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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19

a national one and there seems no solution of it unless there evolves some state and national cooperation. Congress has awaken ed to the seriousness of the situation and special senate committee on reforestation, of which Senator McNary of Oregon is chairman, will start Southward April 1 on tour of Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida with view to informing themselves of the conditions affecting timber in those states, going thence to other great timber-p -produc- ing regions with the same end in view.
 The president has issued proclamation setting aside the week of April 22-28 as "Save the Forests Week." The nation is called on to give thought during that period to ways and means of preventing wholesale destruction of forests by their arch enemy, fire, and to thought of causing forests to grow again where they have been before. It is truthfully stated by Senator McNary that "the South is particularly concerned in the matter of reforesting it's millions of acres of cut-over pine lands which are pe- culiarly adapted to the growth of timber If protected from fires"
 The South faces ultimate destruction of great industry ana Stll ngner cost or building materials unless it goes at protec- tion of it's forests and reforestation in a businesslike manner. It will not do so until there is wholesome and thorough realization of the situation with its menace to future welfare and there develops a live interest on the part of the individuals Cannot we irl- ject sentiment into it? Have not our trees served us well? Have they not sheltered the Southern people at lowest cost for three hundred years and more? Have they not been our friends in the prevention of flood and saved the erosion of farm lands? Have they not contributed to wealth? Shall we not preserve these stalwart friends, who are ready and willing to continue to serve in definitely if we but give them half chance7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19
Poor Boys Who
 Became Famous
Johns Hopkins
By FREDERICK HOUK LAW

Eggs? Yes, ma'am. Want any flour today? Or sugar, tea? We have the very best"
 'He's a good boy" said Johns Hopkins uncle as he watched his busy nephew wait on the customers in the grocery store. The boy was a willing and faithful worker, and he had strength gained from years of hard labor on the farm. He did not hesitate to lift the heavy bar rels and boxes. Being Quaker boy, he was of even disposition and had thoroughly good habits.
 Johns Hopkins was born in Mary land and spent much of his life in Baltimore, the city that now so honors his memory.
 His boyhood work in the grocery store fed him to look about him for wider opportunities. What more natural than that he saould have a store of his own and try to do as well as his uncle had done? He set up his store and put into it all his natural honesty and all the lessons he had learned through observation in the days of his clerkship. He reached out to one house and then to another. People liked to trade with him because they could be sure of what they bought. Soon he was known not only all through his own state, but also in the neighboring states. When women wanted groceries they went to, him, and so did other grocers. When men wanted advice they went to Johns Hopkins, the wise Quaker. Every one in Baltimore and in Maryland knew who he was. From being a farm boy and a grocer's clerk he became the wise and trusted adviser of great corporations.
 Today Johns Hopkins university, which he founded. is known as the home of high scholarship. From that university, endowed by the grocer's clerk, who handed over something like seven million dollars, have come some of the best American scholars. That is indeed a memorial worth leaving, the memory of an honest and useful life, of wise brain and a kindly heart, and a great univer- sity to spread it's blessings forever. All honor to the little Quaker Clerk who knew how to be both honest and clever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19
THEY TURN TO BIRMINGHAM

Wheresoever in the world there develops need for what Birmingham produces there is an immediate effort on the part of the other nations to do business with us. Blr- mingham is so situated with reference to convenience of traffic with other nations that, when we have production to spare from that engaged by the domestic trade, the matter of getting it to the other peoples is arranged nstanter Points in Germany and other European industrial sections cus- tomariy securing their coke supply from the Ruhr basin, but now denied that supply on account of the effects of the French oc- cupaton have come to Birmingham for coke and Birmingham coke is already on the high seas to Hamburg and other Euro : pean ports. South American points here tofore relying on Ruhr coke have also ap- piled to Birmingham and have engaged car goes \ business of 10000 tons was done in flash and a very large business is pre- vented only by the fact that the districts coke production is engaged for domestic consumption.
 When the Orient wishes steel rails and ..plates it turns to Birmingham, as the mag net to the pole, because at Birmingham, by reason of ow-cost materials and low-cost transportation out of Birmingham via the Port of Mobile, it secures these rails and plates at greater economy than it could any where else in the world. Australia wished acid phosphate for her apple trees and sent to the Ensley works of the Tennessee com pany, where this phosphate is manufactured out of open-hearth furnace slag. China takes Farfield's ammonium suiphate TOT her fertilizer mixtures. Honolulu and Buenos Aires get their water pipe here and Cuba her soil pipe, her iron, her wire and nails.
 Birmingham is in position to serve the world That is basic, fundamental and unacceptable. As Birmingham grows older and more experienced it will more fully ap- preciate that matchless advantage, and will nurture export business at every opportuni- ty, extending it's trade tentacles at all times and accustoming other peoples to deal with us regularly as well as in emergencies. We need more customers like Japan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19
REASON FOR PROSPERITY

It requires no special knowledge of busi- ness affairs to know that We are in the midst of an industrial boom, but to com- prehend the underlying causes of so great a demand for our products does imply an in- innate acquaintance with the basic condi- tions, both theoretical and practical. An able analysis of the situation was furnished The Age-Herald Saturday by Walter Brown, editor of the New York Commercial. Broadly, we are busy repairing the war damage, building and producing things we were unable to build and produce during the war, for then we were sufficiently oc- cupied with destructive work. Now We are working constructively. The improvements we are making are permanent. And one reason we did not get at this permanent improvement work sooner is because for about two years we were on spending spree" Another and more practical reason is that the improvements neglected while we were otherwise engaged cannot be made in a day or even in year.
 How many years will be needed for us to catch up industrially may not be accur- ately forecast, but to meet the requirements of 110.0O0,00O people is sizable job, about the biggest, considering our high-geared standards of living, ever undertaken on this planet. Europe, of course, will require vast repair work, but Europe has not yet been able to get her constructive forces in full swing. Meanwhile there is so much to be done at home that our markets have maintained their upward trend unmindful of affairs elsewhere. To catch up on the waste of war, and with the requirements of our population far from satisfied, our pro- duction now rests upon our willingness to work. As we strive for maximum produc- ton, and as long as the demand for in- creased wages does not bring a dangerous imitation of prices, it is not likely that there will be any adverse veering of the wind which is now filling our sails and driving us along the course of prosperity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19

reporting them. They are large when pay rolls are large and much money is in circu- lation, and they are small when payrolls are small and money is not passing from hand to hand. Birmingham is at the very front because here all industries are at one hundred per cent. point of operation, afld wage-earners are fully employed. Throughout the South good times are walk ing about the cities and in the rural com cheer to all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19
Peoples Forum
Thanks for Write-up

To the Editor of The eNAge-Herald:
 In behalf of the Democratic Women's club of Jefferson county, 1 wish to thank you for the lovely write-up of the club in last Sun days paper. With best wishes for you and your paper, am,
 VIRGINIA HENRY MAYFIELD.
 Birmingham, March IT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19
On Speaking Sense
 By REV. Fl. C. oFFERMAN

If, every time we open our mouths, we said something worth while, this world would be prosper ous in all it's places; the gold would be growing on trees.
 But as it is now, there is a hun- dred times more foolishness spoken to tiny bit of sense.
 What makes sense? An intelligent putting together of facts logically. to form a constructive forward looking conclusion or plan.
 BeSr this in mind:
 "Thou fool, this night is thy soul required of thee."
 So speak sense. And those who would speak nonsense will shun vou.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19
SAVE THE FORESTS

Every man who gives thought to the problem of perpetuating our timber supply realizes it's pressing importance and is sen sib;e of the wanton waste which the nation tolerates practically without protest, as well as the increased cost of lumber dl-
 r>ctly resulting. It is state problem an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19
A SUBWAY BLESSING
OndIanapoIis Newsl

A man was arrestedfor permitting ether fumes to escape in a New York subway, but anything that would take the passengers minds off the subway trips might be con sidered in the light of a blessing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19
Rotarians Appreciate Publicity

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 As chairman of the conference executive committee, it is my pleas ant duty to thank you for the pub licity which your paper so kindly gave the Rotary club during its en- tertainment of the twenty-sixth district conference, which closed yesterday. We appreciated this space on your part and the work of your repertorial staff. Very cor dially yours,
 CRAWFORD JOHNSON,
 Conference Chairman. Birmingham, Ala, March IF, 1923.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19
County Unit Plan

NAHudiusla 6t8Fy
 We were talking last week with citizen of this county who has re- gently made motor trip through Georgia. This business man always travels with his eyes open. He was telling us of his impressions of the roads and of the manner of their construction, also the way they are being financed over in the Cracker state. He stressed the point that in Geoorgia there are 167 counties as against the 67 in Alabama. In Georgia they are building roads by the county unit plan. fin this way every one is interested in the road work. Every town is projecting its roads from the county seat to touch the main settlement centers in the county, while paved roads are be- ing built to connect the outlying counties with the state capital. This man believes as we do that our only hope of securing roads in this state IS for us to go back to the county unit plan. The state highway com mission is not functioning except in the most restricted sense. They have not turned wheel in Coying- ton county and with their present personnel on the board we do -o. expect to see any pe-mancnt road construction in tais county by ths highway commission.
 The Alabama Experiment Static, tAlabama arm tsnrea;; Ncws)
 Every cotton farmer in As-.aus would do wei tn ''-. .sc rrof. Dan q Gray, director of the Alabama e.. pertinent station, Auburn, and teli hun If their appreciation oE the splendid work which aas been done by the experiment station in deter mining the kind of fertilizer which cotton needs on the different soils of Alabama. This work was under the immediate direction of Prof. M. J. Funchess and Mfr. J. T. Will llamson, who are conducting re- search work along other lines. Mere is absolutely no way to de- termine the value of this work, but we are confident that it will save the farmers of Alapama each year more than all the money spent by the Alabama experiment station in its entire history if they will only follow the information gained. Our annual fertilizer bill is enormous. It climbs far into the millions each year. No one doubts that much of it has been improperly applied. But by many years of investigation our experiment station has found for us the kind of fertilizer we should use. This information is now published in bulletin form. A copy can be had from the county agents or by writ ing the experiment station at Au- burn. Just here we would saw ,nq there is great need for agric research along many othe'
 and more money sf rsst
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19
The Putterer

A golfing pest is Henry Cole who takes an hour to play hoie while forty-seven golfers wait behind him till the hour grows late. He dubs and fingers on the green to make a hole in seventeen and never needs the cry of "Fore"-so chuck him through the pest house door.-J. A. J.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19
A WIFE,S DuTIFS

(New York Evening Telegram,
 A wife is a person who meant tn sew that button on yesterday and forgot it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19
Alabama Press
Must Recognize Tuscaloosa


 There are many indications that Tuscaloosa is capable Of serving and pleasing the surrounding territory. Bus lines in numbers have been es- tablished to this city from ali the surrounding territory in the past year. They are proving profitable. Most of them are essentially v an ex- pression of residents of the sur rounding territory, for they operate into and out of Tuscaloosa. Auto mobiles from miles of surrounding territory are seen here daily, though the roads are not what Tus- caloosa hopes to make them. And Tuscaloosans are pointing to the very substantial volume of this bus mess for the railroads, which con- tinue to operate out of and not into Tuscaloosa, just as soon as this con. dition is reversed. The time is near when the railroads must rec ognize Tuscaloosa as the thriving trade city it has grown to be and rearrange train schedules to bring customers from surrounding terri tory to this city. <, The new sched- uies will prove profitable to them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19
The Footworker

He plants his carcass in the row Behind me at the movie show
 And thumps his large and heavy feet Against the bottom of my seat. .-Zelma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19

If we were bookmaker we'd propose some wagers as to which will be completed first, the auditorium or the viaducts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19
jBs,7oReHEBEARER

1t must be nice for the Alabama Power company, every time flatiron falls on its toe, to have certain newspapers cry touch" for it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19
Lines Busy

Lines Busy A windy pest
 Is Robert Stone; He talks an hour
 Upon the phone. Jay Are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19

The commission is good at building py- ramids. That is, it pyramids the things to be done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19

Some peoples Sunday best, in fact.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19
Advts.

When I attend a picture play to pass an idle hour away, I do not pay my coin to seek Announcements for the Coming Week." And yet, for half an hour or so, announcements come, announcements go. l learn that Douglas Moore will play thrill- ing film next Saturday, that Rudolph Chaplin will be seen next Monday evening on the screen, that Dustin Faversham is due on Wednesday next at half past two. do not pay my hard-earned scads to read 3 lot of movie ads.-D. D. s.
 Scientists inform us that another Ice Age may ruin our scenery Tn 25,000 years. In the meantime, the ice barons are laying something aside for cold day.
 There are two classes of citizens who es- cape the income tax: Those who are too poor and those who are too rich.
 Honesty is the best policy.
 Some peoples Sunday best, in fact.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19

Diplomatic circles are agitated over the report that Premier Lenine was stricken Monday morning. As rule he is stricken only on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19

Honesty is the best policy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19

One of the mysteries of archaeology is that Winsted, Conn.,, has not produced mummy older than King Tut.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19

cape the income tax: Those who are te poor and those who are too rich.
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14

Tell 'sm yOs saVO il in the Chronicle.
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14

Hubert tells me he was just in the
library, and Santa left a Christmas
tree and some gifts for you in there"
They all made dash for the door.
"Where do you suppose she got these
things% queried Mr.. Fremont Of his
wife.
"I can't imagine" she replied; this
must have been the planning of more
than today.
It came time for Thelma to give the
dread announcement that they were to
leave for the home. Before doing so
she surveyed the scene before her:
There was Dad, on his hands and
knees, crawling about the floor with
Tony, playing train. Tony had sue
ceeded in winning over Mr.. Fremont.
There sat her mother reading a story
to three of the youngsters, and HUI
bert-she could hardly believe her
eyes-sat cuddling little sleeping
form in his arms. She went over and
sat down on the arm of his chair.
"YOu dear old thing" she said, put
ting her arm around him; then, "Hu-
bert, look at Dad. Won't you say this
day was been a success?'
Co. 1928. Western Newspaper Union.)
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14
Ocean View

George. W. Tunnel passed away on
Tuesday, December 4th, aged n years.
Funeral services were held from the
PRESBYTERIAN Church here on Thurs
dav afternoon, December 9Th, of which
Mr.. Tunnel had been a faithful MEM
ber. The pastor of the Presbyterian
Church of Lewes, preached an impress
sive sermon. The deceased was well
known here for his uprightness and
inspiring character, having lived here
most of his life time. He leaves three
sons, Allie G., Vaughan and Spencer
Tunnel and two daughters, Mrs. Mad
cline Holloway and Mrs. Essie Muir
ray.
The Methodist Church will hold
their Christmas entertainment on
Christmas night, December 25, in the
M. E. Church. A special program is
being prepared.
The Christian Church will hold their
entertainment Christmas Eve, Decem-
ber "a.
The Ladies Aid of the M. E. Church
met at the home of Mrs. Paul Allen on
Tuesday night, when it was decided
tn hold the annual treat of ice cream
to the members, on Friday night, De-
cember 28th, during Christmas week.
Everyone is invited to be present,
when a social time will be enjoyed.
Ice cream will be sold after the treat
Miss Rusha Hudson entertained
Miss Pearl Evans on Thursday night,
when there was a large number OF
friends present.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society met at the home Of Mrs. Flor
ence Derrickson on Tuesday night.
Mrs. Joshua James is unable 20 be
ont among her friends on account OF
rheumatism.
Mrs. Frank Moore has returned
home after visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Banjamin Chamberlain at Harbeson.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Belts are
visiting Mrs. Elmer Calvin and Mrs
Fred Spanutius and Mrs. Herman NC
Cabe in New Jersey.
Mrs. Ida Powell has been actlng
as housekeeper during their absence
at VIM. H. Belts.
The date of the bazaar to be held
in the Lord Baltimore school has
been changed from Friday to Satur-
dav evening, December Is. This will
be an opportunity for you to buy pres
ents for Christmas. All come and have
a good time. ..
Miss Alberta Mitchell is visiting her
annts in New Jersey and Philadelphia
Mrs. Alonzo Evans and Mrs. John
H. Evans spent a few days at Indian
River Beach.
MIR. and Mrs. Clarence Bunting and
two children and Mrs. and Mrs Harry
Bunting and three children visited
Mr. and Mrs. Elias Bunting, on Sat
urday. o4o,.
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Quillen motor
ed from Philadelphia and will occupy
their home here awhile.
Mrs. Oliver Evans and daughter
lane visited Capt. and Mrs. Warren
| Evans over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cove Bennett and chill
dren visited Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus
Bennett on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14
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butler and a maid occupied in remOv-
ing coats and hats from six children.
"Wel, where did you get these"
said Mr. Fremont in his clustering
way
ITS like this, Dad" began Thelma
with a rather apOlOgetic air: when
I came downstairs this afternoon and
saw that dining room table heaped up
with good things-well, just went for
Hubert; together we found the name
of the nursery or home or whatever
you call it, near here and we went over
there. I had the matrOn give me half
a dozen children, and here they are"
She pointed to the group in front of
her, who were busy taking in their
surroundings. "Children, this is my
father and this my mother. Now, Dad,
here is Tony, Rose, Frederick, Charles,
Anna and Marie" as she gathered the
children to her. "NOw, children, we
are going in and have dinner. Let's
see, Hubert, you take Frederick and
Charles, Dad take Tony; Mother, you
take Anna, and I will have Rose and
Marie"
The children, ranging from six to
eight, were rather shy until they set
eyes on all the goodies on the table;
then they were all excitement. Thelma
winked at Hubert, and then looked at
her dad. He was busy keeping meat
enough cut up for Tony, supplying his
numerous other demands, and keeping
up with his many questions. The chill
dren were fairly stuffed when they
climbed down from the table.
1--WE are going to play some games
now," said TheIma. Hubert, you get
on that side of the circle; come on,
Dad and Mother" But no amount Of
coaxing could bring Dad and Mother.
Dad thought he had done his share.
"What do you think?' said Thelma
to the children a little while later;