquors on every person brought before him drunk, or charged with having operated motor car while under the influence of intoxicants.
 Judge Schultz contends that the man who is full of liquor and walking or riding, or otherwise moving, is transporting liquor.
 Who can deny that the judge is correct?
 True. there are chemists who contend that as soon as liquor is in the stomach 1t is liquor no more. But that contention Is as far-fetched as the contention of the alienist that as soon as the brain is befuddled with liquor 1t is buain no more.
 At any rate, Judge Schultz has won favor with the prohibition ists in Washington, and despite indications to the contrary. there are many of them here.
 Tho case is SO interesting that 1t was discussed with one of the most prominent Judicial authori- ties in the United States.
 He thought deeply for a mo- ment. Then he declared that In consideration of all cases involv- Ing an act of congress. the su- preme court sometimes reaches a point so doubtful that 1t cannot further proceed.
 In that event tho debate in both houses out of which the statute was evolved is closely studied. As result, the court can obtain an accurate idea of what congress intended that the statute should mean. That intention Is sometimes more powerful in wroughting ver- diets than the language of the law itself.s
 There is nothing in the congress sional debates on the Volstead act which would give the supreme court an idea that congress in- tended to mako a moving man with drink or moro in his stom- ach guilty of transporting liquor.
 The supreme court, therefore, would probably not sustain Judge Schultz, it is declared. But Judge Schultz may give the supreme court an opportunity to turn him down.
 For certainly the drunk man, in one sense. transports liquor, and transporting liquor Is offensive to the law of the land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23
Boost for oliver (Opelika News)

Get this carefully, now. We are going to say som ething nice about Congressman w. B. C"Buck'o Olt- yer. It Is that he Is exactly right on the immigration question, that he is one of the acknowledged au- thorities on the subject and that the country owes him much for what he has done and probably will do along that line in the next congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23

the New Aee-Herald Building.
 This gracious gift is appreciated not only because of the great sav- ing which 1t effected for us. but also furnished us most spacious and convenient quarters for our workers. and is especially appre- ciated, because of the fact that during the time we used the space. we knew you were very anxious to secure same for the purpose of making the changes necessary for your own occupancy.
 Assuring you that we feel that this donation cannot be measured in terms of dollars, and with the thanks of the entire board. l am.
 Very truly.
 CRAWFORD JOHNSON. Pres.
 December 20, 1923.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23
There May Re a Reason

We have never been able to un- derstand why an Alabamian in congress has to let congressman from some other state introduce all measures tending to lease Muscle Shoals to Henry Ford. It may be, however. that they figure that 1t will be better for a con- gressman out of the state to in troduce the bill and tie that sup port to the measure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23
Strong Combination Needed (Gadsden JournaD

The liquor smugglers and boot leggers in Mobile have had their own way so long, and have been able to carry on their traffic without interference so easily and at such profit. that. they are not going to surrender except as last resort. Ut isstimef that the fed eral prohibition enforcement off cials and state officials combine their forces to break up the liquor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23
Preference for Charity
(Eufaula Citizen)

Charity begins at home" Is an old but trite saying, and were it practiced more our own town and community would be better off, even though our benefactions ken care of our poor here at homo foreign lands. After we have ta- might not be sounded so loud In it will be time enough to think of the poor and needy in other climes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23
THE ALABAMA PRESS
Rabbit. and Fruit Trees

(Talladega Daily HOmeJ
 Let the rabbits nibble at the collards and cabbage and >other garden greenery in wintry wealth CT; but if they take to gnawing the young fruit trees get busy with a gun. or let the boys get busy with a rabbit dog.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23

Announcement of advance in oil prices indicates that those who con- trol the product have decided to re- coup from results of recent price wars, and let the consumer pay dearly for his short-term frolic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23
Chicago, H.. Dec. 1s, 1923.
Commend. .n EdftortaI

To the Editor of The Herald: |:
 I wish to commend your fine editorial of a few days ago re- garding the fire departments work in Birmingham and the probability of an appreciable reduction soon In insurance rates for the Magic City.
 I had the privilege a few days ago of going through the Bir- mingham fire departments main station and found 1t a marvel of completeness and modern eff ciency. Chief J. L. Akin has a fine set of men and they are up to the minute fire fighters. and l think the records will show that results of most flattering nature have been obtained there. I con- graduate Birmingham and its en- virons on this condition and hope that they may soon be enjoying a real benefit in dollars and cents to come as reward for this good work by the fire department and others.
 CHESTER E. JOHNSON.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23

traffic in the Gulf City. and to af- ford ample protection to any man, whether he be district attorney or prohibition agent, who Is put under fire by the whisky ring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23

and undeveloped mineral section, which also showed strong indications of oil, with suitable royalties to be paid to the Turkish government out of the earnings of the corporation. Agriculture was also to be encouraged through irrigation, the introduction of American modern machinery and the importation of American seed suited to that climate. The consummation of the plan would have meant great pros perity to Turkey.
 It is more than likely that the in- difference of the United States to the Lausanne treaty and the faint pros pect of it's being ratified by our sen- ate caused the Turks to seize upon some technicality, if Turks require technicalities for excuses, to invali- date the concession. At any rate, the Chester grant is said to be annuled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23
pressed a desire upon leaving to lnsa hinrsalf for fhia nerInd of

lose himself for this period of time, SO therefore left no address. and I do not believe any ono has known of his whereabouts or movements since his departure. I cannot, as one of his close friends, offer any reason for his action.
 I feel 1t my duty to ask you to make known his death in his home city. where he no doubt has many old friends who, like myself, though grieved, would like to know of his tragic death.
 VLADIMIR SITSOSKI.
 Chicago, H., Dec, 19. 1923.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23
CHESTER B. JOHNSON.
 State Fire Marshal.
CoMMNITY CHEST RESOLUTION

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 At meeting of the Board of Di- rectors of the Community Chest of Birmingham. on December 15. 1923, a resolution was adopted re- questing me. as president of the Community Chest. to communicate with you, and, to express to you our appreciation for your gener- osity in furnishing us campaign headquarters. without charge, in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23
PEOPLES FORUM
Opposes the Bonus

To tho Editor of The Age-Herald:
 On the 18th you published in your Peoples Forum a letter head ed "A Bonus Suggestion" The substance of 1t was so contrary to my own judgment that venture to indite my views to you. The gentleman who wrote the article seems to imply that the govern ment did not treat the boys right. As & veteran I believe that the governments policy, under Will son, Harding and Coolidge, has been both honest and fair for tho veteran I am opposed to a bonus. A canvass. I believe, would show that share the same opinion with eighty five per cent of all vete- rans. There Is a small, loud mi- nority of veterans that favor the bonus.
 It's only few years since po- litical campaigns were cluttered up with the pension question aris- ing from the Civil War. The poli- ticians are warming up the bonus question for campaign purposes. Twenty-Five years hence we may
 1NiCNAANA PChSiOH QuGSLlOu. l TOT one am willing to skip the present bonus question and antici- pate the one twenty-five years hence. That's sure to como, no matter how the bonus question is settled now. There will be vete- rams appealing to veterans for po- lltical support, and "hand-out'. from the United States treasury, is persuasive
 The gentleman says the boys" were called upon to buy bonds I ao not know just what he means Dy being called" If he means ordered, he Is In error. They were given an opportunity to buy ponds, but I do not recall an tn- stance where they were even in- si.eu to buy. myself bought ponas while in the service. and solo them at s6. But all I bought out or my pay and sold at se aid not snow me total loss to very mueh affect my finances. am .olo that the average of bonds bought by soldiers while in service out or their pay was not over s5o rms would mean loss of s7 each providing they all sold them at 60. which they did not.
 mere was just as great a ratio O. shlpyard workers, and other nIshiy paid-and overpaid work ers-in the bread lines of 1s20-e1 as uhere was of soldiers.
 ihe veteran is getting a lot of aaeis,action sas out of having done ms outy when the country called nIin' mat Is hard, I imagine for ohe "ho was not in the servica to sppreciate. The consciousness nf uoIhs the right thing at the riebt eiiie Tor ones fellowmen irdis Niuuaiiy or collectively-a natio,, .is great payl Man does not i've oy bread alone, neither do.. prosper by gold only "e aomt Ihtuition tells mo that Presi- oeht Coolidge knew that he wa. expressing the wish of 1oras majority of the veterans when be penned his message. More power to him and those who support him Tn this opposition to the bonus.
 w. J. OURADUIK.
 Decatur. Ala. Dec. 20. 1923. Joseph IT. Thornton Reported Dead To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 I have recently learned through Die Kladderadatsch, Munich, of the death by suicide in Rothen- burg. Germany. of Mir. Joseph IT. Thornton. Jr.. very. talented young artist of this city, but a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23
THE AGE-HERALD

Entered at tho Birmingham, Ala, post office az second-clasS matter under act of Con gress, March 6, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23
W. J. OURADU1K, Decatur, Ala, Dec. 20. 1923.
Joseph H. Thornton Reported Dead

Joseph H. Thornton Reported Dead To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 I have recently learned through Die Kladderadatsch, Munich, of the death by suicide in Rothen- burg. Germany. of Mir. Joseph IT. Thornton. Jr.. a very. talented young artist of this city. but a native son of Birmingham. MT. Thornton. believe, at one time worked on your paper.
 MT. Thornton left Chicago early the past spring to spend year or longer in vagabonding and sketching in Europe. He sx-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23
NEWS BUREAUS

FREDERICK L THOMPSON. PRESIDENT
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-18
AMERICAN LEGION CRIT|CIzES
 us. HISTORY TEXTBOOKS USED

diana man declared Vests book made statements about men in public life which stamped the author as "a loose thinker utterly unfit to mould the plastic and impressionable minds of school children
 Both books were named in a recent report made to Mayor Hylan of New York, who barred them from the schools of that city on the ground that they sought to disseminate anti American and pro-British propaganda.
 MT. Henley's principal objection to the works was in line with the com plaint made to Mayor Hylan. He de- clared that the ride of Paul Revere is omitted, and that the Battle of Lexington and Concord is treated of in but forty-two words He fur ther alleged that the works sought to spread controversial ideas and so- cialism. "The Legion's objections are made solely on patriotic grounds as we have no knowledge as to the names of the publishers of either book declared Henley's letter.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-18
SWEDEN wINKs AT BETTING.

STOCKHOLM, June Betting in connection with horse racing was introduced in Sweden for the first time May at Jagersro. the largest race course in South Sweden. For many years the question of betting has been before the Rigsdag at intervals, and many times it has been rejected as being immoral.  Old papers roI sase at Empire Empire Printing Company.
 Old papers TOT sala at Emphs.
 
 Old bundles or newspapers at the GmDire. 26 cents.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-18

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June Is. - Directing criticism at certain histor- ies of the Unified States proposed for use in Indiana schools, Frank Henley, adjutant of the American Le- zion in Indiana has succeeded in hay ing the objectionable books removed from the list of'texts. Henley's rep resentations, made to the school com. missioners, were that the works in question failed to pay proper regard for the historic acts of Americans during the Revolution.
 The books named were "A His tory of the American People" by William Mason West. former profes sor of history in the University ol Idaho, and "An American History by Dr. David Saville Muzzey.
 Henley's statement was made on the basis of rebofs from A. II. Con ner of Idaho, and supplemental re marks by Judge Wallace MacGam mant, chairman of the committee on patriotic education of the Sons of the American Revolution. The In
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-18
B.M Behrends Co.,, Inc
ST. LOUIS HOST TO ROTARY CLUBS
 MEETING IN ANNUAL CONVENTION

tary Clubs in Newfoundland, Porto Rico, Mexico, Cuba, Republic of Pan anna, Uruguay, Argentine Republic, China, Norway, British India. Spain, France, Denmark, Australia. New Zealandy Hawaii. Philippine Islands, Peru, Sosth Africa, Japan, Holland, and Brazil.
 Each Rotary Club is a complete working unit in itself, entirely inde. pendent or every other club, and is supposed to make itself a part of the community to which it is estab. lished and to adapt itself to the pc culiar problems of that community During the last few years a model constitution has been provided that all new clubs are required to adopt.
 system of arbitrary grouping of clubs in what are called districts has been adopted. There are 41 Ro- tary districts in the world at the present time. Each district has a governor wh ois elected by the an nual convention from nominations made by clubs of the district and the governor is an international off cer and the accredited representa-. tive of the international board to the clubs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-18
DETROIT WANTS MORE
 MONEY FROM FORD

DETROIT, June 1S.-An addi- ticnal loan of $1,000,000 is being sought from Henry Ford by the City of Detroit. Ford interests have loaned the city $2,O00,O0O of which $1,500.0O0 is for general expenses and $500,000 an advance on street railway bonds. City Comptroller Nagel says: Where eastern banking interests are charging A per cent and per cent at minimum the city has obtained it's loans from the Ford Motor Co. at per cent"