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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
THE POULTRY SHOW

The poultry show which opens today
IN the old postoffiee building is an
;,,,no,tant event in this community.
Tqgs and chickens play prominent
mort in our sustenance and few IN
deed are the families which dc not
include them in their daily menus.
Although there are several thflVlhs
,,oultrv farms in and around Birmlng-
ham. and thousands of people keep
chickens. vet it is fact that the puik
of the eggs and poultry consumed
here is brought in from outside points,
,even outside the state. Whatever that
NAV mean to the consumer IN the way
of higher prices in freight charges,
certainly it means that local people
are overlooking an excellent opportu-
nity for the development of the poul-
try industry here.
Only within the past year large
number of poultry enterprises have
been started near Birmingham, some
of them on large scale. Shows such
as the one now in progress here nave
done no little to stimulate interest IN
this business. Poultry exhibits give
people a good idea of the major al
rerences among breeds and the quail
lies considered best for each breed.
No matter what breed of poultry one
selects to raise, there is money In II
If it is properly done. Some types are
bred particularly for egg production;
nthers for meat. There are what IS
known as combination breeds, when
produce both eggs and meat. Even the
strictly producing breeds are OF
outstanding excellence as broilers.
Profitable poultry raising IS
science, but it's essentials are not SO
difficult that they may not be grasped
DIV the earnest beginner. Even those
most experienced, however, are con-
inually learning something new about
he game. The wisest are also con-
.tantly developing better and more
prolific flocks, and seeking to raise
heir average egg yields. Breeding,
feeding, mating, marketing, incubat-
ing. health, vigor, size, all these things
ire matters of foremost concern to
hose who raise poultry for the mar
ret. The profit lies in the greatest
production of eggs or meat at the least
Expense. Birmingham offers mar
5et that is constantly growing, because
Birmingham is constantly growing.
Those who embark wisely in the poul-
ny business have good opportunity
here. Their first step would be 20
risit the poultry show and get &C
Iuainted with the most progressive
men and women in the business.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
GREAT BENEFITS
OF REFORESTATION
louisville Courier-JournaD

At its present session congress
has it in is power to take an i'm
portant forward step toward re-
forestation. In the list of senate
committees is one on reforestation,
which has made a survey OF con-
ditions and is expected to frame
a measure looking toward increas-
ing the acreage of government
timber reserves. Vast areas of
worthless land are available for
the purpose and may be turned to
profitable use. 1t is not so much
as business venture that the
government may take up refores-
tation as of saving the hillside
farms and the valleys themselves.
forests being essential to the river
systems. But it offers valuable
return in providing the timber of
the future. 1t is being urged at a
time when, following an age of
waste and destruction, the last re-
serves are threatened. 1t can CO.
operate with the scattered state
and individual projects in saving
the future timber supply from de-
struction.
The senate reforestation commit
tee may be overshadowed, but it's
report deserves the most careful
attention. If 1t offers a refores-
tation bill of adequate proper
lions, no other measure that will
come before the present session
will be of greater or more far
reaching Importance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
The situation in Mexico

To the Editor Of The Age-Herald;
Allow me a space in your val
liable paper to correct an editorial
appearing in your paper on the
Sth in reference to conditions In
Mexico headed, "Obregon Faces
Revolt" l find that The Age-Her-
aid has a mistaken opinion of the
candidacy of De la Huerta. De Ia
Huerta did not wish to become a
candidate. Never in Mexican his
tory has there been a man who
less desired the coveted post. In
Mexico all those who know De la
Huerta know that he was sincere
in his intention of not opposing
General Gales or any other can
didate in the election next July.
Even his opponents, at least the
more impartial of them, recognize
the truth of this. De la Husrta
announced his candidacy because
public opinion in Mexico obliged
him to, do so. without a doubt
De la Huerta is the most popular
man in Mexico, and II there were
a free election in Mexico tomorrow
he would win by an avalanche of
votes. AS president of the re-
pubilc De Ia Huerta IN SIX months
raised mexico from state Oh ecu
nomic depression and brought the
long awaited era of prosperity.
There would be no serious diff
ficulty in the election If the gov
eminent did not favor one candi-
date more than the other. Presf-
dent onregon was eleeted on a
platform OF eilective Suffrage l.
seems ihcreulp!e mat III view Oh
the lessons Which mexican history
olier the present government VIII
Try TO intervene IN the eiectloh'
For1lNo Dlaz was oVertnro"h pe-
cause ne trled 10 impose on the
people ms iaVorlte' ramon corral
Madero was oefeateo because ne
trled TO impose Plno Suarez. car
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cause Oh ms determination OF max
ing bohlilas president against the
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11

facts and undertake to meet the con-
ditions in ways that are helpful to the
community.
Good music and amusements of va
rious kinds should be available. Such
recreation is uplifting and improving.
Birmingham and its suburbs comprise
a population of some three hundred
thousand. This is rapidly increasing,
and with its growth and demand for
Sunday recreation the safest and best
policy is to provide the needs in this
respect, or permit them to be enjoyed.
It is useless to argue that three hun
bred thousand people in great, grow
ing and active community should be
deprived of every form of recreation
and amusement on Sunday. If they
are, not permitted to have the whole
some kind, many are going to drift
into more or less vicious and harmful
sorts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
DIM LIGHTS AND CRIME

The murderous assaults that con-
tinue to occur in Birmingham, fire.
quently take place downtown within a
very few blocks of the business district.
1t is believed by many citizens that the
dimly-lighted streets not only permit
but actually encourage such assaults.
Thus the municipality and the city ad-
ministration are in large measure re-
sponsible for at least some of the
crimes.
To be sure, there is a program Of
lighting betterment in progress, but it
is proceeding so leisurely and is so man.
ifestly inadequate that the public well
fare demands better service. There
may be cities that have more dimly-
lighted streets than Birmingham, but
it is doubtful if they exist in this coun-
try. The relationship between crime
and darkness is so we'll known that
merchants everywhere keep their win
dows lighted and lights burning else
where in their places of business as a
protection against thieves and burglars.
The city streets are likewise safe u
dangerous according as they are we'll
or poorly lighted. In Birmingham,
they are for the most part poorly
lighted, and therefore responsible for
deeds of darkness. Let the better
lighting program be speeded up, and
let the first lights be placed where
they will serve to protect pedestrians
within the downtown area.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
FACTIONS IN FARM BUREAU

At its annual convention in Chicago
the American Farm Bureau Federation
appears to be in some turmoil. Two
main factions are contending for the
mastery in the election of officers for
the coming year. One group would
emphasize the plan of cooperative
marketing, while the other stands for
what it calls balanced program, lay
ing equal stress on marketing, trans
portation, legislation and education. 1t
is significant that one of the leaders
of the faction which demands major
attention to cooperative marketing is
Aaron Sapiro, organizer of the FEEDER
alton. 1t is probable that Mr.. Sapiro
perceives that the federation leaders
have already lost sight of the funda-
mental purpose of the Farm Bureau
and are off after strange gods.
At first sight the balanced" pro-
gram is innocent enough. Transpor-
tation, education and legislation are
very good things. Why, then, should
Mr.. Sapiro object to them? For the
very good reason that they are leading
away from the aim of the Farm Blu
reau and from the only thing that
will do the farmer any good, namely,
the orderly marketing of his crop at
a price that will give him net profit
on it. Transportation and education
are all right and Indispensable, but
they should bear a subordinate and not
a coordinate relation to marketing,
which is the end and supreme function
of the organization of farmers. It is
in legislation, however, that the real
harm lies, for legislation involves poll
tics and politics means the death of
the farmers hopes.
What does the farmer need with
additional legislation? So far as is
evident he has no immediate needs that
legislation could in any manner adj
vance. What the farmer needs is more
thorough organization and more COM
petent handling of the processes of
marketing. There is law in plenty
for all that the farmer needs or de-
sires. The custom of maintaining a
lobby at Washington is one that needs
to be. discouraged, and the local or
CARNATIONS should frown upon any
program that looks to political maneu-
vering at the national capital. There
may come a time in the future when
the farmers welfare can be served by
some new law or by some modifica-
ton of the present law. Just at pres
ent the farmer has not begun even to
perceive the limits of his activity I'M
der existing law. Nor does there yet
appear any ambition of organized
marketing which the law hinders or
which any new law would help.
1t is believed that Mr.. Sapiro and
his associates are right when they
decry the political program of the
association when the farmer SO des-
perately needs practical help along
business and craftsmanship lines. Let
the farmers cooperative marketing
program be the chief and sole concern
of the Farm Bureau, and its officials
will have done all the farmer expects
of them. More than that, they will
have done the only thing that can
help the farmer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
GERMANY'S DICTATOR

During the vacation of the German
reichstag, Chancellor Marx, by an
overwhelming vote, has been given
dictatorial powers for whatever emer-
gency might arise during the legisla-
tive interval. Undoubtedly dictator
ship would be good thing for Ger
many, provided the dictator were a
good one. There is nothing in the
career of Marx to prove that he would
do the right thing in crisis. On the
contrary, there is indication that ne
has been sympathetic with Germany's
course to date. There is always the
chance, of course, that responsibility
will sober man and give him clearer
than ordinary vision. That has hap
pened many times in America when
mediocre men have been suddenly put
into positions of grave moment when
the welfare of the nation has hung
upon their decision. In many such
cases these men have exercised a
higher degree of mentality than ever
appeared in their more ordinary acts
and expressions.
Perhaps responsibility will bring out
in the new chancellor depths of wis
dom and intelligence that neither he
himself nor his friends ever suspected
him possessed of. Certainly Germany
needs wisdom of that sort. Her course
for the past few years have been but
to pile folly upon folly until the whole
nation staggers under the load. Marx
can do no worse than has been done,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
PEOPLES FORUM
Editorinl Is Apprecintca

To the Editor of The Age-Herald;
we wish to extend our thanks
and appreciation for the splendid
cooperation given us in publicity
recently regarding the pure food"
ordinance proposed by the board
of health and this organization.
Your editorial in your Decem-
her s issue was indeed compli-
mentary and this organization Is
very grateful for your interest in
our efforts.
With best wishes and kindest
regards, we are
Yours very truly,
Birmingham Retail Grocers and
Butchers Association.
B. C. APPERSON,
Secretary.
Birmingham, December s.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
WOMEN ON FARMS
(Florida Times-Ignionl


Without question there are
great number of women on the
farm, wives of successful husbands
and mothers of worthy children.
who are not given credit for what
they accomplish, for the part they
play in making the farm and the
farm home what it is. They are
not even on an equality with the
hired man" in the matter of COM
pensation. although their work is
continuous, and we'll nigh perfect.
In too many instances the lord
and master" of the farm, who has
mot yet learned to regard his wife
as a true helpmate. takes possess
sion of the entire FINANCIAL income
of the farm and grudgingly doles
out to the faithful wife such pit
tances as her tears or prayers can
wiring from him. Notwithstanding
the fact that the farm wife and
mother more often than otherwise
deserves practically all the credit
for the success of the farm and
for whatever of joy and happiness
there is in the farm home. But for
her endeavors. her saving and her
planning, children would not be
educated. There would be no con-
veniences. There would be no NIL
sic in the farm home, except that
made by the "head of the house,
In asserting his usurped or brief
authority. Many other commend
able conditions of the farm home
are due to the farm woman and
she ought to receive her just share
OF whatever advantages accrue
from her work and management.
= 1t is gratifying to know that.
very generally. the women of the
farm have made great and COM
mendable advancement They 10
longer find it necessary, or agree
able, to be slaves. 1t is also graf
flying to know that in many in
stances the husbands of farm wo-
men regard them as at least equal
partners.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
RIGHT IN LINE
(Houston Post)

Senator Magnus johnson. in his
first public address in Washington.
says that world peace is the most
important question before the
country but in the same breath
adds that he Is against the world
court and the League of Nations.
Apparently, Magnus' position is,
he is for peace. but wants the
other fellow to do all the work ar
ranging for it. Who said the Min
nesota senator was not in line with
the Republican old guard?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
"Big Eats" in Dale

NOzarK southern Starr
A big fat turkey with the
"stuffings" and cranberries on the
side make mighty good eats, but
this is nothing for a Dale county
citizen. We live in the land of
hog and hominy, having plenty to
eat all the year round, and have
more big bellied men to the square
inch than any other county in the
state-and some of them have
hearts just as large as their stom-
achs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
They Earned II

(Oneo0ta Southern Democracy
Why shouldn't the world war
veterans get the adjusted COM
persation? They earned it. And
rcw nearly all of them smoke
cigarettes and they pay the gov
eminent six cents on every pack
age of cigarettes they buy. They
haze already paid the government
enough on this tobacco tax to
G9ver all they will get.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
Sambo on the Bum

(Sylacauga News)
That new law putting a ban on
hunting 'possums has put poor
Sambo on the bum. He doesn't
know whether he is allowed to
even eat one II he catches him on
the ground or in his hen house.
He is chasing only the cotton tail.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11

Reports that there will be an oil
shortage in this country in the next
few years do not disturb those who
have an abiding confidence in the re-
sourceful Americans ingenuity for
discovering or inventing something
that is just as good.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
Good Time to Clean Up

IDOtHan EaBIeJ
This is good time to begin
planning to wind up the years
work. 1t is a good time to ar
range to pay up by the first of the
year and then to make plans and
resolutions for the coming year.
Those little odds and ends that
should be wound up some time,
and which have been showed off
from time to time, without defi-
nitely settling them, should be
cleaned up and put in the past.
It takes but one time to settle
them. Why not this months-to-
day or tomorrow?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
For Disqualification
Casper Mountain Eagle)

NJaSpef Mountain Eagle)
What can the farmers grow IN
lieu of cotton as a money crop?
is a question that one hears fire.
quently nowadays. What In If
that Southern farmers cant
grow? Walker and jefferson
counties pay out enough money
for Western grown hay to buy
groceries enough to feed most Of
the farmers in these counties
Birmingham is buying millions of
dollars worth of dairy products
in tennessee and the North
west and can't get enough to sun
ply the demand One Birming-
ham concern is buying 500 pounds
of butter fat daily and could sell
5000 pounds daily II that much
were obtainable.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
Wisdom

(Richmond Times Dispatch)
Mature is grand thing" said
Jones. ut is wonderful to think
of how nature brings the seed TO
shoot, the shoot to plant, the plant
to bud, the bud to blossom and the
blossom to fruit"
yeah" said Bingham, you're
right. An didn't nature act sensi-
BILE when 1t put four legs on a
quadruped SOS t. hold up all TIL
corners"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
Awaiting Developments

(Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegra
A small boy visiting his indul
gent aunt partoolS heartily of cake
and jam. When asked if he hadn't
had all that was good for him, he
replied that he didn't know yet.
well. you're funny boy" said
his aunt. when will you known"
I'm half an hour. If I'm not Ill
in half an hour I'll be sorry
didn't take more; and if l am i'll
I'll be sorry 1 took so much. That's
the only way to tell that I
know Of"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
Autauga Negroes stick

- y NV FfIo IIUSTtSSJ y :
me editor of the Progress re-
calls that between 1880 and 1896
there was heavy rush of negroes
from Autauga county to the Bir-
mingham section and many
thought the farms in the Black
Belt would be depopulated.. Those
who visit the streets of Prattville
or Autaugaville on Saturday after
noon now would quickly decide
that not negro had ever left Au-
tauga county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11

During this year eight hundred per-
sons were reported killed in Philadel-
phia by poisoned whisky. The old
time reformers used to think there
wasn't any other kind, and now lots
of other people are coming to the same
conclusion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11

A Tennessee contemporary argues
that the flapper is not a modern prod
uct because lipstick twenty-six centu-
ries old has been unearthed, Delilah
was hair bobber, and Ewes skirts
were abbreviated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11

There are thousands of citizens who
think they know better than president
Coolidge what the country needs, but
they do not get their messages across
to so many people.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
Disappointed

Country Gentleman)
A bishop, while visiting part of
his country diocese, happened upon
a homestead where fresh eggs
were plentiful. Urged by both APP
petite and pocketbook, he pur-
chased several dozen.
When boarding the train for
home, he handed his satchel to the
porter, saying: BE careful of
that, 1t contains breakables."
The porter gave the reverend
man an appraising glance from
head to toe, and remarked soberly:
Boss, you-all sho' don't look like
that sort of man."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
All That's Necessary

(Ohio State JournaD
If President Coolidge is nomi-
mated next year we suppose about
all he'll say in response to the Of
fetal notification Will be: Yours
received and contents noted"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
Would Take Chances

louisville Courier-J ournal)
The chief of engineers of the
army has warned President Cool
idge that the White House is not a
safe abode. Either Hiram Johnson
or Clifford Pinchot would be will
ing to take the chances if they
could live in it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
Ginger-Cake Platform
(Roanoke Leader)


We believe that IL some man
would como out as a candidate
for president and declared for the
return of the old-fashioned ginger
cake he would sweep the country,
at least so far as the men and
boys are concerned.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11

alexander City Outlook)
There are whole lot of people
who are ready to come to you and
tell you of instances where the law
is being violated, but when you
try to pin them down and make
witnesses out of them they know
very little
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
Knew the Color

(BostOn Transcript)
Look here" said the landlord
to his tenant, who was two months
behind in his rent, when am !
going to see the color of your
money!"
81 can't exactly say when you're
going to see it," replied the ten
ant, but l can tell you about it.
The color just now is invisible
green"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
THE PHOTOGRAPHERS
win Do Little Good
Savannah News)

Control in name only and lead
ership only alleged, it may be
seen, will do the G. o. P. little
real good as to helping 1t get
somewhere.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
SMILES
Worse to Come
est. Louis Times)

Not' EOuro 4 lIrIoSI
Having been served with
wedge of some yellow substance,
the husband poked ct it cautiously
with his fork and finally turned 1t
over heavily on his plate, asking:
\ what is this?"
Pound cake. What of it?" the
wife replied.
Nothing" said the husband. II
thought my section weighed more
than pound. What are you going
to make next?"
marble cake" said the wife, de-
family.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
Looks Bright for Ford

1t would seem that Henry Ford
has a better chance now than
ever to acquire Muscle Shoals.
Congress, let the Detroit wizard
manufacturer have 1t and let's get
down to business.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
THE ALABAMA PRESS
Can Provide Some
(Opelika News)

Society in Montgomery is enter
tanning with "manless weddings"
If the Capital City is short Of
males we have some here who
have been on cold storage quite a
while and we can lend them a few.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
Much of n Knock
(Kansas City Star)

Other governments will hope
Germany hurries up and gets a
government of some kind, because.
really, this thing of country get
ting along without a government
is\a good deal of knock on the
whole science.