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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-06
A Timely Editorial
Making History Vivid
(Tampa Tribune)

No reason is apparent why there should not be compliance with the proposal of Senator Walsh of Mas sachusetts that the government pre- serve motion pictures of historical value. He charges that the authori- ties at Washington have done noth- ing to save for posterity such films as those depicting the congressional declaration of war against Germany, the war addresses of President Will son, the burial of the Unknown Soldier, sessions of the Washington disarmament conference, presiden- tial inaugurations and other import ant events, and takes the position that this is neglecting a duty to fu- ture generations. The senator ad- vocates the enactment of legislation making it mandatory for designated officials to preserve movies of this character.
 The benefit that will be derived from following this course can best be appreciated by considering how useful moving pictures of some of the outstanding events of our early history would be. If it were possi- ble to exhibit on the Fourth of July film portrayal. of the signing of the Declaration of Independence it would increase popular understand ing of the significance of the day: There are still living men who knew Lincoln; yet, in the absence of films showing him at great moments, such as when delivering his Gettys- burg address, he has become re- mote, almost legendary, character to the school children of today. Moving pictures would help to make him a very real person to them. Imagine the interest that would at tach to the presentation on the screen of Revolutionary, Mexican and Civil war scenes, or of the run ming of the first steamboat or the first railrooad train.
 Photographs have been of great assistance in preserving an accurate record of the appearance of notable persons and significant happenings of the last century. Prior to the Civil war pictures were the work of artists with brush and pencil, and many of the portraits and scenes of that early period were more or less imaginative, and far from accurate. Thus there is good reason to be- lieve that the kell-known painting of Washington Crossing the Della ware" departs widely from the truth. Photographs prevent mls- are accurate, but are also vivid.
 If the government should preserve motion pictures of historic events, and copies should be available for use in the schools and for public exhibition, the people in years to come will have far more correct notion of the present period than we have of the past.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-06

ceedingly difficult undertaking. Man cannot effectively legislate against mans modes of communication. Many expressions at first regarded as slang take their places in the language by usage. Many new words and expressions are needed to keep pace with invention and progress In nearly every field of activity. Language grows out of needs. It Is part of peoples development, always was, and always will be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-06
"kick In" and Help

(Anda1usia StarJ
 Our better schools are not an ac. cident, they are the result of we'll thought out plan on the part of the superintendent. If you want to give aid to the best movement ever start ed in this county to insure its high est development get behind Super intendent Keller and give him one hundred per cent. support in his consolidation program and watch results two years hence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-06
THE BATTLE WITH THE INSECTS

\
 In the final analysis it appears that man has won out over all other contestants for world supremacy, except insects Now that the struggle is no longer against wild beasts or famine, the insects loom up in more for midable array as attention is directed to them. Indeed, it appears that insects have been gaining in strength as years go by They have taken advantage of the spread of civilization themselves to spread. Originally, the inhabitants of a given region had to contend only with those insects native to that region, and the contest was not an un- equal one, as the rise and increase in men have testified. It is true that in many in- stances the insects have come out victorious and man has been either annihilated or been forced to move away. There is as yet no outstanding triumph to the credit of man over insects. As men have travelled, insects have travelled with him, not personal insects of late centuries so much as the insects that prey on the objects of mans solicitude.
 Thus the various pests that infest our fields and our crops have so scattered and spread that many of them are found half way around the world from their point of origin. We have the Russian chinch bug, the Mexican boil weevil, the Argentine ant, the European codling moth, and many strange insect scourges from almost every land un- der the sun, which have now come to take up their abode amongst us and to return our involuntary hospitality with deliberate injury to our crops and our peace of mind. And annually these insects appear to increase and to fasten more tightly their hold upon this country.
 As the menace increases, it is noted that the efforts of the human race to combat it rise to greater heights of efficiency. Us- ually, however, they fall short of preventing an actual increase in the enemy. There are, of course, certain local successes to encour- age the hope that general and concerted campaign would result in elimination of the principal hostile insects. For example, there are localities that have been completely rid of mosquitoes It is logical to assume that the entire country could be freed from this pest, if sufficient effort were put forth to that end. The fight against the Argentine ant has no great successes to its credit, but undoubtedly this rapidly increasing insect can be curbed and forced back.
 The insect works not only directly with destructive effect upon mans treasures, but also indirectly as a disease carrier upon mans health. In all its more threatening manifestations the insect has called forth retaliatory measures. Perhaps man, with his intelligence, as opposed to the insects instinct, it's marvellous organization and adaptability to new conditions, will eveh- tually emerge conqueror in the battle now raging. It will cost much blood and treas ure, however, for man must lay himself out especially in the fight, whereas the insects battle is also its meat and drink. The sooner man marshals his forces for the death strug- gle, the less it will cost him, and the sooner will he obtain relief from this threat that is constantly active against him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-06
A Happy Medium

IGauSuen J0Ufh6I1
 A newspaper is to a community as j window to a house. Through its newspaper a community gazes at the outside world, and also the outside world looks through the newspaper at the community itself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-06

News from Russia is that most of the po- litical leaders over there have no belief in the existence of Heaven. Meantime the Russian people have just that much more reason to believe firmly in the existence of the opposite place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-06
Should Do His Part

(Mohtgomefy TtmoO
 A mans pride in himself should lead him to make his membership in an organization worth something to the organization. A man has lost part of his pride and much of his ambition when he is content to let his fellow members learn to know him as one whose membership counts for practically naught. Such man has already become indiffer- ent to the position he holds among his fellowmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-06
Warning to Frauds

(Franklin County Times)
 Warning to all "blue sky sellers" you are not wanted or will you be tolerated in the city of Russellville. Razors that sell for IS cents will never sell again on the streets of Russellville for S2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-06

It is not reasonable to look for any nu- merously signed petitions to Uncle Sam to step lightly on the gas when he chases those oil swindlers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-06

Now it is said that the World war added ten thousand words to the English language. Win the distressing results of that catas- trophe never cease?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-06
Cleanliness . Big Asset

GduSd6n INneS- NeWBJ
 Be sure and clean up your prem ises and be ready for the trash wagons. After the city has been thoroughly cleaned we hope the citizens will keep it in that condi- tion and not let it get back into an insanitary condition, as filth breeds disease and germs of every descrip- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-06
Speed Up Safety Efforss

Anhiston Star1
 Frequently it is the fault. of the pedestrian in not looking before crossing a street or. road, but more frequently it is the fault of some car driver who approaches . cross street at too much speed. At any rate. evolution in speed makes it necessary for all of us to be more careful. We must speed up safety efforts also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-06

Now comes the announcement that San Francisco lady demands several thousand dollars for cooperation in a transfusion operation. Is thx to be regarded as an ef- fort to collect blood money?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-06

A careful observer declares Europe is kill ing Christianity. That being about all that's left in large part of Europe that's worth anything, the purpose seems to be complete destruction over there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-06

Nobody in this part of the country will be disposed to blame the army aviator who smashed all speed records in getting away from Arizona.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-06

If Europe could exchange a surplus of professional international politics for some blunt honesty and square dealing, maybe the situation over there would improve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-06
A Wholesome Record
(Tuscaloosa News)

Almost $10,0OO,000 were spent in the United States last year, on public recreation. Taiis<a!nc. Aed money for public golf courses lay grounds and similar provision for outdoor amusements. It is whole some record, so packed with possi- bilities for health and cheer and friendly intercourse that the nation should rejoice in it. So long as people offset their worries aud their less wholesome occupations wit such a balance, decay is good wa off,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-06
Alabama Press
Even . Fourth Would HeIp
IGadsden Evening Journal)

tGAdsden Evening JournaO
 If only one-fourth of the things planned for the Gadsden distric: materializes this year. this will be one of the best and most prosper ous years in Gadsden's history.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-06
Abolish It Outright

toeima Times-J ourndl(
 An outright prohibition. of the manufacture and sale of pistols might effect some improve ments ir conditions, but the endless numbe, of rec ulatory measures that nav been ut on the statute bocks desl ing with the evil have accoraplis'. " practically nothing. Thessi civilization might well abolish VI pistol outright, put it in the j room of superfldous tools, contributes nothing for the ment or happi1ess of thSs race, but brinee only sq1..ss~s< fering and dea7h in its
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-06

e@'~ ~lVNxWOEAWN The Birmingham postmaster advises peo- pie not to accept C. 0. d. parcels they have not ordered.
 But people must satisfy their curiosity. Couldn't the postmaster arrange it so folks could take peek before making final de- csion?
 The Masons could have chosen no more suspicious gathering for the opening of their new auditorium than teachers convention. Initiation is the teachers stock in trade Her whole time is taken up with initiating the youthful mind into some mystery or other.
 Some Threat
 "Cop Threatens Man; Shoots Self in Foot"
 What Make. the Wild Flower Wild7 Wild flowers now will do their stuff
 Where snowdrifts lately piled.
 The mad March breezes were enough
 To make the flowers wild.
 And the Enlightened White Man looked upon the ways of the Benighted Red Man and grew Sad at Heart.
 And summoning the Benighted Red Man before him, he spoke wisely unto him, say ing:
 "Thy Tribal Dances are all Wet. They are Delusion and Snare and an Eyesore, etc., and have no place in Civilized Con- munity. Thou shalt cut them out or take Stretch in the Iron Housep'
 Saying which, the Enlightened White Man hastened to Cabaret and shook a mean Shimmy.
 To the Girl in Tan
 You did not know that followed you down the avenue yesterday afternoon, did you? And if you had known, it would not have mattered.
 There was something 50 boyishly-girlish about the graceful swing of your walk; some thing vaguely disquieting in the rakish tilt of your tan fedora something wordlessly calling in the vagrant curl of bronze hair blowing against your cheek; even the hands poked carelessly into your pockets brought a memoryl
 was quite close on your heels when you used tho little blue handkerchief, and I caught the tiniest whiff of ylang- -ylang. Her perfume!
 But skyscraper yawned, vulgarly, and you disappeared in its capacious mouth. And 50 lost you. And you reminded me of the girl lost Oh, many year ago. -Geary Street.
 C%,%f cho hat novanty-pipa y,oi1top- aires committed suicide last year, and still a good many folks will go right on making money.
 Zoologists are all hopped up over the cap- ture of dwarf elephant. If there is any thing more thrilling than dwarf elephant 1t is giant flea.
 The Fossil Send out your guards and get the bore Who raves about the days of yore When women stayed at home and cooked And never bothered how they looked. He looks with scornful eyes, and frowns On slinkers, rouge and stylish gowns. He has been dead for twenty years, Especially above the ears. Lefty.
 Music Hath Charm.
 I nominate the organist
 Who prowls the picture play.
 He has one tune upon his list
 And plays 1t night and day. Elsie. "Hurls Brick Through Show Window" The chances are that he had just got the bill for his wifes Easter hat. The teachers gathered In Birmingham have gone on record as opposing popular election of super,ntcndents.
 They don't opp< r. popular ch..lce cs such. r ~ know the ,eonls would have only
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-06

Toy know the people would have only politicians to choose .srou1
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-07-26

not later be entered by other moths.
Clothing stored In good tight cedar
chests after thorough brushing and
summing should be safe from moth
ravages, for the larger moth larvae
would have been brushed out and any
young ones or any Matched later from
undetected eggs would be killed before
they could cause serious damage.
Cedar chests do not kill the moth-mil-
Ter, its eggs or pupae, but it has been
found that they do kill the moth
worms within a few days after they
hatch out
Wood Chest Effective.
When one does not possess cedar
chest, tightly constructed chest Of
ordinary wood would be just as eff
fective, provided the clothing is as
thoroughly cleaned, brushed and
summed and has from one to two
pounds of good-grade napthalene
packed with it. Wooden garments SINH
larly cared for and prepared for stor-
age may be protected by wrapping
them tightly in several thicknesses OF
ordinary paper, with napthalene flakes
or balls distributed throughout the
package.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-07-26
TAKE CARE OF PERISHABLEs
During Warm Summer Months Keep
Vegetables and Fruits at
Cool Temperature.

Fresh vegetables and fruits should
be kept clean, well ventilated, and,
If possible, at a temperature between
go degrees and 40 degrees f., advises
the United States Department Of Agri-
culture. Decayed ones should be fire.
quently sorted out. Very often the
decayed portion may be cut away and
the rest of the fruit or vegetable used
at once Wilted leaf vegetables some
times may be freshened by soaking in
water just before using. All vegetables
and fruits, especially those to be eat
en- raw, should be thoroughly washed
in running water before they are used.
The loss of flavor and texture is very
slight and is made up for by the re-
moyal Of bacteria and possible spray
residue. Decaying fruits and vege-
tables always attract flies.
Most cooked foods made with milk,
eggs, meats, or fish, are excellent
breeding places for harmful micro
organisms, including many which
cause poisoning. Chilled 1eftovers
should be used as soon as possible.
Leftovers Of meat pie, dishes made
with cream sauce, soft custard, boiled
dressing, and dressing made with
cream must be carefully kept and ham
died and promptly used They often
cause serious poisoning before they
taste or smell spoiled. Boiled rice,
hominy and other cereals also spoil
quickly.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-07-26


prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture)
Brush out all moth eggs and keep
out the parent moths by tight wrap
ping, are the two cardinal principles
for preventing the tragedy of moth
eaten fabrics. Wooden or fur garments
which are to be stored away during the
hot weather should be painstakingly
cleaned, beaten, brushed and summed,
If possible on the clothesline, to re-
move or kill any moth eggs or larvae
which may already be in them, says
the United States Department Of Agri-
culture. Special attention should be
given to brushing all seams, creases
and pockets.
Young Larvae Do Damage.
The adult moths which fly about do
not damage the clothing. They mere
" select wooden garments or furs in
which to deposit their eggs, so that the
young larvae eventually emerging
from these eggs will have plenty Of
suitable food A large part Of the
trouble caused by moths can be avert
ed If this preliminary cleaning, brush
ing and summing is thoroughly done,
and If the clothes are then placed in
absolutely tight containers which can
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-07-26
TEA IS ALWAYS REFRESHING
Bring Freshly Drawn Water to Boil
and Then Pour on Requisite
Amount of Leaves.

To make a pot of perfect tea, an ex-
pert in the United States Department
of Agriculture directs one to bring
freshly drawn water to boil; pour
it on the requisite amount Of tea Zone
even teaspoonful for each cup) in a
previously scalded pot, allow tito re-
main covered for three minutes; then
decant or strain into another recep-
tacle. The spent leaves should never
be used again.
When one intends to serve iced tea
on warm afternoons supply of tea
brewed and strained earlier in the day
is advisable. When the tea is cool
it should be placed next to the ice to
chill. Cracked Ice added just as the
glass is served will not dilute it APP
preciably. Sugar and a slice of lemon
may be used according to individual
taste.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-07-26
POISONING FLIES BY
USING FORMAL DEHYDE
Addition of Sugar Viii Add to Its
Effectiveness.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agricultural
Probably the best poisoned bait for
house flies, according to the United
States Department of Agriculture, is
formaldehyde in milk used at the rate
of about three teaspoonfuls of
formaldehyde to pint Of a mixture
of equal parts of milk and water. This
Is placed IN fiat dishes in places fire.
cuented by flies. A piece Of bread or
a sponge in the dish adds to the effec-
tiveness. Brown sugar or molasses
and water with 214 per cent formalde-
hyde Commercial, 40 per cent solu-
tion) added will probably also give
satisfactory results AS far as possi-
Bile other liquids should be removed
when poisoned bats are exposed.
The use of poisoned solutions, espe-
cially arsenical solution in tubs con-
tanning portions Of animal carcasses,
has been tried and advocated against
the screw-worm by number of stock
men. A comparatively weak poison
solution about one gallon of dip, as
used for cattle diluted to seven gallons
of water-is sufficient. Best results
usually have been secured where a
considerable portion Of the animal
matter was allowed to protrude from
the poison solution, as there is a ten
dency for the solution to harden the
bait and prevent It's decomposition,
thus reducing its attraction for flies
It should be borne in mind that
formaldehyde, 40 per cent, is poison
about in the same proportion as wood
alcohol, If taken internally, 1t should
not be inhaled, nor should the eyes
be unduly exposed to it. Special pains
should be taken to prevent children
from drinking poisoned bats and to
prevent the poisoned flies from drop
ping into foods or drinks. Arsenical
solutions, as Is well known, are ex-
tremely poisonous to man and animals.
Care should be taken to protect the
poisoned bats from live stock, and it
Is not advisable to have the bats close
to barnyards where fowls are kept, as
they may be poisoned by eating the
dead flies.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-07-26
HAVE OLD CARPETS REWovEN
Old Material May Be Converted Into
Durable Rugs-shouId BE Thor
oughIy Cleaned.

New rugs may be woven from old
wooden carpets and rugs too shabby
to be used as they are, points out the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture. Factories for doing the work
may be found in many localities. The
old material is cut into strips about
three-fourths Of an inch wide, which
when sewed together and twisted make
O cord somewhat like chenille and form
the filing of the new rug. Cotton
string is used for the warp. Those
rugs are very heavy and soft, alike on
both sides, and durable, provided they
are cleaned carefully. They are gen
orally rather neutral in color and with
out a definite design; borders, how
ever, may be woven from strips of car
pet of solid color, or figured carpet
may be dyed for this purpose. In
general, about six and half pounds
Of old carpet is required to make a
square yard Of the rewoven fabric, de
pending, of course, on the weight Of
the old material.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-07-26
Sweet Pea Frock in
Many Pastel Shades

Two-tone ribbon in many pastel
shades may be combined into a frcck
as alluring as bouquet Of sweetpeas.
The bodice is of bands of ribbon rum
ming horizontally across a chiffon foun-
dations The first band is tied into
large, soft knot near the left shoulder,
the second nearer the center and 80
on, the last being on the extreme right.
The ends Of the ribbons fall from the
shoulder over the arm in uneven
lengths. The skirt consists Of nothing
but ribbons, all the same width, but
each a different length, one end fast
ened to the bodice, the other hanging
free, falling toward the knee and some
coming to the ankles. Beneath the
ribbons is transparent foundation
skirt Of flesh-colored chiffon. The en-
tire frock is Hawaiian and bizarre In
effect, but represents the height of
fashion with its performance of rib
bons.