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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-24
A Timely Editorial
Twelve-Hour Day I. Out of Date
(Kansas City Star)

0lly Dbdlt
 Judge Ebert H. Gary, chairman of the United States Steel Corpora tion, declares he is opposed to the twelve-hour day If and when it cans be eliminated; not because l think it is necessarily harmful, but largely for the reason that there is more or less public sentiment against it. .'
 It is pertinent to ask whether public sentiment in this case has a reliable basis. It is commonly de- elared that the twelve-hour day, which exists practically only in the United States and mainly in DOT tions of the oil and steel industry, IS ssbad for the man, the family and the community" How a man em- ployed for half his time-the seven day week frequently goes with the twelve-hour day-may have little or no opportunity for reading, reerea- tion, attention to matters of civic with his family, is easy to under stand. It is also high probability. demonstrated in many industries that years ago dispensed with the long day and week. that the physi- gal welfare and efficiency of the worker may be seriously impaired by the severe demands of labor practically unbroken in the hours not devoted to eating and sleeping.
 That objections, aside from an adverse public sentiment, might be registered against this practice was evidenced by action of the stock holders lof the steel corporation more than ten years ago calling for the elimination of seven-day labor and attempts to eliminate the twelve-hour day in the industry as early as possible. Judge Gary now states that i've have materially re- duced the number of men on duty for twelve hours a day."
 There can be a reasonable hope that fully developed policy of this character may benefit not only the worker, his family and his commu- nity, but the industry itself. A change from two to three shifts of workers day would certainly in- volve at the outset either curtailed operation or additional expense. The outcome in either case would be increased cost of operations. But it is both reasonable expecta- tion and fact apparently demon strated by experience that increas- ed efficiency of workers with the shorter shifts might in time offset any increased expense. Experi- ments in the English steel industry, and investigation by the United States bureau of health in other industries in this country, point to justification of shorter day and week.
 In taking an unqualified stand recently for elimination of the twelve-hour day in the oil industry, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., points to the necessity of <ovisions for the health, comfort and contentment of employees, and declares further that "quite aside from the fact that in my judgment they represent the soundest conomic policy, they are due the employees as matter of common justice, required by the basic fact that man is human be- ing first and member of industry afterward.
 It seems beyond serious question that the twelve-hour day is an ana chronism of industry, survival of a short-sighted economic policy. Certainly it is genuine detriment to the individual worker and the ! modern social order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-24

The "vindication" of Battling Bob" La Toilette is still under way. A resolution was introduced in the Wisconsin legislature ordering the public burning of the war time "round robin" signed by several hundred University of Wisconsin professors and in- structors, denouncing the war record of Senator LaFollette. Since LaFollette mer control the legislature and the resolution has been approved by Governor Blaine, it will probably be passed and there will be public demonstration in honor of man whose patriotism during the World war was suspected of lacking great deal of being 100 per cent. What his supporters may do in Wisconsin will not change the verdict of history as to those who faltered when the de- fense of their country was at stake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-24
All over Alabama the municipalities are

All over Alabama the municipalities are displaying not only evidences of prosperity, but commendable decision to place por- tion of that prosperity in public improve ments of permanent benefit to their people. The city of Talladega has made plans for se- curing a larger amount of pure water for municipal purposes Survey of excellent sources are under way and arrangements made to bring it to the city. There is noth- ing that counts more in the good of com munity than an adequate supply of pure water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-24
A PARADISE FOR OFFICE BOYS
(Wall Street Journal. )

It is not unlikely that Chile will pass a law providing that 90 per cent of the office staff of foreign business concerns domiciled in the country shall consist of Chilean cit izens. As it is quite out of the ques- ton for these firms to deprive themselves of the assistance of trusted and experienced employees, the measure may lead to some in crease in the number of foreigners seeking naturalization, but the inn mediate result cannot fail to be an unprecedented demand for messen- gers and office boys who will not have much to do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-24
Join the Farm Bureau

(Shelby County Reporter)
 It is undoubtedly true that the farm bureau, young as it is, has already accomplished more for the general welfare than any other sim liar organization. We believe it is also true that the farm bureau has not yet made even a good begin ming of the work that it will do if the organization is permitted to grow and develop as it should. It would seem, then. both a privilege and duty to every farmer, every farmers wife, every farm boy and girl to join in with the other mil lions of farmers throughout the country to work in and through the farm bureau for a greater and more lasting prosperity for all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-24
An Unfair Exchange

"Dnah, are you marriedW
 "Yes, ma'am. I'se now maxim my foth experiment."
 Have you had four husbands?"
 "Well, ma am, two of 'em didn't stay long enough for me to say I had 'enl. Dey just gimme deir names an took whut money I had in de house."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-24
ROUNDING OUT THE DEFICIENT

That mental deficiency is not always ire medable has been established for some time. Often the trouble is not really mental at all, but is physical in it's origin. Deficient per sons have been made normal by the adjust ment of some cog that had slipped in their physical machinery. Even in the case of murderers it has occasionally been found
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-24
A Slishted Municipality

"So you've been back to visit your little home town?"
 "Yes."
 'sYou probably noticed many changes?"
 There's filling station where the horse trough used to be, big garage on the site of the wagon yard and a movie palace where Tony's saloon was, but I'm afraid the citi- zens of my little home town have a griev- ance against their congressman"
 "Why so?"
 "They are still using the same old post office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-24
County Agents Value (Opelika Daily News}

The county demonstration agent is one of the newer and most prac- tical of modern aids to better and more profitable farming. He will show the advantages of improved farm work and practices on many farms scattered over the county so that each community may have near them actual visible proof that farm methods can be improved and farm profits increased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-24
Sausage Is Hard to Beat

(Alexander City Outlook)
 The fellow who had sausage when he was a boy that contained sage and other seasonings that it does not have now, cannot get accus- toned to the brand that is usually offered for sale. There is nothing in the way of meat that is better than sausage when it is properly favored. The writer is fortunate' enough to get some of this kind oc- casionally and it goes mighty good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-24
A Scientific Fact

According to Londan dentist, bolshe- vism is due to bad teeth which cause "men- tai explosions" Explosions don't occur in a vacuum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-24
Adrift With the Times
Qualified

"Do you think you would make an eff cient private secretary?"
 Are you married, sir?"
 "Yes"
 q specialize in the politer forms of pre- varication."
 "All right, son. Just answer the telep. hone the next time it rings"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-24
Cold Reality

France, the Cinderella of nations, await ed the Prince in vain," says the Columbus Enquirer-Sun. Iris a pretty thought, but Hugo Shines, Fritz Thyssen or any other German captain of industry will tell the world that the French occupation of the Ruhr is no fairy story.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-24
Put to Base Uses

French savants have been working 4S years on revised dictionary and they have progressed only as far as the letter "J.p It is painful to think of learned men laboring that long over book that may be eventual ly used to press handkerchiefs or prop a door.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-24
Consistency

Most of us have changed considerably in the past twenty years, but MT. Bryan is still in receptive mood as regards the presi- dential nomination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-24
THEY WANT THE DREGs
Arkansas Gazette)

Washington dispatches say big in- dustries want the immigration laws modified to relieve the shortage of common labor. And the commoner the new supply is the better the big industries will like it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-24

Los Angeles judge,in issuing bench warrant for the arrest of Ruth Roland for speeding, remarked that the law is no re- spector of persons. Evidently he felt that his action needed some explanation or de- fense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-24
HIS HEAD RESTS EASY

(CIeveland Plain Dealer.)
 List the name of Mustapha Kemal high among those who are not lying awake nights. worrying about tho possibilities of a European war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-24
Crows Over Neighbors
(Troy Messenger)


 There were thirteen two-horse wagons loaded with hogs, peanut hay, corn and other farm produce. coming into Troy yesterday on one, street, each wagon just behind the other one. This will cause fit of jealousy in Andalusia, Dothan an,, Abbeville, but we are compelled to tell it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-24
Fighting in the Home Sector

court of domestic relations might prove helpful to Birmingham. It is whole lot better to tell the judge about it than to alarm the neighbors. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-24

One of the results brought about by allied agreements in the Near East is the sickness and death of thousands of refugees from Thrace and Turkish territory. In what way is that more humane than massacre?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-24
Not Meant That Way

The Italian visitor who says Rome has become the Hollywood of Europe probably intends no reflection on Rome
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-24
Alabama Press
Possibilities Unlimited
(CuIlman Tribune

v eTII IT1FttIl q T I'D t'I1~I
 It is evident upon all sides that the south, and particularly Ala bama, is attracting the industrial men of the east and the whole country as never before, especially in the cotton manufacturing indus try. The possibilities of Alabama's s hydro electric power are unlimited.
Evening star., 1923-11-04
BAIRNSFATHER'S "OLD BILL"

s'0LD BILLszhas. proved to be a
~ genial .FrankenftetH to HIS
creator. Capt. BRUCE RafrndkRther, the
the states. and is in WasHfpgton this
week. In 'aOld Bin ana :. & : :
II have been fond of 'Gan Btlr for
s.i5 great Mboss sny senses yssr.f q n sac eap
much American as II IL British ''Pso-
pie thought he was wartime prod.
uct. AS matter OF fact, Bill was
fifty years old when the war began.
Those fifty years had been a gradual
ripening process, series of aaven-
lures in living,Fa Development Of the
point of view. which endeared Old
people. He was familiar to me long
before I put him on paper. I love
him still But sometimes I would
like to tuln my attention from him
to other matters"
Capt. Bairnsfather has three other
plays that he wants to write-not
about Old Bill. One Is q society
comedy drama, all complete even to the
color Of the heroine's hair. Needing
But Old Bill won't stand. for It,"
he says. He and the public conspire
to- keep Capt. Bairnsfather ION the
hop" Over in England Bairnsfather's
second play, "Old BILL NJ p" Is still
going strong after eighteen months
of successes. The Better ole" has
been filmed, as has this second play.
pleted an eight-reel- scenario Of the
peacetime adventures of Old Bill.
which will be released next month In
Meantime the ...hails,. ..have de-
manded a glimpse OF the famous
Evening star., 1923-11-04
Somerset Vaughan on
THE Girl of Today

healthier state Of affairs. Questions
and problems considered fearlessly In
broad daylight, instead of being puz-
zled over in the dark corners of the
mind, soon cease to become questions
and problems. and lose their force of
evil. And, outside of the fact that
q girl twenty years ago was bit
more cunning in her contact with
life and slightly less frank In her
communication with people, she was
pretty much the same sort OF a girl
as the girl Of today. ..
''To me there Is nothing moro beau
tiful In the world than youth. No
phase OF human existence compares
success. fortune or anything else can
recompense for the loss of 1t. Youth
is sublime. 1t can do no wrong;
hence the young girls Of this day and
generation are a law unto themselves.
They are thinking for themselves.
have hitherto been kept carefully
hidden under cover from their curious
gaze and which came to be considered
far more important than they ac-
tually were as a result of this con-
cealment. Now, because of this self
thinking, young women have become
a frank, courageous and intelligent
part Of society,""
Intelligence. Mr.. Vaughan con-
siders. is the outstanding char
acterlStic or the young women one
sees and meets. women have never
been as Intelligent and mentally alert
as they are today. I am continually
amazed by the average mind of the
young girl everywhere / go. Par
ticularly in America Is this true. but
then this is q most extraordinary
couhtrN in every way. The vitality.
keen observation and shrewd mental
attitude, which most young women
in this country possess is remark
a ahla -.
Evening star., 1923-11-04

CO3dERsETs MAUGHAM will be in
this city during the presentation
Of his newest comedy. 1.-The Camers
Back" tomorrow night. Mr.. Maug-
ham Is the well known novelist and
dramatist whose plays have all been
we'll received by American audiences.
His last play was ''The Circle"
The :. author writes delightfully."-.
sometimes poignantly. of people Of
the haute monde. as the French would
say, and when he depicts people of
the best society in his plays they
are just as they are, and not as some
he is said to know the "girl Of today"
as. she Is and not as she Is thought
to be:
II have known the girl of today
says Mr.. Maugham, for the past
different from her great-grandmother,
her grandmother and her mother.
'All this talk and excitement about
the wildness of the girl Of today Is
utter nonsense. She isn't a bit wilder
than her mother was. She has a set
OF different conditions. which, of
course, form her character and make
her appear somewhat reckless to the
older generation.
When 1 say that I have known her
for the past, twenty years. I mean
just that. The girl Of the past gen.
Grafton had the same impulses. the
same ideals and ideas, but she was
forced by environment to give them
rein. in a different manner. She had
to be secretive. She was made,
through fear, to- ponder in silence
over questions and matters OF life
which are now frankly and openly
discussed by her sister of today.
ANY one with common sense will
admit present conditions to be much
Evening star., 1923-11-04
Kipling and the Movies.

SrRANGE as It may appear. .vi-
dence is at hand that .Rudyard
Kipling,. long the champion literary
"hold-out" in all negotiations looking
to filming his works. Is slowly sue
cumbing to the Establishments of the
movie makers and relaxing his long
opposition to the use of his stories
as picture material.
The Famous : Players-Lasky Cor
poration succeeded in acquiring the
rights to Kipling's early classic. "The
Light That Failed" and Washington
will. have it's first glimpse of that
story on the screen this week
This marks the second major at
tempt to bring Kipling to the screen
and for all its Importance, from a
literary standpoint. and its magni-
point. '.The Light That Failed" seems
to have suddenly burst on the public
Evening star., 1923-11-04
May McAvoy a Star.

MAY McAvoY makes her first ap-
4'A pearance as an individual screen
star In Thomas H. Ince's production
Of Her Reputation" First National,
In Warrington this week.
Miss McAvoy, 1t is dechred. has
won her way to the top and has not
been hoisted to q high pinnacle
among screen notables by any Of the
short cuts that sometimes achieve
the same temporary result. It win
be recalled that in Sentimental
Tommy" Miss McAvoy and Gareth
Hughes both contributed sterling por-
trayals. She also offered an espe-
cially fine piece Of work in the flm
version of Willard Mack's Kick In"
In which she was cast as the wife Of
the crook killed by the police. Again
in only 38" this gifted young woman
proved her right to more important
parts and more conspicuous place
than had yet been awarded her
So Mr.. 1nce, keen judge Of screen
talent and one Of the shrewdest show
men In the industry, chose May Nc
Avoy to be a star. 1t was q selec.
ton made easy by tho varied and ex-
acting demands of the central char
acter In Her Reputation" romance
OF newpaperdom. How well she
merits the advancement Washington
fans may determine this week.
Evening star., 1923-11-04

as Of the opinion that the man. and
woman of average means would rath-
er pay so cents and sit upstairs to see
a big picture than pay the same
amount to sit downstairs and see a
smaller and less expensive picture. +
d. w. Griffith himself has a pleas
ing personality. He is tall. sandy
haired. with a ruddy complexion and
keen blue eyes that have many twin
kles when he is amused, and look
right through one in serious conver-
sation. He Is a man Of strong pur-
pose with ideals that he materializes
and deep ABSORPTION in his work.
Evening star., 1923-11-04
David Wark Griffith.

nAvID wARK' GRIFFITH. the IA
nous film producer; was in Wash
fngton during the past week to make
scenes for his newest superfeature
America" which might we'll have
for Its slogan America for Ameri-
canss' judging from the ideas Mr..
Griffith expressed while in town.
This is an endeavor to establish a
picture OF the revolutionary period of
american history that will equal 1.-THE
Birth of Nation" Mr.. Griflth's early
feature of the civil war period. Many
scenes in this new picture. he says.
will be of the present day, with a
love story of interest aside from the
historical scenes.
we really have been working on
'Ametica' for the past seven years"
said Mr Griftlth lmmediateiy upon
began work on this picture. not the
actual filming. which was begun as
recently as last June, but on the in
Volved research work. to secure abso-
luteIy correct data. On one occasion
records of nine authorities. both
American and British, to determine
definitely who re- lily fired the first
shot heard Pound the world And
l discovered tfrat all these authorities
differ in the matter.
Because of the many changes in
the historic towns. we have built Lex
ington and Concord at the studios
But we have taken many scenes in
and about Boston and show the ride
of Paul Revere to Lexington with the
exact type of lanterns hung in the
correct windows of the old North
Church. Real, present-day soldiers
dressed in the uniforms of that pc
riod, fought the battle of Bunker
Hill for us. The cavalry troops of
rt-Myer, costumed in revolutionary
uniforms, are used in the action Of
the eaql alm; Chic, a,t,,.,,,,,, ,.,,. 49,. :
md. man to impersonate George
studies so far, and although i have
been looking constantly for such
.ype.,I have not yet found a single
man 5Who will do, and the picture fs to
De completed some time in February"
Mr.. Griffith gave as his belief the
statement that the greatest evil of
the film industry at present is the
running. of feature pictures so that
audiences can enter the theater at
any time during the showing Of the
picture.
II believe that the big features
should be run on a two-a-day sched-
uie. and people should not be allowed
10 come into the theater after. the
picture was begun, as it spoils the
continuity of the story. Many pic
lures that otherwise would be fine
successes fall fiat because of the au-
dience's coming and going during the
showing"
Mr.. Griffith. also expressed himself
Evening star., 1923-11-04

with very little preliminary flourish
of trumpets that accompanies the
average big picture. !.
: AS a matter of fact. it Is considered
remarkable that Kipling could be in
duced to permit another attempt to
film his stories after the treatment
accorded his without Benefit of
Clergy" Censorship. it will be re-
membered, forced the producers of
that picture to invent a native mar
riage ceremony between a young
servant and the native girl,
which many believed utterly de-
stroyed the authors idea and pur-
pose.
1.-The Light That Failed" Of course,
lays itself open to no such mutila-
tion. Dealing with the career of Dick
Heldar, young artist and his
romance, backgrounded against one
Of the many British colonial wars.
THE Light That Failed" is declared
practically .censor-proof ~
Evening star., 1923-11-04
Lasky Congratulates Hart.

8. HARTS drst produce
tion since his retirement two
years ago. called William 8. Hart.
In Wild Bill Hickok" was so liked by
Jesse L. Lasky that he sent Mr.. Hart
the following telegram:
MY Dear Bill: have just finished
looking at 'Wifd Bill Hickok' and
seldom have spent more faicInat-
ing hour and half. The picture 10
Evening star., 1923-11-04

truly the best Bill Hart picture thus
far produced and unquestionab!y will
prove popular and successful. There
yas . deeper note In your own per-
f1fmance, believe, than you have
eyer struck before, and the public is
bound to respond to It. am simply
delighted and hasten to congratulate
you"
The story includes many of the ia
nous characters OF the west during
and was written by Mr.. Hart himself
Evening star., 1923-11-04

ON the Banks of the Wabash" ].
Stuart Blackton's production Inspired
by Paul Dresser's famous song, was
given it's Broadway premiere at the
Rfa}to Theater. DR. Hugo Reisenfeld,
one OF New York's most active show.
men. booked the Blackton production.
A.vote of the boys" attending the
La Sale School, an orphanage con-
Quoted at Albany, in a recent stand
plays the leading roles in Masters
OF Man" and pioneer Trails" as their
favdrite hero of the screen. The ex-
charge managers of various releasing
companies in Albany supply films
free Tor the weekly show at the or
nhanAEe. - :. II
Evening star., 1923-11-04

character, SO Capt. Bairnsfather has
English vaudeville houses with the
sketch which he, is now presenting
in America and which Is booked for
q return engagement In England later
in the winter. Old Bill refuses to
"take the air"