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New Britain herald., 1923-03-16
CAPT. RICKENBACKER, FAMOUS ACE,
 DONATES TO LUFBERY MEMORIAL

the check I am leaving here will be q starter to large fund for . suit able memorial to his great achieve ments."
 Great Auto Raccr.
 It is of interest to know that Captain Rickenbacker had the dis tinetion of dropping we'll over 30 planes during the world war and was officially credited with 2e of them. He Is known to all sports lovers as one of the greatest auto racers this country has produced. and when the world war broke out he was not long in volunteering for air service and soon commenced to be heard from until today he Is recog- nized as the greatest ace of them all. He Is vice president of the Rlcken- packer Motors Co,, of Detroit. Mich. He was acquainted with the local aviator,
 Looks the sportsnlan.
 The captain Is about six feet. in height, rather slight build, and with stern. severe countenance and manner. He looks the sports man through and through and every move he makes denotes reserve pow CT and latent dynamic force. He speaks in deep voice and right to the point. There is nothing spec tacular in the mans appearance, his quiet dark suit being devoid of orna- ment excepting small service but ton in the, lapel.
 He recalled verse he composed soon after Lufbery fell. and recited this during his remarks. The little poem expressed the thought while America was ringing with applause and cheering the home coming of the men who fought overseas, and was bestowing fame and fortune upon them. those who fought and were left behind in foreign soil should not be forgotten.
 Received the Visitor.
 Among some of those who greeted the visitor were Edward Lufbery, fla ther of the Wallingford hero; David R. Lyman, the Rev. A. F., Greenleaf, Chief c. c. Abbott, Judge J. G.. Phelan, Attorney M. T. Downes. E.. J. Enoch, pr. M. T. Sheehan, William A. Mckenzie. Commissioner s. w.. Hubbard. Warden John P. Bridgett Commissioner James McKenna, c. M. Cannon, John E. Cassin, Jack Sheehy. Linwood V. Hall. Edward c. Cox, A Nerdrum. H. P. Prior. J. E. Downey. R. S. Botsford. John R. Barnes, James Bridget. Richard Downey. William St. Onge and others.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-16
ROBERTS BECOMES COACH

< Waynesburg, Pa, March 16.- James (Red) Roberts of Somerset, Ky, Center college football star. yesl terday signed a contract to coach the Waynesburg College football and basketball teams The contract is for one year. but contains a renewal clause, it was announced. He suc- ceeds Frank Wolfe who resigned at the end of last season.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-16
MAY GO TO ENGLAND

Pittsburgh, March 16.-James F. Burke of Pittsburgh, attorney for the U. s. Golf association, probably will sail with the American Walker cup team for England next month. he an nounced today. While not a member of the team MT. Burke plans to at tend the conferences between the committee representing the U. s. Golf association and Royal and Ancient Golf club, the governing body m Great Britain. with a view to adopt ing a universal golf code.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-16
Makes Personal Visit to Wallingford and Pays Glowing Tribute to Me mory of Lafayette Esca- driIle FIier.

W Wailingford. March l6.--Captain Edward V. Rickcnbacker, world ' famous aviator and automobile racer, raid Wallingford brief visit last evening for the sole purpose of mak- ing . donation to the, memorial fund being raised in honor of this towns great ace. the late Major Raoul Luf- hery. He was greeted at headquar- ters of Wallingford lodge of Elks by about thirty prominent citizens, in- vited for the purpose, and a flashlight picture was taken of Captain Ricken- hacker handing his check for S100 to Charles c. Phelps. chairman of the Lufbery Memorial committee.
 Spoke Briefly.
 Following this ceremony the dis tinguished visitor spoke bpieny. tell ing of his acquaintatnce with Lufbery If not entirely due to the training he 1 received from the former Wallingford man. who was later the Lafayette Es- cadrille and whose name was a house. hold word throughout France and the greater part of the civilized world.
 T just want to thank you men for this opportunity to make my contri- button to the Lufbery Memorial fund" said Captain Rickenbacker. si.Raoul Lufbery was one of the great est men this country ever has pro- duced. Notwithstanding the fact he was not as fortunate as some by way of birth and education. he brought fame to his name and to his country. : l owe all know about flying to that , mans teaching. I was born in very humble position in life myself. and I want to say that there is no reason why Lufbery should not share in the l honor and glory that has been mine since the war excepting that he fell in a mass of flames over there in France, and I am contributing to this memorial in his name with that thought in mind. have been fonored by this country and by many clubs, societies and various organiza- fions throughout the land, and all this should be Lufbery's were he alive, for he richly deserved it.
 Was Martyr.
 "I don't believe he was appreciat- !, ed by you men of Wallingford for : truly, prophet is without honor in I his own land,' but he was a martyr { to science and to patriotism. The fly ing machine is the coming thing and 1 Lufbery did more to educate airmen , than any other. Had he lived, he { would have acquired great fame, for tune and distinction, for certainly he . was entitled to this and hope that
New Britain herald., 1923-03-16
AUSTIN REFUSES OFFER.
st. Louis Veteran Declines Manager
 ship of Washington Club.

st. Louis, Mo, March 16.-A dis. patch from the st. Louis Americans training camp stated. it was learned yesterday, that Jimmy Austin. vet eran third baseman, has refused the managershp of the Washington sen ators because he wishes to remain with his old teammates.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-16
MORE PIRATES ARRIVE
Second Squad Includes Catcher
 Schmidt at Hot Springs

Pittsburgh. March 16.--The second squad of Pirates. including Catcher Walter Schmidt, arrived last night in Hot Springs, Ark. where the players are conditioning for the opening of the National league according to dis patches received here today.
 Among the recent arrivals were Carey, Traynor, Maranville, Grimm and Muller. all regulars last season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-25
CONCENTRATING COTTON

The growers and shippers of Ala bama cotton and the Alabama textile mills will insist that concentration of cotton on intrastate movement be real concentration and not the partial one that the rail carriers as a whole ap- pear to have proposed. Three of the carriers, to-wit, the Southern, the Louisville and Nashville and the Frisco, it is understood, have offered concentration of cotton when the movement of cotton to point of con centration and thence to mill centers in Alabama is altogether on their lines, but have not consented to con- centration when the movement is shared by other lines. Other carriers are understood to have proposed con- centration whether total haul is over their lines only or joint hauls. In some cases the rates proposed are such that, even when the right of con- centration is accorded, there will be no saving over the rates now charged.
 What the Farm Bureau and the traffic associations representing ship pers and mill men wish is concentra- ton applying from producing to con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-25
FITNESS, NOT BULK, NEEDED

In another column of this page is communication from E. L. Brown, an Alabama man, who formerly resided in Birmingham, now of Chicago, in which he refers to an editorial from the Chi cago Journal of Commerce and La Salle Street Journal, which he sent to The Age-Herald with request for pub- lication. In view of the writer's deep interest in all that concerns the well fare of Alabama and of the South, and in consideration of the views ex- pressed, both of these articles carry suggestions that are worthy of serious contemplation by the people of Ala bama. It is the quality of immigrants, their adaptability to existing condi- tions and their fitness to become good citizens as we'll as producers, rather than their quantity, that Alabama and the South are concerned with.
 Whatever may be the needs of this or any other section as respects the temporary solution of labor and in- dustrial problems, it must be remem- bered that state governments, as well as the federal government, are here to stay, and that the melting pot is limited in it's capacity. Permitting hordes of unassimilable foreigners to enter this country is dangerous pol icy that will be demonstrated as such in a surprisingly brief period. The labor problem in its application to ag- ricultural and industrial conditions and needs must and will be solved; but not under policy that would introduce far more serious problem-that of en- couraging and developing lawlessness and strife which strikes at the founda- tion of constituted authority and or ganized government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-25
sELF.HELP FOR STUDENTS

Worthwhile returns are promised from a combination of the theoretical and the practical in education which is being worked out for worthy stu dents by the Mississippi A. & M. Col lege. Ambitious young men finan- cially unable to pay their way will be given opportunities for self-help which will put them through the first two years. The plan contemplates the se- lection of forty boys divided into two groups, one of which will attend classes for four weeks, while the other works on the college farm. Then they will alternate, and the system will continue for about eleven months, when a months vacation will be al lowed. After two yeafs these students will attend class on full time. Gar dening, milking, the care of livestock and the like will be part of the work whereby students may earn part of their school expenses. Thus the prac- tical training will be not only of ser vice in future agricultural work, but will provide funds for college students on self-supporting basis.
 It is happy plan which should en- able many worthy young man to equip himself for his life's work. The student who carries himself through college has sense of independence and self-reliance that will be of large value to him in after life. As rule, not only is he well equipped for hav- ing acquired a practical experience, but he entertaihs a higher apprecia- tion of the purposes and possibilities of education, and makes more prac- tical application of his training.
 The Mississippi A. & M. College will thus render service. to the state, while reflecting credit upon itself in helping young men to become better citizens. There is a system at Au burn under which number of the students are afforded opportunities to work their way through college. The attention of the Alabama legisla- ture, however, might well be directed to the Mississippi plan with view to extending the system at Auburn as far as practicable, especially in the event that number of experiment stations should be established at stra- tegic points in the state under the direction of Auburn. If this is done, as contemplated, broad field could be opened whereby the self-help plan for worthy students might become a potent influence for the states agrf- cultural development.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-25

England is a law-abiding government and appreciates the value of law en- forcement. Neither England nor other foreign governments could gain anything by retaliatory measures di- rected against the United States. They all know that. Nor is there reason to believe that there will be any amusement abroad when it is under stood that the spirit and intent of the American law will be carried out.
 It looks as if foreign governments will have to accept the situation and keep their ships much drier on the re- turn trip, unless they can devise some means whereby to stock up after leav- ing the three-mile limit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-25

suming point, no matter whether one or more lines participate in the move ment, and such rates as will give weight and substance to the right of concentration. In other words, they want a universal rule as to concentra- tion of cotton in Alabama and want and demand the exercise of the prin- ciple as well as it's nominal application in the rates. The bureau and the traffic associations will formulate these demands and present them to the carriers. In case the carriers ac- cept their proposal, which is nothing more than an honest application of the principle of concentration, well and good. If the railroads do not accept the proposal, the bureau and the traffic associations will ask the Public Service Commission to compel the carriers to accede.
 The demand is a just one. Ala bamians have a right to such concen- tration privileges as have been ex- tended cotton grown in Alabama and going to textile mill centers in the Carolinas and the East. Alabama textile interests and her cotton grow CTS are certainly within their rights when they ask the same consideration as is extended to outside textile inter- ests, and to the abrogation of the dis elimination that has been and still is practiced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-25
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FIGHT THE MOSQUITOES

The health department reports that Birmingham and Jefferson county are becoming infested with mosquitoes that make a speciality of carrying dengue and malaria, and that the de- partment is helpless to stamp out the pests because of lack of funds. It is reported that the department has some ten thousand dollars worth of equip ment ready, and was promised twenty thousand dollars by the Chamber of Commerce, but never got it. It is claimed that thirty-five thousand dol lars would be sufficient to put the disease carrying mosquitoes out of business. The health officer looks for siege of dengue because of the situation, and, while disclaiming any purpose to create alarm, he believes there is going to be much more than the normal amount of malaria and dengue, and he wishes to go on record as having given fair and full warn ing
 It is we'll enough to be cautioned,
 
 but more pressing need is vigorous mosquito campaign that will remove the source of the danger. During last summer the mosquito situation was unusually bad all over the city and county Because of the abnormal rainy season last spring, conditions may be as bad or worse this summer. The advance guard of the mosquito forces is already arriving in numbers, and among the pests are many of the disease-carrying variety. An epidemic of dengue or large number of malarial cases would impose a heavy financial burden, not to speak of the dangers, anxiety and disastrous effects on the community.
 The needful amount successfully to combat the evil, around $35,000, is small as compared with the cost of such situation as is threatened The money for such campaign as is proposed should be forthcoming. The responsibility rests on the municipal authorities, who have the power and are duty bound to safeguard the pub- lie health, the very foundation of the public welfare. While every home owner and resident can assist by talk ing all possible precautions to combat the menace, the city authorities alone can regulate and control the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-25
ENFORCING THREE.MILE LAW

Breaking seals on liquor stored in a foreign ship for the return voyage is wholly legal. England and other Eu- ropean governments understand that. The American law as interpreted by the United States supreme court and put into application by the treasury department provides for such action. It may be inconvenient-for foreign ships to have their liquor seals broken and their booze confiscated within the jurisdiction of this government. It may cause some protests, exchange of notes and diplomatic representations. It may cause something of shaking up and reorganization in the manning of foreign vessels coming to America. There is possibility that foreign gev- ernments may have to adopt new meth ods of restocking for their home bound ships, by having them call at Canadian ports or provide some sys- tenn beyond the three-mile limit, if these governments insist on carrying liquors in larger quantities than are permitted for medicinal purposes.
 All of these and other elements en- tering into the situation are matters of detail that remain to be worked out to meet the existing condition. Mean time the fact remains that the United States government has the right to de- termine by law whether or not liquors can be brought withon the three-mile limit, and this government has reason to expect that it's laws will be respect ed by other nations with which it is engaged in trade relations. The law as interpreted by our highest court applies to foreigners as well as to the American people. How much liquor shall be permitted for medicinal purposes will probably be ample for all emergencies, with some to take care of possible "snake bites," judging from the seemingly generous amounts which have been set aside for such purposes according to regulations. No hospital ship, however, would need so ~ much as was brought over by the sev- eral liners whose seals were broken, =-.d there seems no reason to believe that the most liberal application of the Aw would be able to get around the situation on that score.
 It is reported that in England there was some disposition to laugh over an apparent hesitancy by the American authorities to handle the situation, and there has been some talk of retalia- ton. The situation, however, pre- sented several new problems for prompt solution, and the whole af- fair developed into> test case. As soon as certain details were settled and the policy of strict adherence to the law determined on by the govern psent, there was no further hesitancy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-25
MOTHERS OF FAMOUS
 MEN
Mother of Godfrey Chaucer


 How strange a thing it is that the mothers of great men are so often forgotten! Turn to almost any biography of a great man and you will find the name of the father. his profession and some- thing concerning the story of his life. On the other hand, the name of the mother is seldom given. That is one of the many sacrifices that motherhood makes for the world.
 It is said, for example, that the mother of Shakespeare gave to him the Celtic fancy and poetry that made him the supremely great poet of all ages. In the same way Godfrey Chaucer, the father of English poetry, may have gained from his mother the poetry that made him really great. Chaucer's father was a dealer in wine, as the grandfather also had been. From such people Chaucer may have inherited his rough 'humor. his love of storytelling and his power, but in all proba- bility not his poetry and fancy.
 The very name "Chaucer" means a shoemaker" On the other hand. although it is not entirely certain that the mothers name was De Compton," it Is reasonable to be- lieve that from Agnes de Compton. the woman who bore the Norman name. with the prefix "de," Chau- cer inherited the lighter and the more delicate touch of the French, and possibly of the Celt. It is pleasant to think of this mother, of undoubted French descent. in her simple rooms in the narrow wooden houses singing French chansons to her son, to whom she had given the French name of Godfrey. Perhaps she taught him something of French. although the Chaucers themselves were of French origin as we'll as she. and certainly she taugh him something of the aristocratic court life. When Godfrey was about sixteen she sent him off to serve in the house. hold of the Countess Elizabeth of Clarence. Without question she had trained him for such high position, and with her pride in rank, looked forward to a court career for him. Fortunately, she had lowered him with a higher gift. the gift of poetry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-25
The Same Old Moon

The Same Old Moon A score, or so, of years ago we sat upon wall; % The dark pines loomed behind us and the moonlight gilded all. The air was charged with sweet TO- nance, our hearts brimmed OCT with youth; You whispered silly nothings, but they bore the weight of truth. You bent and sought my yielding lips; ; did not say you nay. When young romance is in the air, what can a maiden say? We loved each other madly and we vowed-what didn't we VOW? But that was twenty years ago, and love, where art thou now? The wall and pines have vanished; the romance was ended soon; There's just one thing that still re- mains-the same old moon.
 Patterson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-25
POOR BOYS WHO
 BECAME FAMOUS
Herbert H. VreeIand
By Frederick Houk Law


 In the Arabian Nights" we read that the Calf Haroun Al Ras- enid used to go about the city of Bagdad in disguise, much amused by the fact that no one recognized him for the great man that he was. Every day men who are to be more powerful than califs go about the streets of the United States equally unrecognized. That was the case with Herbert H. Vreeland, the great railroad presi- dent, who rose to position of commanding power after serving in a series of the most humble po- sitions. beginning with that of shoveler of gravel on the railroad. Nothing except his own ability raised him from that position to the chieftainship of a road.
 Instead of having tho full op- portunity to go. to school and col lege, Herbert Vreeland had to work for his living from the days of his childhood. As a small boy he drove a delivery wagon. When he was only a child he was set to work in an ice house, where he was common laborer, lifting and tugging with all his might to move the great blocks of ice. A little later, at the age of nine- teen, he became a track worker. his occupation being to shovel gravel along the railroad line of the Long Island railroad. From this lowest position in the entire system he moved steadily along through the, positions of track walker, switchman, fireman on an engine and brakeman on a feight train. to the proud position of con- ductor. He worked long hours, showed quick intelligence. offered to help others and gained favor.
 Presently the high quality of his work came to the attention of his motion. When he was given re- responsibilities he continued to show the same happy spirit and to do the same conscientious work that he had done as brakeman at forty dollars a month. He mas tered details, and soon mastered millions. He was made president of a street railroad company in New York City, and from that time on he became force in New York traction, doing much to lead tho way to the present traction sys- tems. In all his work. from shov- cling gravel to acting as director for great corporations. he has made himself felt through two great gifts-a happy personality and a willingness to work with &C., curacy and full understanding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-25

While much has been said to indi- cate that the president and several leaders in the Republican party would prefer that the American people would not attach any special political signifi- canoe to the presidential Swing around" it is manifest that the G. o. P. has no objection to a few extra votes being picked up as by-product.