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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02

vance the standard thus attained. More liberal appropriations must be given the University and Auburn in order that they may continue to offer those facilities and opportunities for education and training which the coni- petition of modern life increasingly demands. The very training that these schools extend forms the groundwork of that genius and ability which arc transforming Alabama's raw materials and natural resources into tangible and negotiable wealth and general prosperity. Money expended on pub- lie education returns in short time and many fold in the guise of material benefits and statewide progress along all lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
JOHN-A-DREAMS
Dreams of n Magnify,nr c,o..

A flaw in your character, cal culated to work harm to you as well as to others, is revealed by a dream of a magnifying glass, especially when you seem to be looking through it and see some object under 1t far larger than it really is. This dream tells you that you are given to various forms of exaggeration both good ana bad. You are inclined to magnify your own faults, to your detriment; or those of your friends and relatives to theirs. \ You are prone to exaggerate trouble, bad habit; and liable to overestimate the value of pIeas- ure, also a trait that may work harm. If you Go some one favor you are more than likely to think that you have saved her or his life. And if someone does you A trifllng harm, you will probably conclude that he or she is your worst enemy. You may not be aware of the fact that you are thus somewhat deficient in the sense of moral proportion. The dream is to be your guide. It cautions you to study yourself. to catch yourself in this fault and to correct it where and whenever possible. Thus only will you profit by the kind advice given you while you are slumbering by DOW CTS greater than are operative on your mind during your waking hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
LEASING EXCUSE EXPLODED

It seems that the impression was ill-founded that the states revenues
 would be reduced owing to a sup posed reduction in ad vaiorem assess
 ments of property in the various counties. Governor Brandon was one of the first to express belief that such assessments would show great fall ing-off this year. On the contrary, however, the total assessment is more ! than twenty-six million dollars greater than for 1922. Part of this increase is due to assessment of properties of the Alabama Power Company, which were not assessed last year, owing 70 tax exemption, but there is sub- stantial increase also in general val uations. With the better organiza- tion and expansion of the tax com missions forces, it is possible for this showing to grow materially better as Alabama's evident and undeniable ad- vance in wealth is recorded.
 That being the case the first inn pulse is to rejoice, not only that the showing is so good, but also that Gov ernor Brandon's proposed four-mill tax levy was defeated. Joined with this is regret that more accurate and reliable estimate of the states pros pective revenues was not furnished the governor and the legislature, in order that vital and necessary appro- priations could have been approved. The state is suffering and will con- tinue to suffer from the unbusiness- like status in which it finds itself.
 In this more favorable aspect of affairs, the friends of betterment in penal conditions wonder in what soph- istry the governor will take refuge in order further to evade his public obligation to halt convict leasing, now that his argument as to need for this revenue has been destroyed. Gov e1.nor Brandon alone stands between the people of Alabama and their peace of mind on this subject. The gov ernor's whole attitude on this ques- tion has deceived nobody, perhaps not even himself. Some day the state will emerge from the shadow of the leas- ing disgrace, but unless Governor Brandon promptly and with finality terminates leasing his public record Will never emerge from this shadow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
RAILROADS MUST COME TO IT

In response to President Coolldge'S s suggestion that they consent to a re-
 duction of rates on grain, the rail roads make voluminous reply detailing why they cannot accede. Yet even while they thus seek to defend them selves events are being so shaped as to make improbable that, in self-defense, the railroads will be compelled to do what they now refuse to do. At this very moment there is in it's beginning competitive means of transporta- tion of grain from the great North west to seaboard whereby grain may be laid down at Montreal or New York at from five to ten cents a bushel cheaper than by all-rail or joint rail and water. Already barges and small steamships are carrying a continually swelling tonnage of grain from Duluth and other lake ports to seaboard. The railroads are losing this business because the water car riers transport it not only more cheaply but also as quickly to ship side, and that, too, without the annoy ing switching and transfer charges with which railroads delight in con- plicating their rates.
 < Powerful influences are now at work to canalize Niagara and the St. Lawrence so that water transporta- ton from inland concentration ports to seaport will be direct and continu- ous. Similar purpose of augmenting the capacity and facilities of the Erie Canal is active and within sight of success. The existing causes for these enterprises are two-fold. They are, first, to supplement the railway ca- pacity and to prevent embargoes and terminal congestion. They are, sec ond, to escape the cost of high rail rates and intolerable delays, due either to inefficiency or scarcity of equipment. The enterprises are in line also with the modern perception of the folly of failure to develop the waterways, and with the new under standing of the public benefit and profit directly traceable to utilization of waterways.
 The farmers of the Northwest are clamoring for outlets by water to the sea. They remember with vivid recolr lections of loss the grain embargoes of last year, and they view with pres ent concern the inroads made upon grain prices by high freight rates. It need not be feared that the water ways will actually diminish railroad tonnage. On the contrary, experi- ence lends color to the view that the railroads will benefit from the in- creased business developed in regions rendered prosperous by freedom from the high rate incubus. The railroads are their own worst enemies, and what prospers localities will prosper in equal degree the railroads that serve them, no matter to what extent the waterways are utilized and patron ized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
MOTHERS OF FAMOUS
 MEN
rha Mnther nf KnrI Mnrx

Of all the men who ever sowed abroad in the world the seeds of dissatisfaction and of revolution, Karl Marx is perhaps the leader. From his theories there have have sprung countless social troubles. To him every revolu- tionist points. Whether he was right, or whether he was wrong, it is certain that his teachings went out to every land in the world and fomented opposition TO established forms of government.
 In the story of the life of Karl Marx there are two pictures that are worthy of9note. The first pie ture is that of the father of Karl Marx, reading to his son from the books of the great breeder of the revolutionary spirit-Voltaire. The father was an intelligent lawyer, but he was interested in all kinds of books. It amused him to read to his boy from such daring books as those of Voltaire. That read ing had an immense effect on the boy.
 The second picture is that of the mother of Karl Marx, urging him to give up his spirit of rebel lion and to conform to custom, law and established order. The good woman had been named Henriette Pressburg before she had married Heinrich Marx. Like her husband, she was of Jewish descent, and like him she came from a family that had long loved education, From generation after generation the men of her ances- tors had been not only educated men, but leaders. In every gener- ation there had been rabbis. Of all this high descent Henriette Pressburg was justly proud. She wished her son to carry on the high ideals that her people had cultivated Nothing would have pleased her more than to have Karl Marx become a leader like his ancestors. Instead of that, she saw him an exile from land after land, a man who was feared by governments rather than honored.
 His theories grieved her deeply and she frequently remonstrated with him. She herself was kindly and quiet, her heart reaching out with love to everyone. If Karl Marx could have Incorporated in his teaching more of the spirit of his mothers love he might have done a far nobler work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
RECOGNIZING THE UNIVERSITY

The recognition extended by the University of New York to the en- gineering school of the University Of Alabama is gratifying proof of the high quality of training attainable here. This is especially commendable and remarkable in view of the we'll known fact that the Alabama school has never been accorded the financial support it has needed and deserved. The recognition also shows the people of Alabama that they need not send their sons out of this state for the groundwork in education which for merly was sought in Northern and Eastern schools and colleges. Outside institutions of learning have grown and waxed partly by reason of the patronage given by Southern students. The way to build up Southern colleges is for Southern boys and girls to pat ronize them. When that patronage is extended, the schools of the South will automatically have become great.
 Nevertheless, the recognition given the school of engineering carries with it the obligation to maintain and ad-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
FORD'S FORESIGHT IN
 LUMBER INDUSTRY

fNew Orleans Times -Picayune)
 Tn a recent Detroit dispatch to the Wall Street Journal we 1lno this: Henry Ford's timber in the fire-swept country of Ontona- qon remains untouched by fire, while btween $5,000,o00 and ss,- 900 of timber on surrounding lands has been destroyed during the past ten days. Forest fires have ragged on all sides and innu- merable fires have been started on the Ford properties, but they have been put out instantly, and the loss has been next to nothing"
 MT. Ford is in the freshman class as a lunmberman. The bulk of his timber and sawmall holding is. we believe, of comparatively recent requirement. Henry-wor- shippers may be tempted to at tribute the escape of his North Michigan timber to Ford luck or Ford genius. But it appears that he beat his older and more expe- rienced neighbor lumbermen in the game of safety merely by the exercise of practical common sensethat\ was not hampered by old-time numbering tradition or prejudice.
 The dispatch from which we have quoted above explains the Ford safety system: His lum- berjacks work in three crews. One cuts thebig timber and hauls it away; another crew cuts the large branches into stovewood; while a third crew gathers the small branches and dead limbs, hauling 1t to a cleared spot, where it is burned. He maintains his own tion towers, and has crews ready force of guards, his own observa- to put out the slightest fire as soon as it is sighted. Other lumbermen." we are told, "cus- tomarily clear their land Of the heavy timber, leaving the tops and other refuse where they fall. These become the source of an- nual forest fires"
 In brief. MT. Ford is merely following sound forestry practice, as worked out, exemplified and tested by the forest service. In the space of a few weeks 1t has saved him, according to the De- troit estimate, hundreds of thou sands of dollars" while other owners of timber in the same dis- trict have lost millions through fires. Incidentally, it appears that he has taught something to vet eran lumbermen, set in their ways and skeptical of what some of them used to term forestry "fads" and "frills." A lot of them, how ever, were already converted. Here in our Southern woods lum- Der company after lumber com pany has been turning to the practice of forestry. They have learned by experience that 1t pays. Mir. Ford's late entry into the industry enabled him to profit by their dear-bought experience. Some of his numbering neighbors. we gather, have been tardily con verted to forestry by his demon- stration of it's value. For the De- troit dispatch asserts that "the re- suits Ford has obtained will do much to revolutionize logging in Upper Michigan"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
GOLDFISH FROM MISSOURI


 Laclede county helps supply lhe general demand for goldfish for globes and aquariums. On the farm of G. l.. Bateman out of Conway many different varities of goldfish are raised and ship ped by the thousands every year to dealers. MT. Bateman has eight ponds set with water lilies for shade for the large variety of fish he raises. They are fed two or three times a week, principally on shorts. and are so tame they will come to the surface for bread crumbs or at MT. Bateman's call to be fed. Raising fish has it's difficulties. however. The ponds re- quire much hard work to construct and won't hold water until the second year. And then it requires constant watching to keep the ponds free of herons. frogs and crawfish, which especially relish goldfish as food.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
AN APPEAL IS IN ORDER

The decision of Federal Judge Clay ton restraining the Public Service Commission from changing the valua- ton or examining the books and rec ords of the Mobile Gas Company, while specific in its application, is statewide in its significance. By inference, the commission may be similarly enjoined from making valuations or re-examin- ing the books and records of any util- ity whose valuation was fixed prior to January, 1923, when the act prevent ing revaluation was rescinded. Inas- much as it appears that the public right has not been sufficiently de- tended, the purpose of the state com mission to appeal to the higher court is approved and is in line with the commissions public duty.
 One item in the decision pronounces the original valuation as contract be- tween the state of Alabama, acting by and through the state commission, and the Mobile Gas Company, although in former decision the court of appeals held that the valuation was not a con- tract, inasmuch as the commission is not, properly speaking, court when in discharge of it's function of rate fixing. It does not appear that there is sufficient consideration of the pub lie equity in holding that any valua- tion for rate-making purposes is fixed and unalterable for all time to come.
 At any rate, the people would like and are entitled to the opinion of q superior authority in the premises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
A Good Example

MT. John Richardson of/Turkey- town is rendering real Service to his community, and also setting a good example for citizens in other sections of the county, through the erection of "teacherage" or dormitory for teachers at the Cas- ton school. A few Alabama com munities have provided these fa- cilities for their teachers. They have adopted the same plan as that at Gaston, whereby the prin- cipal and his wife will run the house and board the other teach- CTS. In this way the teachers never have any trouble in secr--;. ing boarding place v makes tlte position as teachtf nlofe GeaiEabia and, therefore. the community Is enabled to secure better teachers and to hold them longer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
There is action and skill In equestrianism, But it hasn't the thrill Of pedestrianism.

On the other hand, the pedestrian refuses to abide by traffic rules. The pohcemans whistle and the signal lights mean nothing in his active life. He balks at statutes, ordinances and regulations even as the nimble deer of the forest. He has been hunted so long and cruelty that he has reverted to his primeval state. Not only that
 he is tightly bound by various other legal restraints that lodging motor cars is the only kick he gets out of life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
SMILES
Qite at Home Answers, London)

Jim Higgins was paying his first visit to the country, and so 1t naturally follows that this was also his first visit to farm.
 On the first morning of his visit he breakfasted with the family on cold pork.
 The Cockney fellow imm ediately proceeded to cut off the rind and then place it on the side of his plate.
 The farmer, noticed this and, looking up, he remarked:
 we all eat the rind here, Jim" :"
 That's all right" replied the Cockney. I'm just getting mine ready for you"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
The Prayers Objective

A small boy was taken by his father to Washington and taken to visit congress.
 lie was much interested in the ch aplain, who always opened the saSsions with prayer. Both in the ssaate and the house he had ob- sefVed this procedure.
 Finally he asked: Papa. why. does the minister come in every day and pray for congress?"
 You've got it all wrong, son." tepliedN his father. "The minister siomes in every day. looks over aongress. and then prays for the country"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
Edis0n's Claims

MT. Edison's views on presiden- tial candidates are modest. If a man who made a cheap car is thereby put in line for the presi- dency, what about tho man wltos invented the plsouograpn? Way don't you speak for yourself Thomas?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02

There is a growing impression that if conditions were as bad in Germany as the propaganda from that country would have the world believe, there would have been real revolution be- fore this time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02

In London recertly'a man of 91) and a woman of S8 were married. It was not announced where they would spend their honeymoon nor when they would go to housekeeping.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
Wiu Proyide KnowIedge

est. Louis Globe -DemocraD
 A trust-buster at the court of St. James will enable London to know more about one of our rap idly diminishing native species.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02

Lloyd George thinks that Germany should pay, but should not be ruined. Germany professes to be ruined and consequently refuses to pay. Mean time France sticks to the job of saving wood,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
Under Certain Conditions

(Florida Times Union)
 Medical science, says MT Mayo, has added twelve years to the span of human life. That is, for those who have proper regard for their health
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02

The Wisconsin professor who advo- cates intelligence for young folks pre- pairing to being married might remem- Der that love-sickness and intellectu- ality seldom work in double harness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
Advance Obsrrsraae geesed
(chattanoosa 1lneal

It seems pity that some of these people, Who get so religious after crime that thAv must con fessit, don't exercise some 9f that religion before they eomnlt it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
THE ALABAMA PRESS
Profit in Pecans

Every farmer should plant pa- pershell oceans. It costs little to plant them and they will bring you more for your money, one year following another, than any crop you can plant. Besides, you can grow other crops on the same lands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
His Wife,s Job

A shiftless specimen of human ity came downtown one morning, and, joining a group on a corner, announced that he was going to. leave town-said he could not live in it any longer. Some one asked him what was the matter.
 Well" he said, "the town is all right; but it's the hardest place in the world for woman to get work in"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02

The people may get an idea of how they are unnecessarily burdened by the announcement that there is one officeholder for each twelve taxpay- CTS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
Attracting Tourists

Alabama, with properly im- proved highways throughout the state, would be directly in line for travel between Northern and Southern points. There would be a constant stream of cars from almost every state in the Union passing through, and incidentally, leaving their daily expenditures of money. Just as cold -blooded business investment, Alabama cannot afford not to improve her highways, and the people of the Tennessee Valley, especially, can- not afford to allow their roads to remain in anything but perfect condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02

It is estimated that three per cent. of motor-car drivers are careless st grade crossings. The railroad trains, however ,are rapidly reducing the per centage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
THE PARAGRAPHERS
Probably Not
Nashville Banner)

The Birmingham Age Herald says that it would take an adding machine to total the number of laws in this country which most we'll meaning people never heard of. But wouldn't it take an adding machine to total the number they actually observe?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
Get In On Ground Floor

r (HuntsVlIIe IImesJ
 Mother earth win never see the day in this neck of the woods when it will be worth less than it is today. Do your bit for your self, your community and the peo- pie as whole by getting slice of local dirt before it is too late.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
PARKING
(Worid's Work)

Roughly speaking. the United States now has one motor car for every nine or ten inhabitants, with total capital value of at least 1000 or 5000 million dollars, and the number is rapidly increasing. Within few years, if economic factors are alone considered, the nation will be able to go motor riding comfortably and simu,- taneously on any fine Sunday aft ernoon. But economic factors have ceased to be all-important onas where automobiles are concerned. The time is approaching as John lhlder, manager of the civic de- velopment department of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. points out, when a halt may be called by the in- capacity of streets, not only in cities, but even in towns and villages, to hold more cars" Mir Ihlder emphasizes the problem ef the standing motor car. Until some inventive genius invents a collapsible car that can be folded up and put into the hall closet or corner of the office" he says. this question of what to do with the motor car when not in use Is going to cause more and more concern to manufacturers and statesmen and to would be owners than ever before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
Independent of Boil wecviI
(Dothan Eagle)

Between the blueberry salesman and the Satsuma orange salesman 1t would appear that this sed&lon of Alabama and north Florida will soon be independent of what the boil weevil might do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
Negroes in the North

Whenever there is a racial clash in Northern community and feeling runs high against the ne- gro there is an uprising against the whole negro population of the community and drastic reprisals are directed against the entire negro race. The Northern concep- tion seems to be that every indi- vfdual negro must be and is re- sponsible for the criminal acts of every negro and that the crimes of one are the crimes of the race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
CAREFUL GEORGIA TOWN

IDaHIOneBa NuEget)
 There were both preaching and picture show here Saturday night. There was to have been a dance but it was postponed until the visiting minister leaves
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02

The trouble with much that poses as reform is that it begins with po- litical prospects and ends with their disappearance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02

Reports from Berlin state that Hugo Stinnes takes almost no recreation. It is considerate of him to leave little something for the other fellow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02
More Space

What are .you going to do about it, sir?" demanded the irate tenant of his landlord. The walls pf my house are all bulging out qyard."
 "Bulging outward. are they?" returned the landlord. Then that makes the house bigger. l must aise your rent"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-02

Governor Brandonesays he is going to investigate conditions at Banner mine himself. The governor is very cohsiderate in giving thega so much time to straighten up in preparation for his coming.