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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
A RuuDING YEAR

A truly magnificent building year looms ahead. The jobbers in cast-iron sanitary pipe are so thoroughly connne ed of the i'm mense volume of building planned and under contract that they have entered the market a month ahead of time with an avalanche of buying for this years early delivery. They came in rush and with such a volume of business that the Alabama shops booked capacity production for January and Feb ruary inside of two weeks and are now prin- cipally occupied with turning down larger tonnage of proffercd business than that which they have booked. Two price al vances have been made and third is imni nent. Alabama has twenty-five of these soil or sanitary pipe shops and their trade territory covers the union. They had long and satisfactory run" last year and another good season is ahead. W
 It would be pity to have the good pros pect in building trades set back by such advances in building costs as would cause reconsideration of structural plans, as was the case in 1920, when the advances put practical stop to such operations. Lumber shows the same disposition to advance as pipe and finished steel products manifest that tendency. The horoscope of 1923 is brilliant one, but runaway prices can reduce operations this year the same as has beer done before. Business must needs be care full of advancing prices. It is better to nur- ture certainty of large operations and fair profits than run risk of stoppage through prices that will drive the consumer out of the market or make him seek cancellation of contracts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
PREVENTION IS CHEAPER

While there is nearly always objection to increased public expenditure, yet when 1t takes the form of insurance agalnst SICK ness and death it is money well invested Tn the five-year program being mapped ou' by the city and county health officer, It + proposed to spend annually az increasing amount which for the fifth year would be about $350, 1000, or about one dollar per capita. We are now paying about forty cents per capita. Contrasted with the money maid for cost of sickness, hospital and fu- neral expenses, as a result of preventable diseases. one dollar per capita IS small sum to spend as insurance against prevent able disease. in the course of year ma jority of the people of city and county pay considerably more than that. It is more economical and a prevention of suffering and the material losses due to sickness to nrovide adeauate means for the elimination of disease. But before money IS appro- priated for health work an accurate outline should be given the people to show how the money will be spent and the results that may be accomplished. There should be req sonable assurance that funds will be eX- pended to the best possible advantage and will accomplish the purpose for which theS are appropriated This is the fact that of ficials and the people should keep in mind That it is cheaper to prevent disease than to bear it's burdens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05

draw interest in the banks. After many years of effort law was enacted in 1919 requiring the county treasurer to deposit county funds in the banks offering the largest rate of interest on these deposits Prior to that time no interest was collected. There was a gross income to the county from this source last year of $46, 900, which paid the expenses of the office of treasure er and left the neat balance of S30,000 for the schools. Time will come when intelligent public opinion will so thoroughly sense the value of economies in governmental affair; that nobody will resist their installation and hope to acquire or retain office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
A Timely Editorial
Federal Aid and Maternity
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
 While forty-four states have sue cumbed to the lure of the so-called free gift" proffered by the federal government under the Sheppard Iowner maternity act, four states through their official spokesmen have rejected that notable exten- sion of Washington paternalism. In most cases the free gift" was welcomed by the governors of the states recorded as accepting and approving the. maternity measure slnce the legislatures, not being in session, could not act for the states.
 Acceptance by the governor en- titles a state to small sum from the federal treasury; if more fed- eral money is wanted the legislature must make an appropriation toward the protection of mothers and new born infants within the state.
 The four states that have reject ed the federal act, despite the tempting offer of litt..A cold cash, are New York, Rhode island, Mas sachusetts and Maine. The govern or of Maine was written a caustic message on the subject, declaring that the people of his state are able and willing to care for the mothers and children of Maine and have no need of federal gratuity, especial ly since the gratuity is paid out of taxation levied by the general gov ernment in the states. And the governor adds, with truth, that al- ready the states are over-burdened with federal inspectors, agents, off, ficials and investigators of all sor , and descriptions and would bs grateful for measure of relief anu safeguards against further en- croachments.
 Massachusetts, besides rejecting the Sheppard-Town gratuity, has challenged the validity Of the fed eral statute authorizing aid to the states for the protection of mater nity and childhood. On the other hand, several southern states, through their governors, have of fered quite superfluous legal aid to the United States department of justice on behalf of the challenged and precious Sheppard -Towner act. "States' rights" doctrines are sup posed to be cherished in the south, but the temptation of federal cash seems to have proved irresistible and to have silenced the still small voice of doctrinal scruples.
 The whole situation is paradoxi- cal. The states opposed to the act in question were and are republican, so far as legislative control is con cerned, and Supposedly Favor proper extensions of federal power. The anti-federal expansion states are ready to sell prerogatives and pow CTS for little gIittering cash in hand paid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
A SELFISH PROPOSAL

Governor kilby vigorously objects to the proposal that the state legislature authorize a return to the system which enabled sheriffs to make profit from feeding prisoners. His, attitude will be approved by the people of Alabama who have in the past seen many evidences of the evils resulting from the fee system. There has been good season to be- lieve that some sheriffs have manipulated their offices, not so much to insure more eff ficient law enforcement and an economical administration of county affairs entrusted der the old plan there was temptation to give the prisoners inferior and insufficient food and pocket much of the money allowed by law for their maintenance There can be little doubt that the practice led to many abuses. The law now in effect requires sheriffs to spend the full amount allowed them for food, and the feeding of prisoners is supervised by the prison inspection de- partment. Formerly, if sheriff wanted tc spend as little as ten cents day for each prisoners food, he could do so with i'm punity. Prisoners could be half-starved and subjected to the greed of officials. That form of profiteering at the expense of un- fortunate human beings was indefensibe It was neither humane nor honest
 The present law works no hardships on the sherffs. On the contrary, they arc permitted to collect & fee for their services in preparing and serving food which is reg. ulated according to the number of prisoners The governor says sheriffs-elect of Alabama counties will ask the state legislature to re- establish the former system. Such proposal smacks of selfishness. It would result in 8 revival of practices in county jails which an enlightened public sentiment will not toler- ate. There must be no backward step in the treatment of prisoners in Alabama who have been exploited by officials in the past.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
Poor Boys Who Succeeded
 By FREDERICK HoUK LAW
John Bunyan, the Tinker, Author of ''Pil-
 grim's Progress'

Tap! Tap! Tapl went the tinker's hammer on the brass pot and tapi tap! tap! went the toe of q dirty boy who was watching him. The people of the village of Elstew had little regard for the tinker, or his poor house, or his dirty son. With all fate seemingly dead against him, without education, money or friends, and in spite of many enemies, that dirty boy, son of the village tinker, walked down the shining road of fame and made himself immortal. He had the courage to he a man, no matter what happened John Bunyan's life was full of misfor. tune In childhood he had horrible dreams of devils; he had a strange fear that church steeples would fall on him; he thought he had committed an objectionable sin, but what it was he did not know. He believed ghosts and devils surrounded him. He swore until his conscience troubled him. IF fact, insanity was closing in on him.
 The half-crazy, uneducated tinker became a preacher, and preached tc men as ignorant as himself. At thirty-two he was thrown into Bedford jail for preaching contrary to Che state church. They promised to let him out if he would never preach again, but, thorgh his family were starving and his poor little blind daughter begging, he remained in jail twelve years and preached to the pri~ oners At last his earnestness gave him freedom.
 Poverty, disease and the jail were hI education. In the prison he began "Ty Pilgrims Progress" an alegory of life, J was published in 1873, has held the hear! Of the world ever since, and is one of tn; greatest books in the English language People treasure it next to the Bible because it gives light in the dark days of life.
 Bunyan wrote other books, preached in gre.t churches, and carried on vast charines. He died of fever brought on by exposure when trying to do good. The benefit given by his sixty years of life is beyond estimate He was one of the worlds greatest men and all because he was thoroughly sincera and tremendously in earnest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05

intelligent citizenship for the future. But however imposing a school building may be. it is waste of money unless the boys and girls beneath it's roof are given competent instruction. Physical equipment is necessary. but school is judged by the quality of it's graduates. That is why there is much honor in being an accredited institution. As edu- cation progresses, the time will come when all schools will he maintained at the same high standsrd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
Raw Stuff

Eve been requested to initiate a new millionaire into the mysteries of golf
 Doesn't he know anything at all about the game?''
 He's not such nvice as you might sup pose. The first thing he did was to store his locker with the traditional refreshment."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
Easy Optimism

Observe the cheerful brother,
 Whom nothing can dismay; Or so he will ipform you
 In most convincing way. But if you'll watch him closely You'll see just how it is; The cares he views so lightly
 Are-yours instead of his.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
Hopeless Case

Medical science has prolonged human life" remarked Mir Grumpson, "but few years more or less don't mean anything n particular to the kind of citizen who can stand for two hours in front of a shop win dow where young man with patent-leather hair is demonstrating something new in haberdashery."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
Encore

q don't think much of this fiddler"
 "Why, he has an international reputa- tion.'
 q don't care. I've applauded every piece he played, but he hasn't given us Turkey in the Straw yet"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
The Main Thing

Constable, I don't believe I was gong more than twenty miles an hour" q timed ye.' With that tin watch?'
 'Yes"
 ''I refuse to accept such evidence" ''Mebby you do. It's mighty popular with the judge, though"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05

If the Public Service Commission had established the precedent of regarding itsele as the bulwark of the public welfare instead of as court, all this criticism might have been averted. In order to have done this the commission needed only to be guided by the statute creating it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
The Year. Lynchings

From the Selma Times-Journal.
 The Tuskegee institute, which keeps an authentic record of the ynchings that occur in the country from year to year, has found that 57 persons met death at the hands of mobs in 1921. The report shows that there were 5S instances in which the officers of the law pre-. vented these lawless executions, for which commendation is express ed, A of these interventions occur ring in the south. The report locates all of the lynchings for the year in the southern states, ignoring all reference to the 28 men who were stood up against a fence at Herr.ii, H., and shot down. Likewise there were number of cold -blooded kill ings in the mining regions of West Virginia and elsewhere. Six whites are listed among the number lynch ed. One-third of the negroes put to death were charged with the 'usual crime" Alabama's record was less favorable this year than last, two lynchings being charged to the state, with only one in 1921. Texas leads the list with 18 victims of the mob and Georgia comes sec 0nd with II.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
Incurious

"We don't know what spirits move through starry spaces" says a psychic Maybe not, but we fail to see how more intimate ac- quaintance with the spirits that move through starry spaces would be very helpful to person who is tied down to desk job
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05

The Paris conference was on again aid now it is off again. The premiers all say that there are no hard feelings. Which will bring up the question: Why is a confer ence?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
Not Able to Function

Chivalry may not be dead, but there are at times-in elevators, trolley cars and other places of public resort-when it appears ae be in comatose condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
Adrift With the Times
Quarry

Quarry The bold rum-runner turks along Atlantic's sounding shore, Yet has but little time for song, A stave he'll seldom roar. The smuggler's life he ne'er extols, Observers all agree, Especially when dry patrols Are putting out to sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
Harsh Words

'I can't use this stuff" said the editor.
 'In no way, shape forma"
 ''In no way, shape or form would it be poem. You couldn't even palm it off on an unsuspecting public as free. verse;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
A Total Void

"This dancer has wonderful control of his feet"
 But his face is perfect blank" Well, it's probably the mirror ot nl., mind"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
A Bad Custodian

The proposal to establish a national home for the Armenians may be all right, but i. wouldn't be much of success with Turk ish doorman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
SWELLING THE SCHOOL FUND

The schools of Jefferson county are bet. ter off by $3o,O ,O0o as the result of the con
 duct of the office of county treasurer in 1922 than they would have been under the old system, whereby county funds did not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
 THE LONELY LARGE CITY

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
 The other day in New York city a small boy and girl playing in front of a shabby house noticed hand knocking on the window. Pretty soon other children joined them and then came policeman and he too watched the hand knocking. Then he went inside and there he found two old women, one 75, the other S2 years of age. "I'm po- liceman," said Smith, "what is the matter?" "It think my sister is dead" the aged woman said. In corner the police found the body of the younger of the two women. When examined later at a hospital it was found she had died of star vation. It was starvation, too, that had made the other so weak that she could not call for help and be- ing blind could not cook food for herself. Inside the house the police found $2 bill and S1.17 in change, bottle of milk. scrap of bacon K and a few potatoes. Such distress. ing things can only happen in large cities. In sm:ll towns and the coun- try good neighbors gre always look ing out for each other. After all, is there any place quite so lonely as a large city?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
MAINE's LONGEST BARN

From the Plttsburg Dispatch.
 Maine's longest barn has been discovered at Casco village. It measures 300 feet in length. It has 30 windows of IS panes of glass on each side; four with Is and 21 with four panes on the opposite idle, four on each end with 16 oanes and three cupolas with four hutters each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05

Mir. Hoover wants legislation to stop radio confusion due to the miscellaneous sendings now allowed. The phrase free as the air is now obsolete.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
More Than Money By REV. II. C. OFFERMAN

Money gives power-that must not be abused. Have you got the money-grip on humans? Money pride acts as boomerang to the proud.
 If you have been successful, give the credit to God.
 Are you ever through? Have you fulfilled all your obligations with the making of money? Man liveth not by bread alone.'
 The final question is: How much good have you done? Xou, of the helpful goodness, may truly mock the self-satisfied plutocrat. True friends, who are what they are be- cause of you, are a'greater power than money.
 Let us humble ourselves from day to day; he who is close to the ground, hears the murmurings If the worlds heart, and he is happy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
III TERMS HE U -DERsTooD

From the Montreal Gazette.
 An ~cld sea captain was reprov- ing his daughter for being out late in an automobile with that Tub ber." as he called her beau.
 "But. father, we were becalm- ed" she exclaimed. "You see the winti died down in one of the tires and we had to wait unti. it sprang up again"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
Baldwin Needs Better Roads

From the Baldwin Times.
 Baldwin county, possessed of many gifts of nature, is in need of road improvement to greater de- gree than almost any other county of the state. The writer has tray eled over roads in every county ex- cepting few in the western DOT tion, and Madison and Jackson in the north end, and in none of them has the state given this important matter as little attention apparent ly as right here in Imperial Baldwin. Something should be done, really must be done, but it will not be done by sitting supinely down while more energetic sections are actively en- gagged in bringing their respective claims before the proper authori- ties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-05
Alabama Press
A Suggested Power Project

T IUIII IIIt CVIIIVTVIIIp T THSS.
 Somebody, some of these times will dam and harness the waters of the Cahaba river. For twenty years The Press had been agitat- ing the utilization of this power by local capital, but it is going to be done, and the flow of the Cahaba will help pay dividends to the stockholders. Most of us see a good thing too late, for the lack of funds, are unable to back our business judgment. We all want to see it utilized. however.
Evening star., 1923-04-17

TWO ROOMS. LII r.. FRONT VIEW. MOI .
trn apartment; gas and electricity furnished
Call Potomac .i.-W after = I'm
Evening star., 1923-04-17

BEAUTIFULLY FURNISHED APARTMENT
rooms. private bath exclusive use Of break
fast room and kitchen: garage space for one
car: 500: couple without children. Address
BOX 294-K. star office 1Ss
Evening star., 1923-04-17

TWO ROOMS AND BATH. n LARGE
apartment; half block from Conn. ave. Ad
dress BOX lo2-k Star office
Evening star., 1923-04-17

MISTW0uD PL.-FIRsT TWO FLOORS. PRI
vate home: piano, VictrOla. vacuum cleaner
silver. linen: summer o: longer. Adams 2Isi.
Evening star., 1923-04-17

AUTO EXCHANGE
OF WASHINGTON, INC.
|lIII I4th St. NV. Frank. 5I74.
We have the largest and most
complete assortment of used
cars ever shown in Washington.
rAckAnp rLnErxoon ROADSTER
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5::;s 5:;s iIf;ss Ss Hiss sSsSsZns SS;sS1zn; -,
1924 HrDSoN sPEEDsTER.
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is:a rxcKHR6 TWIN ROADSTER.
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Iss Iss BiIsx pTRxNI TSTniSG.
,s2I sIICk TorR!NG ts.
Isis BUICK TOURING.
1918 erIoK RoAnsTER.
is5s Is5s SssH ssiGk ToETfsd' sSIf dourlse.
is2I SAsA 4;PAss.
1915 srITz 4-PAes
1919 sTTTZ "BEAR-CAT."
1872 LEXINGTON TOURING.
l022 EARL TOURING.
1919 PAI0E TOURING.
1919 CAIMEkS TOURING.
1919 OIIDS 'PACHMAKER.''
1919 DAVIS TOURING.
1870 JORDAN TOURING.
THESE CARS ARE ALL
ON DISPLAY AT OUR
SHOWROOM, AND WE IN
EITE THE BUYING PUB
Lie TO LOOK THEM OVER.
WE MAKE NO EXTRAVA-
CANT CLAIMS, BUT YOU
WILL FIND PLENTY OF
HONEST VALUE IN ANY
AUTOMOBILE SOLD BY
US.
OPEN EVENINGS AND
Evening star., 1923-04-17

BEAUTIFULLY FURNISHED FIvE-RO0M
and bath apartment; modern: electricity
steam heat; second floor: all outside roomSt
good lease: immediate possession 10 one whA
buys furniture: near Washington Circle. Mr.
Ayres Main 1857.
Evening star., 1923-04-17

small porch. Kitchen and bath; Mt. Pleasant.
rent. $50 {" person buyi ing furniture; reason
able. Address IsoH oo0-E star Office
Evening star., 1923-04-17

12s l1th ST. s.E.--lst FLOOR, 4 ROOMS
gas cleo: md floor, rooms. gas. Line
1Sso
Evening star., 1923-04-17


VALUES IN USED CARS.
Studebaker coupe. $3.50.
1922 Ford coupe. excellen,
condition.
Stutz coupe, big bargain.
Ford runabouts. SIS up.
Ford tourings. SIS up.
Ford sedans, $225 up.
Ford coupes. $225 up.
orEN SUNDAYS.
THE BARTRAM MOTORS
COMPANY.
AUTHORIZED FORD + LINCOLN DEALER
New Hampshire Ave. and
NJ St. NV.
CADILLAC SEDAN.
4 Real Bargain.
FORD SEDANS.
Three Late Models.
DODGE TOURINGS.
FORD COUPES.
Two Real Bargains.
DODGE ROADSTER,
Late 1920 Model.
ESSEN TOURING,
Late 1921 Model.
ALSO
Ten cheaper cars from $50 up.
Terms trade accepted.
a. ]. STABLER & son.
AIS X NV. 20+
Look These Bargains Over.
Oakland Touring. s15.
Oakland Eight: $3.50.
Dodge. Dodge 1si ~. SIS. $3.50. sl75.
Chevrolet Touring. SIS.
Chevrolet Delivery. 1920. s125
REQ Six Roadster. $3.50.
Packard Twin Six, 1915
winton 81. Limousine. 1850.
auburn suiSn rts ssd.a: .a;o $3.50.
Pierce Arrow Roadster. $3.50.
Fords Of all descriptions. $50 and mp.
s15-sio I,t ST. NV. Linceln s6as is
BANK PROPERTY
term. can he arranged with party in charge.
BUICK ROADSTER.
Late model light sir.
S718.6o.
DODGE TOURING.
Equal to new.
$66S.2o.
FORD COUPE.
Five weeks old.
S523.4o.
a CLEAR TITLE
GUARANTEED.
INQUIRE at 2121 14th NV.
CHEVROLET
USED CARS.
We make no eItravagant claims but we do
offer honest values.
Chevrolet tourinEs from SIS up.
Ford tourings from $I5 up.
Several Ford sedans.
1921 and 1923 Ford 'coupes.
Dodge touring.
Dodge coupe.
Ford roadster.
Buick tourings.
Buick touring with Rex top.
Luttrell Chevrolet Sales Co.,
18th at Tea. Potomac 1856.
Ask for A. WATSON.
Open evenings and Sunday for your
convenience.
Evening star., 1923-04-17
WANTED-GARAGES.

GARAGE WANTED 10 HOLD EIGHT 70
ten cara: wster and electric lights Address
Box 22a-k, Star once. 1se
Evening star., 1923-04-17

ARGE LIVING ROOM. RECEIPT. HAL.A
breakfa>. porch. rdroom and bath. k:frn"'
end pantry: handsomely and completely fur
b, ~ NV. see: modern bldg: $llJ per mo: -
InnMsIhLe :ll:ifa nllr LaIl l,nIumhia SlEn
Evening star., 1923-04-17

You've Been Looking for These!
Hupmohlle sedan, late model.
Ruick touring. 1921.
Case touring 1921.
Buick light q, 7-pass.. late model.
Buick touring K-45.
0ldsmobile roadster; good as new.
Others include Cadillac q. National touring
f7-pass.I. Hupmobile roAdster. Dodge touring
fle2o> Ford roadster. practically new: Chan
dlcr sport model. perfect shape Buick big T.
Ford tourinEs on hand. late model little Over
land. Other cheaper cars hand. Prices
right. Terms can be srranGed. Open evenings
and Sundays.
UNION STATION GARAGE,
81 Eye st. NE. Franklin 830A