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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12
DIR. ARMSTRONG EXPLAINS

Now DR.. D. B. Armstrong, secretary OF
the National Health Council, who has been
pretty generally berated by the press of the
South for reported animadversions against
Southern health conditions in relation to in
grossly misquoted. In a public statement
recently issued DR.. Armstrong says that his
words we're: "More and more employers
everywhere in the North and in the South
are realizing the Importance of disease as
a drag upon production, and the value Of
health both in industrial and community
life. The South has had more serious and
costly problems than some other sections Of
the country, and is facing and solving them
with courage and vision" The people Of the
South are glad to hear that the doctor was
misquoted and that he in reality gave his
hearers more correct idea of the situation
than first reports indicated. Indeed it ap-
pears that DR.. Armstrong in one portion Of
his address was emphasizing the fact that
certain sections Of the North are careless
about public health and should takes meas
ures to remedy such condition.
On this point the statement declares:
obviously, any comparison between specific
sections of the country is likely to be un-
just and misleading. Sickness censuses in
both the North and the South show great
deal of preventable illness, from one to four
per cent Of the population being found to
be completely incapacitated at any one time.
Actual physical examinations of thousands
of individuals in New York, Massachusetts,
and elsewhere, indicate that from fifty to
seventy-five per cent. or more Of the people
who ought to be putting all their energy into
their work are at least partially incapaci-
tated from minor or serious dental or medi-
cal diseases or other defects. All of this
constitutes tremendous drag upon industry
and block in the way of happy living. :.
In it's drive for prosperity through health,
the South is courageously carrying COM
paratvely heavier burden with compare
lively fewer resources. 1t is, therefore, all
the more to be congratulated for the pro-
gress made, and its business men in particu-
lar may congratulate themselves that they
are building up not only improved HYGIENE
conditions, but an economic and industrial
asset Of unexcelled Importance"
Whatever the original words may have
been, the above is certainly the Amendc
Honorable on the part Of DR.. Armstrong,
and the South is not disposed to cavil at it.
The entire incident has really done more
good than harm, for it has brought the
South's health situation sharply to public at
tention throughout the country, and, as far
as the South is concerned, the truth is good
advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12
BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD, THURSDAY APRIL -, 1923

that tendency toward departmental govern
ment which has cropped out in the operation
of city commissions, where heads of depart
ments have inclination so exclusively to en-
wrap themselves in the affairs of their re-
spective departments as to become quasi
Indifferent to the affairs of other depart
ments Thus they relinquish the RESPONSE
bility placed on them by the people who
elected them, not for departmental service,
but for carrying out the common good in all
departments.
There may develop certain aptness in
detail at sacrifice of the general interest
arising out of departmental Indifference 90
what other departments are doing and the
manner in which they are serving or failing
to serve the public veal. There is also likely
to arise jealousy of each commissioner for
his especial field and tendency to resent
suggestion or interference on the part or
the commission as whole. If the members
of the utility commission, while paying par
ticular attention to departmental work as
signed to each, rigidly bear in mind at the
same time that each is responsible to the
people for all public utility regulation and
that none may escape that responsibility by
declaring it out of his department., division
of the work of detail presents opportunity
for Improvement of service. The mistakes
made by acknowledgement of departmental
authority coupled with indifference to what
other departments may be doing constitute
a warning to the Public Service Commission
not to commit the same error.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12
A Timely Editorial
About Mad Dogs

Making friends with strange dogs
is an impulse hard to rasist. Not
Inly children, but also many grown
ups, acknowledge a love for dogs
which is inclusive and unwavering.
1t is mark of kindheartedness,
and is highly creditable. But it may
also be dangerous. Health Officer
lockwood calls attention to the fact
that in five years it has cost Cuya-
hoga county over $4,000 to admin
lister Pasteur treatment to people
bitten by mad dogs. There are now
in the county $4,000 dogs, and prac-
tically no effort is made to keep
them in restraint. An animal suf-
fering from rabies may be at large
for days without attaching attention.
All mad dogs are not violent. One
form of the disease is known as
dumb rabies" The afflicted ami
NAL instead of rushing wildly about
and attacking all who come in his
path merely appears dull and stupid.
1t does not offer to attack anyone,
but if child or adult attempts to
tender aid or comfort the result is
usually bite quite as dangerous as
the bite of dog which has the more
generally recognized symptoms.
Not only dogs, but also horses,
cats, rats and cattle may be suffer
ing from rabies and their bites may
bring fatal results. The only safe
course is to see to it that all animal
bites are given prompt antlseptlc
treatment while the suspected ami
NAL is placed under observation by
the health authorities. If there is
any indication of rabies the Pasteur
treatment, given in time, greatly
reduces the danger of fatal results.
So long as there are domestic an
imals the peril of rabies will con-
tinue. The only advice is to abb
stain from petting sick animals and
to avoid any dog that looks as if it
might be mad" Of coNrse verv
large majority of the supposedly
mad dogs are not mad at all, but
merely suffering from distimper.
Still it is wise to take no chances.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12
MORE EFFICIENT PRODUCTION

That Alabama should be producing pig
iron at greater than any prior production
base was to have been expected, that being
the case throughout the country. March
production ran at the rate Of more than
10000 tons a year compared with best
previous production under that figure, and
April production is at greater rate with
two additional blast furnaces. The fea-
ture that stands out in bold relief is the
superior furnace condition and practice Of
today, which renders possible a production
by twenty-five to twenty-seven active fur
naces equal to that of thirty-one to thirty
two active stacks in the year 1917, when
the world wars demands called for utmost
exertion. The half-dozen fewer active fur
naces now are producing as much pig iron
as a dozen produced in 1917. That is the
feature of production that shows the real
progress made in furnace building and fur
mace practice in the past six years. One
Ensley blast furnace is producing pig iron
at the rate Of 600 tons day and the aver
age furnace is producing considerably moro
than in 1917. Reaching the prior high rec
ord is an accomplishment; doing it with half
as many furnaces is attaining the record
with economy and is proof Of the continuous
progress that iron and steel making in the
South has been making. There are many
very large furnaces in the East, but they
do not produce pig iron in the quantities
that the Alabama stacks do, size considered.
The Alabama ores are leaner than the
Lake Superior ores used in Pittsburg, but
they carry fluxing material and are smelted
more easily than the richer and harder ores
of the lakes 1t follows that, while the Ala
bama stacks have less capacity per load OF
raw material, they turn out iron faster and
may be refilled faster, so that an Alabama
stack of the same or even smaller size often
produces more iron per day ana per month
than larger ones in the East. Although the
Eastern iron producers will always be inn
proving their methods and their equipment,
the South has advantages which, with rea-
sonable diligence, will enable it to keep to
the front The Alabama ironmakers have
so far demonstrated their ability to measure
up to each new problem and each new need
for improved practices.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12
A NURSERY SONG

Cheer up, honey, don't you cry;
Sunshine comm by and by.
Dandelion's gwinter smile
In de parkin' after while;
An de skies so briught and blue
Will be smilin' jes fob you.
Grown folks, dey don count at all
Long side of de folks OATS small.
Dey's jes' workin' day by day
Clearin' thorns from out yoh way.
Dishere world, tells you true,
Was invented jes' foh you.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12
God Will Provide
You need not have craven fear
BY REV. II. c. OFFERMAN

You need not have craven fear.
The sparrows are taken care of,
and so are you.
Give of your best, and He will
give of His best.
'Tf We have faith as mustard
seed, we shall remove mountains"
Brace up; cheer up; Divine favor
means everything!
"And when you come back, if you
do come back, there'll be the whole
world waiting for YOU"
You will be surprised at the over
whelming magnitude of your own
success, and you will be happier than
you thought you ever could be.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12

tries founded on this basic asset This is
the kind of plant diversification that the dis
trict most needs, because this class of diver
sification helps care for what is already here
and is built on the sure foundation of raw
material available at factory door without
freight charge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12
Who Counted Them?
(OpeIika News)

Even the devil is credited with
not being as black as he is painted.
And when we are asked to swallow
the statement that one pair of boil
weevils produce family of 12,775,-
600 in a season we want to know
who counted them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12
selves won

While recent census estimates that gave
Birmingham 1876, 900 in population are gener-
ally regarded as unfair to this city by some
thing like 10000, just think what the popuia-
ton, the productive capacity, the construc-
tive development of this city will be by the
next census if all those 10000 will join in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12
Only Effective Remedy

Two of our best citizens say they
are sick and tired of bootleggers
being fined for violating of prohi-
bition laws; that if the trial judge
will give them all alike a prison
sentence of one year and day with
pick and a shovel there will be
less of moonshining.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12

big cooperative move to boost and work for
Birmingham's moral intellectual and mate
rial advancement during the next seven
years. Under so desirable and effective a
condition results would be highly gratifying
to every citizen who is worthy of the name
Why not everybody get together on this
promising proposition?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12
Protect the Song Birds
(Anniston starr

Alabama's song birds are the
glory Of springtime here. Their
melody fills the air. They give to
life an added delight. Every boy
and girl in Alabama should be
taught to count the birds their
friends. Every adult should realize
the very important part in the joy
of life the birds play. All should
study bird life and should endeavor
to protect it from thoughtless de-
struction.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12

Those who view America as melting-po
should not forget that there are certain ele
ments in raw material which impair the
quality of the metal if introduced in too
great quantity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12
Alabama Press

(Eufaula Daily Citizen

p NISufHuId 10HIFy o'0f"of'1
We don't mind having the poor
with us, but we do hate to watch a
poor baseball team play poor
game of baseball.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12
. RECORD SAILFISH CATCH

The largest saiifish to be caught
in Florida waters this season was
captured at the edge Of the gulf
stream about live niles from This
city by CAPTAINS Fred AID Paul
Demeritt of rms city. The eaptur-
ed fish weighed ninety-five pounds
and measured seven feet and nine
inches.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12
Regular Building Boom

IGreenvIIIe AdVocateJ
A regular building boom has hit
Greenville. There are projects
amounting to around 100000 60
ing up now and several other nice
buildings in prospect.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12
Why Is It?

(Talladega Daily Home)
The experts and engineers con-
tinue to tell US that the iron ore is
in Talladega county in vast guam
titles, and still it has an idle fur
mace in the face of pig iron being at
the peak of prices. Well, it's their
business,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12

When President Harding returned from
his vacation he probably felt that the snip
of state is just as likely to drift onto mud
flats as is an ordinary house BOAT.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12

The strike of woman's-wear tailors in
Paris will probably affect nobody but them
selves, if reports be true that the women of
that city are wearing fewer clothes every
day in every way, anyhow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12

In several of those European countries
the financial burden of carrying chips on
their shoulders leaves comparatively little
with which TO acquire food and self-respect
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12

Every report from Europe that some two
by-four country is arming itself solidifies
sentiment in America against making any
more loans over there to be spent in stock
ing up on ammunition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12

Reports from London that they arc raj
fling off seat in parliament suggests that
the British may be adopting one American
method of choosing senators.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12

The Republican tariff bill seems to pt
having an awful time getting itself exon
Grated every time the housewife has to re
fill the sugar bowl
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12

Even if they do deny that the Democrats
won victory in the Chicago elections, surely
the Republicans do not claim that they them
selves won it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12

The firemen complain that people crowd
round at fires and mess up things so they
can't work properly. Perhaps if they'd
charge admission it would help.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12
Getting Rid of Pest


In last weeks issue of the Jour-
nal we printed and are doing sc
again this week survey of the town
of York on the mosquito. With the
full cooperation of the citizens of
York we can eliminate or mostly so
this pest. We can get the co-opera-
ton of the county health depart
ment as well as state and federal.
We will not have to put up more
than one hundred dollars. Living
ston has decided to take this step.
There is not home in York, we feel
sure, that will fail to respond to
this work.
Alternative for State
(Selma Times JournaD
Alabana's school system must
continue to lag behind and remain
weak and inefficient or we must
quicken it into life and action by
more generous expenditures. We
have got to choose which course we
shall take. We cannot have a first
class school system without paying
for it. But one thing the taxpayer
has right to insist upon. And that
is if these notable additions to our
preparations Tor education are To
be made, the state COVE. .Aient ianst
iop off unnecessary - 2adss1rss y
other directions
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12

One trouble with the coroner's job, he al
ways gets there too late to do any good
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12

In their Ruhr policy the French appear
to be learning that big ia. captain of in
dustry peeping from behind the bars has
more effect than several fines assessed
against the community.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12
J}s1oReEBEARER

The other day we heard of a girl whose
folks wouldn't let her marry bootlegger,
because they didn't want an outlaw for an
inlaw.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12

The open season for big-fish pictures is
on, by way Of affording the public magma
ton plenty of exercise.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12
No Fault of Teachers
(TuscaIoosa Ncws)

Alabama has builded an ambi
tious program of accomplishment
for her public school system and
preparations are being made by
educators of the state to carry out
that program. If there is restora-
tions, or if there is delay in the ac.
complishment of the goal set, it will
not be the fault of the teachers in
the state, and it can only come
through the voters of the state
themselves or their representatives
in the state legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12

Even for an old sea dog Admiral Sims
seems to be doing a lot of barking.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12
WHERE TIE TROUBLE LIES


grown ~ SINCE they wore long
skirts before, and no. that Longer
skirts are coming bac5 sgain they
don't know how to wesr them grace
fully.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12

Better not monkey with any of these dem
fists. They might crown you.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12
Radio RAWLINGS

Radio rawlings
I used to have husband who was all the
world to me,
A model man in all respects found that
chap to be.
He'd wipe the dishes that l washed, in kind
ness never slow;
He'd even cook the breakfast-till he got a
radio.
Sometimes he'd even sweep the floor, he'd
run the HoqSer round,
Or match up samples at the store Qong may
his praises sound);
He helped me in unnumbered ways; much TO
that bird l owe,
But all my joy has vanished since he bought
radio.
He now won't do thing for me; with ear
phones on his head
He'll sit up long past midnight when ne
ought to be in bed
And if ! made the slightest noise his heat
is sure to grow
Though he may be getting Chile on that con-
sarned radio.
The very language that he speaks l cannot
Of KSD and WIG he speaks in accents blanc;
Of hookups audions, kilowats, what else
do not know,
Is his only conversation since he took up
radio.
o, kind fortune, l petition that this craze
will pass away,
That l won't be neglected at the close of
every day,
That he at least can be induced to see
movie show,
For now each night he stays at home and
49, 49, . = H. H. B. H. S.
When's an ordinance not an ordinance?
Six weeks after it's passed.
We think it unwise to compel the street
railways to go to any additional expense De-
fore they pave their rights of way.
That slim Crow ordinance gives the
utility crow to pick with the commission.
A ''baker's dozen" used to be thirteen.
ow it's likely eleven.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12

That slim Grow" ordinance gives the
utility crow to pick with the commission.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12
Enlightenment

Enlightenment
The caveman in the long ago
Had little erudition.
His brain was small, his brow was low
And full of superstition.
He quailed at natures simple laws
And lived in trepidation,
And trembled in the dark because
He had no education.
Observe the human race today,
Unworried and unfrightened.
We want our calm, unclouded way
Because we are enlightened.
From ancient Egypt's mystic strand
A specter comes to daunt us.
"Migosh!" we shrek. "The evil hand
OF Tut returns to haunt u.s.
"Chasers May Raid Rum Fleet"
Appropriate, is it not? There has always
,een an affinity between rum and chascrs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12

A "baker's dozen" used to be thirteen.
ow it's likely eleven.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12

We think it unwise to compel the street
railways to go to any additional expense De-
fore they pave their rights of way.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12

When's an ordinance not an ordinance
Six weeks after it's passed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12

Speaking of the League of Nations
Two Moroccan men were entertaining
Italian girls in Greek restaurant early
today when some one called the Moroccans
Cinnamon. When the police arrived
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12

Appropriate, is it not? There has always
been an affinity between rum and chasers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12
What Do They Mean "Strange

COLUMBUS. OHIO, April 6.-Physicians
here are puzzled by the strange malady of
Mrs. Montgomery, %, who talks ncessantly
You may lead Turk to water but you
can't make him battle in it.
"French Senator Urges World to Junk All
Navies." Our pacifists are step ahead of
him. Their slogan is america First"