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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03

horses to joggle you high and wild. And 1 learned a thing l didn' | know before. A -go-round can be made to whirl you much faster than it's usual velocity. For the man who runs the attraction speeded us. And we had the organ music rushing so fast, it sounded like some present day song direc- tors who encourage the chorus to bite every word in two and get there, regardless of whether the audience hears, or enjoys, word or not.
 o, we went through all the bath house rooms-capable of taking care of 2,500 persons at one time. We viewed many hundreds of spanking new bathing suits till we thought we were at MT. Coney's Is- land, and nearly fell over when we discovered that ladies' beauty parlor is being installed for pat rons' service after they come from the lake. However, this is needed, Anabella. We investigated the Shetland pony race track for kids, and we were wild about the cater pillar-all except it's breezy fans and we wished we could stay out there a week instead of just a few wet, leaky, drizzling hours.
 Mir. Bradford has been responsi- ble for the park, as manager, for
 past four years. You like him, l know, if you've met him. He is thorough gentleman and a most chivalrous one - a typical citizen of the old South. And when you're out, don't forget to let him show you-if he has time-the 30 or 40 beds of cannas, and the pond lily patches. He's particularly proud
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
Camping Parties
 Faded to Dreams

in all of its cavortings, the rain settled the case of a mint of par ties, and put the kibosh on yearn- CTS who craved camp-life.
 Young folks and old folks who had laid overcoats and horrid old heavy wraps away in the cedar bath tub dragged them forth again.
 Young men who were used to detecting the delicately alluring cdor of heliotrope or lilac per fume when they chauffeured their girls out to the Marathon dances, discovered with great relief that it was camphor balls, iodofor:n or something they were whiting in- stead of a fashionable new per. fume they feared had just come into style..
 And the poor little children of the Church of the Advent!
 Their party on Mrs. Charles Denegre's lawn had to be post poned on account of the rain and they were most broken hearted.
 But what sort of party would it have been with all the little folks, who were dressed as gay butter flies and mythical characters and little flower-folk wearing flame bright wings, mired up shoe-hub deep in mud and grassland just
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
Everything Has
 Fresh, SuInlnnlery Look

From East Lakes gate to the model poultry farm, where there is a rooster so aristocratic he won't even look at common folks as he struts with one hoof in the air, the city's park has an appearance of fresh paint and newness.
 Besides all the things l had heard about, the skating rink has been practically made over, while MT. Bradford is to be congratulated on giving an original front to the round-the-world boat trip which takes you past all sorts of old cas- ties, South American alligators with yawning mouths, and storms at sea. We were glad to miss the storms, as we had plenty outside.
 But, just like the rain-distribu- tor has been habitually doings he cut off the waterspout pretty sud denly, and we had a chance to take most all of the pleasure rides except the roller coaster. It had pal'alyzed that. into a comatose state most effectively. No one could ride on it. It was too slick, and all wet, and in fact, couldn't be allowed in the parlor at all.
 The coaster is only about $500 feet in length, and has no straight lines. It's one of the latest mod els, 9th hea\y loops, and MT. Bradford said it was really the finest scenic railway in the South.
 And of course I couldn't forget that the children's constant source of joy is there--the merry-go- round, with wild tigers and blooded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03

of the fact that the poultry farm is laying for Birmingham.
 Already a nice little profit has been put aside from the white leg horns. l don't just know what we're going to dc with our egg money, but like all city funds, there'll be reaching hands for it about the time the first of the month, or the year, rolls around.
 The men who are responsible for turning the park into a play ground which will attract our thousands of folk this year are these: George Lewis BaiIes, who is president of the Birmingham Amusements, Inc. which has leased the place for the city's bene- fit; MT. Bradford, who is vice president and manager, and sever al other well known amusement men and concessionaires
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03

folks than many hundreds of au- tomobile parties each Sunday where young people are thrown on their own resources to entertain one another. A lot better than automobile liquor parties at which some young men go off to gamble on Sundays.
 What is there for young folks, or old folks, after church is over? What is provided? In the absence of weekday holiday, modern business life forces people to rec reate on Gods official day. And no matter what comes or goes, most people do recreate in some way every Sunday-good, bad or desirable.
 Wholesome play and even pie ture shows on Sunday, if they are of an elevating or wholesome char acter, are a good deal more help full to the whole people and much more to be desired than many folks neighboAy calls and all day visits, where namby-pamby gossip, or gossip of an actually hurtful character, is indulged in.
 Some there are who like a Sun day of Bible reading and song and prayer. And count my name in on that, for I like it. Because l love God, and because think His book is the most astounding docu- ment ever written. And because l know He answers prayer and be- cause I believe the more you talk to Him, the nearer you get to find ing out some of the most wonder full secrets of His unknown things you could never dream
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03

about-if you ask in the right way, believing.
 If your heart keeps the day sa. cred to Him-ah, that's the thing you may play. For play is rest.
 But that doesn't mean that you PERSONALLY have to keep Sum- day in the park. You've got to an swer your own conscience. But it does mean that there are many folks who are better off when picture shows and parks, which are under supervision of the law, give outlet for their youthful crav- ing to be amused.
 And I say these things because I've thought about them a great deal-kept an unprejudiced eye and mind-and because I've talked with juvenile court judges in many cities.
 One can think of fine things for young people to do-but is there any way to make them do it? They're possibly not going to like to read poetry like we or I do. They're going to be amused-and that's all there is to it. And they should be amused in the best way.
 And I don't mean to step on anybody's toes. I am not even thinking personally of any human being on earth. When the time comes to vote, you go right on and cast your ballot in the way you have figured to be best-just like raising your family.
 That's all any of us can do. If all children were reared properly or could be, in the first place maybe there wouldn't be any prob lens, and maybe we wouldn't need any parks or shows at all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
Park Has Big Town
 Devices Here

But with all the downpour, it didn't stop me from seeing, in the first fifteen minutes, that Birming- ham really has something to be more than enthused about in its new park this year.
 It's always a sign that town is getting to be big metropolis when it furnishes adequate play places for it's citizenry. And per sonally I want to set down in pass ing that I do hope and pray we don't get blue Sunday which will close the park during the weekend time, for we need it.
 I believe that wholesome pleas ures like these are far and away a whole lot better for our young
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03

American Legion to the big insti- tuition, and how inspiring were it's rich colors, the significance of which was explained by George Lewis Bailes, in the words of Woodrow Wilson;
 '1The white stripes remind us of the parchment on which the liberties of our forefathers have been written, and the red of the blood which has been shed guar anteeing that liberty"
 Two Legion men accompanied MT. Bailes, who is past commander of Post No. 1-Lieut. Walter Storey and Lieut.. Charles Allen. The flag was accepted by c. J. Going, principal.
 It was worthwhile prayer Dr.. Henry Edmonds prayed above the heads of that crowd that consisted of townspeople; officials; and of several hundred girls of Central High school, all in white, who sat upon the stage and sang Amer ica," with fresh and splendid young voices and reverent hearts.
 Dr. Edmonds asked the Almighty God to make His presence felt at that school; to enter into it's daily happenings, and to bring forth from it's interior men and women of mighty influence and power for this town and for this nation.
 And then followed a history If the high school, which brought smiles of tender reminiscense to the faces of that assembly. For R. A. Brown, associate superin- tendent of the public schools, told of the little old days of pedagogy in Birmingham when the high school was presided over by Dr. ohm Herbert Phillips, there being 30 girls and 16 boys enrolled.
 Girls were still leading in those days.
 The building in which the speech was made, and which is a modern structure costing million dollars, was being dedicated as a memorial to that same Dr. Phillips who so long was the city's beloved school superintendent, but who then was the principal,
 And down to their little program books went the eyes of the crowds to trace the names of so many hundreds of Birmingham leading citizens who have graduated in local high school work since the year 1885, and up to this present session, when more than 400 grad uates will be turned out ready for college.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
so awfully wet they'd look like little fuzzy drowned chickens!

so awfully wet they'd look like little fuzzy drowned chickens!
 Automobiles found permanent parking spots-no trouble to To- cate them-in grand mud-holes all over town. And urchins were the one class of youngsters totally happy. With their pants to their knees, and grandly dirty sun Drowned legs, they picked up many a nickel and dime pushing worried auto-owners out of water holes not minding pneumonia, influenza, death or nothin'.
 And Tuesday, I was so put out with the new rain operator, me and little wet dog at East Lake park confided to each other we were sorry we hadn't been born out in Texas somewhere where we didn't have to get wet more than once every year or two unless we wanted to go in swimming, take a bath or something.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
CorS0n I Pays Tribute Ito Dr. PhiIliDs

had the pleasure of meeting Dr. o. T. Corson of Oxford, O., who came to Birmingham to make the dedicatory address. He and Dr. c. B. Glenn, city school super intendent, were just going in to attend the ceremonies.
 The distinguished visitor related that he had known Dr. Phillips many years, and that while he came to Birmingham as a stranger, he felt that he knew Birmingham mers because he and they all knew and loved Dr. Phillips.
 At the dedication ceremonies he declared, these things ~ local people should fec a thrill of pride:
 "The death of Dr. Phillips was a distinct personal loss to me as well as to your thousands here and friends over this wide country. I knew him long and intimately, and especially in the work of our Na- tional Educational association. He was loyal friend whom it was al- ways pleasure to meet; wise counsellor whose advice was all ways helpful; a devoted student and a rina eoboIar
 His knowledge was broad and accurate and his reasoning clear and logical. Best of all. he was a Christian gentleman whose clean life and manly character were constant incentives to better liv- ing, and inspiration to a stronger faith. Some one has beautifully said that God gave us memory that we might have roses in De- cember. In your hearts, as we'll as in mine. l am certain there will ever remain the fragrance of the roses which bloom in the life of devotion of that one who is not with us today in body, but who is in all our minds and hearts as we dedicate this beautiful monument to his life of unselfish service"
 It was fitting that, at the same moment in which Birmingham was paying tribute to it's soldier dead in 6 long and very beautiful ra- rade through the streets, tribute was being paid to Dr. Phillips. a hero and soldier in this com- muHity's life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
School Gets Gift of
 Great American Flag

The dedication of the wonderful John Herbert Phillips High school was one of the weeks most solemn ly sacred events.
 wish that just before the pa rade, or following it, you could have drifted up to the big edifice and seen a simple little ceremony ! witnessed, which was:
 The gift to the expensive, new high school of an American flag so large it could cover, am sure, at least 75 or 100 of Uncle Sam s curly haired boys and girls.
 The flag was the gift of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
Egypt Has Thrills,
 But Home Is Sweet

What a wonderful trip that was which the Birmingham party en- joyed when it sallied forth into the Egyptian lands not many weeks ago.
 Talking to Mrs. II, A. Sharpe lately, she spoke particularly of the climate, and how it's not like Bir mingham-because it most never RAINS. Then only delightful showers, and never frost or snow.
 The tomb of King Tutankha- men was closed when the party was in the Cairo country, but they saw enough mummies to satisfy anybody for a natural lifetime.
 They seemed such pathetic, poor things-those mummies-and very ugly to look upon.
 One of the group which came back said she thought she prefer red the American style of being peacefully and privately allowed to sink into the dust. She had no hankering whatever to be mum my and finger around all lean and brown, like a wash rag soaked in vinegar, and having people making personal comments about your style.
 i Yelled women were upon every hand-spooky and unnatural look ing. Only the very lowest clas' went unveiled, while the line wa 1 clearly drawn between the classes Common femininity carried thu badge of it's poverty by wearing black veils, while those who were somebody in their communities and had money to get about witf wore white vcils.
 In this way you couldn't make mistake of whether you were looking at regular class or wasting your eyes on trash.
 They probably all look pretty much alike to the Lord-but of course there's only one of Him. So He's in the minority.
 There are a great many autos in Cairo, and, for the convenience of travellers, hotels which are com fortable and commodious. The na- tives' quarters are usually dark little holes.
 Beautiful spots of earth were the Madeira Islands, Monte Carlo and Nice, and it was delight to view the snow-capped peaks from the latter places, with very blue sky as a canopy.
 Constantinople was quaint anc strange-and things and customs so different from what we've al ways thought was civilized anc necessary for human existence How can those unspeakable people live without bath tubs and regular clothes?
 On the boat going over, luxury per'sonified was enjoyed. There were entertaining personages II the form of two well known writ William Allen White, accom- panied by his wife, and Victor Murdock of New York, author o1 a comprehensive book on China and who was formerly United States senator from Kansas. He also was accompanied by his wife Their home is in Washington There were also titled person: from Europe on board, and : number of English people.
 The ship program consisted o1 many dances and lectures. There were fancy dress balls-and plenty of bridge.
 The visit also contained the thrill | nf ai,,r,1apo iOlIrnovS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
Big Roller Coaster
 Arrived in Town!

l had got wind of the fact that out at East Lake perfectly grand roller coaster had been erected.
 I had heard that the park had had it's little face and neck all washed so much by the floods that the cannas were growing three feet tall, going on four.
 And 1 wanted to see the sights.
 The city had just done itself proud in this, it's municipal park.
 A "Dodgem" had been erected, friends babbled. This meant learn ing how to drive a toy automobile without pumping head-first into other autoists more than 100 times round. And absolutely absorb ing. You got yourself purple in the face trying to get foxy expert as driver.
 Hugh Hill was out there with flying airplane boats, caterpillar express train, and a ferris wheel from which you could see goodness knows where. Part of the view looked like the North Canadian islands.
 Likewise, someone had shined up the shoes and general appearance of the famed "Old Mill" The bath ing house had been enlarged to ac- commodate the town, suburbs and state. The whip was running slick and fine, and-well, just double all the ANDS.
 I had to go see. Couldn't finger.
 An ice cream shower wouldn't have held me a minute, let alone bridge tournament with Paris soup-ladle for prize, or golf boresome with the chance of be- coming worlds champ.
 There were to be more folks out there Decoration Day than the park could hold! They would be hanging to the trees like cabbages and sitting on the top of the pa vilion eating peanuts.
 So I rang up Miles Bradford, manager.
 He admitted everything.
 Come on out and I'll show you," said he.
 Just happened that Mrs. George Bridges was leaving town for a three months course of study in art at Cincinnati. So we framed up a three cornered party-she and her husband and land out we went.
 Pour? Did it pour?
 o, no. It rained because it couldn't flood. We have a defi- nite promise about that.
 Just about the time the bathers were ready to dive off and be husky mermen and slim water nymphs, the rain-operator got fine hunch to make the pond deep CT. He did himself proud and needed no assistants.
 Queen Bess, the river boat, be- gan to ride like she was off to sea, buster about, kick up and feel her hay. She was ready to start right out and introduce everybody to the best breezes she knew about since the big sleet.
 The fish in the lake informed w. w. Lampkin, their official keeper, they wanted some body builder medicine if they had to bat tie much with waves like that. They were too weak for such struggles. They were never meant to be ocean whales in the first place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
They're Changing
 Operators i'm Raillland

Dearests, is it EVER going to stop raining?
 1 think they must be breaking in new rain-controller up there and, like a green telephone oper ator, the candidate tries hard en- ough-but that's his trouble.
 Determined to show ability, a new telephone connector gets his lines all logged. You're talking to the president of the coke plant when you wanted the apple man, and a grand duchess on the oppo- site side of the burg gets hopping mad and bawls you out when you get her number by mistake and query of her blandly:
 Are you still taking in wash ing?"
 My surmise is that, the new rain operator, determined to give serv- ice, gets his levers and wires sim ilarly muddled up in his memory Lately, when he meant to punch for early morning dewdrops, fresh and nice for little froglets, he jab- bed Rainwater Valve No. 4338-W, and brought heavy garden-wal- loping rain.
 Seeing he was wrong, he re- versed himself, ard jabbed Sky tank No. 698-double E. The result was that black clouds hustled out from the north, east and south, and sailed right up over Birming- ham and sat down. They poured out whole rivers full of moisture, filling up pedestrians shoes and getting their eyebrows wet.
 That wasn't little dew-drops yet. The rain operator would have that light dampness his soul craved if he tried his whole switchboard. That was the way to learn, any how. He would never learn any younger. Would he, mamma?
 So he poked madly at another button, and this time the thunder began to play golf and get rough. The lightning dashed out with its athletic pants on. It began to hurl bolts from middle California to Birmingham, lighting up every pine tree like Christmas party and making every householder agi- tated over where was safe place to run hide, and unable to deter mine.
 At this, the new rain-controller got scared himself. He lost his head. He began to spin around on his toes so excitedly, he fell over every sort of rain switch in sight. There were little rains and big rains and gully-washers and cloudbursts, all tied into a bundle and dumped out at once.
 Whole skies full of water fell down until it looked like, between here and Bessemer, and twixt Avondale and Decatur, the natives had gone in for a sea-faring life. This was at the beginning of the past week..
 Then somebody from sky head quarters must have airplaned over and chloroformed the new rain captain for one morning, anyway. For we had little surcease and a bit of sunshine for a few brief hours.
 However, as soon as the new wa terworks-hand revived, he was full of pep again, and right back to business shooting us some more rain just to give us back our grand old feeling of being most and damp and smelling musty.
 Wednesday evening he got us so tangled up, Weatherman Horton refused to have anything whatever to do with his old weather, ignored his antics with silent squelchings, and turned his attention to fore casting for other states and let ting Birmingham and Alabama strictly alone.
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