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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05
A Timely Editorial
Penny Wise and Pound Foolish
Commercial Appeal)


 Although ours is government ot the majority Tn prlnclpie, It IS not al ways so Tn tact. TO the contrary It mas happened frequently that ml- norltles ueclde many issues against the wishes or maJorltels. It was a minority of bitter end opponents ot any sort of scheme of international cooperation, switching bacK and forth between friends and eenmles ot the treaty of Versailles ana League of Nations covenant. that brought aDout a 0efeat of both these instruments. And in the last few days minority of senators was able to triumph over the will of the majority ana defeat the ship sub- sloy blli without even allowing 1t to come to vote. But this has hap pened so frequently with the same measure that 1t must appear to be It's inevitable fate. 1t does not seem to make any difference whether ship relief leglsIatlon be fostered by democratic or republican major itles, It is invariably defeated by minority combnatons of both parties.
 Ship subsidy opponents usually have been able to vlndicate thelr position on the ground that they were saving the government from an undue and uncalled for waste of it's funds. But in tae present in- stance they are deprived of any sucn justification. They may contend against the plea ot the subsidy ad- vocates that government aid to the shipping interests will be good in- vestment for manufacturers, farm- CTS and all the other shippers of the nation, but they cannot contro- vert the evidence or facts that aid right now to American shipping in- terests would be saving to the gov ernment. What this latest minority has done is to force the government into loss running into hundreds of millions more than the amount that would have been paid out in keeping American sn.ps upon the seas.
 The fact of the matter is that the failure of the shipping bill will com pei the shipping board to get rid of the fleet of merchant ships con- structed at such heavy expense dur ing the war emergency. These ves- sels will be pu on the auction block and disposed of at prices little better than their value as so much junk. This is what is to be, but could the possibility of successful operation of American owned ships have been held out to American shipping interests, there would be a different story to tell about the en- forced liquidation of our merchant fleet.
 As it is the politicians have de- creed that not only must American ship owners be put to the necessity of losses through cneaper foreign competition, but a.so must the American taxpayers be burdened with the immense loss between the cost of our merchant fleet and the price it will bring at foIved sale. In their penny wise and pound fool ish policy those who brought about the defeat of the ship subsidy meas ure will save the government money at the spigot only to allow it to run out at the bunghole.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05
trying to control world markets by cutting

trying to control world markets by cutting down production.
 As the British rubber growers are said to control about eighty-five per sent. of the worlds rubber production and the United States is the greatest rubber consuming country, American tire and rubber manu- lecturers are virtually at the mercy of the British producers. If their output were re- duced to approximately sixty per cent, as they are said to be planning to do, and the price of rubber scared, it would cost Ameri- consumers and manufacturers many millions of dollars. The effect of the higher prices would be felt in all kinds of rubber goods bought by the American people, from rubber heels to automobile tires.
 Among the plans suggested. for coping with the British monopoly is company with a capitalization of S50,Ooo,Ooo, to develop potential rubber producing regions. Major General Mcintyre chief of the bureau of insular affairs, says the Philippine Islands could produce more than enough rubber to supply the American demand and that Gen. eral Wood is sympathetic toward establish ing rubber industry in the islands. If the soil and climate of the Philippines are well suited to rubber production as the Near East, as is claimed by experts, there is an opportunity in these territorial posses sions of the United States to make America independent of foreign sources of supply and at the same time build up an industry which will greatly increase the prosperity of the Philippines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05

was possible only by reason of collision. It is safe to say that nine out of ten rob- berries of this sort are the result of collision. Big robberies are nearly always prepared from the inside. The first proof of this is seen in the fact that the robbers know just where to lay their hands on what they want. Armed guards do not prevent inside work; that has to be prevented by having the right men on the pay rolls. Not long ago it was revealed after the theft of some millions that there was employed in the New York postoffice a number of clerks with prison records. What would the aver age man expect if, in starting on trip from Chicago, he would give his purse to a man he knew nothing about, to hold for him until he got to New York?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05
PRODUCING AMERICAN RUBBER

In accordance with the recently announced plan that the administration would seek to make the United States independent of for eign countries for raw materials now inl- ported in large quantities from abroad, cab net officials are cooperating with Amerl- can tire and rubber manufacturers to break the monopoly of rubber growers in the British East Indies. who are charged with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05
World of Leaders By REV. H. C. oFFERMAN

It is not so easy to be leader.
 You must be hero, and perpet- ual hero, to lead great people. x. For that reason there should be more understanding toward the guides and chiefs or the world.
 Anybody can criticise; anybody can advise; anybody can find fault.
 The real leaders feel themselves appointed by the heavens and go right ahead, with the strength they have.
 They may succeed, or they may fail, but they are indispensable and the worlds necessity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05
The Shade of Difference
 


 If member of the legislature as such should receive transportation from a railroad, he would not be corrupted. If a publisher of a newspaper should exchange adver- Using space for railroad transporta- tion, he would be corrupted. This is something that was not generally known until the Alabama legisla- tufe brought the matter to the att tention of the pubic. AS newspa- per publisher a man is susceptible to corruption, while as member of the legislature he could, like the king, do no wrong. There is a vast difference in the moral qualities of publisher and the legislator who is drawing down the enormous stipend of four dollars day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05
GREAT MONOLITHS OF TINIAN
(Christian Science Monitor)

Christian Science MonltOr)
 Although the existence of the colossal columned tombs of Tinian, an island of the Marianne group, north of Guam in the Pacific ocean, has been known ever since 1746, when Lord George Anson, an Eng fish naval officer, described them, no effort was ever made accurately to measure, excavate and photo- graph them until few months ago. The pillars are monoliths of hard island rock 15 feet high, 5 feet 4 inches square at the base and weigh- ing over 30 tons, being surmounted by a hemispherical top piece weigh ing more than seven tons. The pill lars are arranged in two parallel rows, five in row, and study of these sites indicates that they were monumental religious structures. Something of the significance of the size of the blocks may be gained by realizing that the Tinian stones are heavier by five tons than the largest of any of the single blocks used in the Egyptian pyramids.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05

Those Americans who are engaged in es- pecially dangerous occupations or exploits, such as stunt-flying, testing new high ex- plosives, high diving, exploring, and the like, have oranized Safety Last" association. To the laymen, that phrase appears to de- fine the spirit that animates most of them. But in many cases, owing to the discoveries thus brought about, their risk has been our safety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05

A scientist says that fly can think quicker than man. Perhaps the fly can get through thinking quicker because he has less to think about and with. Doubtless, also, this sets at rest the question whether lower animals can think.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05

Elhu Root says that the United States i. without right to stop the Ruhr invasion We'll, undoubtedly we'll have to give the pro ject up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05
Building Up Talladega (Talladesa Daily Home)

Talladega doesn't claim to be on big building boom, but, as the Daily Home has before noted, she suddenly discovered that she was growing so rapidly that there were not enough business buildings and dwellings for rent in the city to SUD- ply demands. SeveraI scores of new buildings will be erected at once, which perhaps will relieve the ten sion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05

One consolation is to be drawn from the failure of the Republican congress: It has paved the way for Democratic victory in 1924
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05

paved the way for Democratic victory in 1924. 5l.:7oReGkBEARER The costume designers are said to be gong ahead with plans to have our women dress in the style of ancient Egypt, as revealed by that peek into Pharoahs tomb. (We call lem all Pharoah It's name we invented for them.)
 We presume that the ancient custom of wearing opaque veils will not be. urged in this day of the artistic application of cos metics, although it is said that a rouge-pot was one of the trophies yielded by the tomb. We greatly fear that in those days men also used rouge!
 We hope that custom won't be revived. The senate recently discovered that Bub- ply creek is not nayigable river. Showing how progressive our senators are.  If the "silent night" prescribed for radio fans is a success, why not extend the good work into other fields? We are in favor of a silent night for photographs and foot power pianos.
 The Cigaretter
 l hate that guy
 Orlando Betts-
 He always sponges
 My cigarettes. -Marmaduke.
 The Culinary Art
 A pest know
 Is Thomas Brooke;
 He says, ooh, how
 My wife can cook!' Alibi.-
 The Motion Is Seconded
 A pest I'd gladly
 Give the slip
 Is fever blister
 Upon my lip. -B. P. s. We are glad to note auditorium progress. The construction is to begin in May. We suppose, this coming May. It could be made with roll-top roof and thus serve as an open-air theater. Anyhow, we congratulate the commission on it's promptness in consummating this mammoth undertaking. Perhaps it can now go into undertaking on large scale.
 Anthology Lizzie was tall and her home was quite fair; But they couldn't agree, so she gave him the
 air.
 Sadie was blonde and inclined to be fat; But she called him a Piker-he couldn't
 stand that! Rosie was witty and pretty and chlc; But She spent all his jack-he got rid of her quick.
 Kate was knockout, so classy and sweet; But she said: "Let's elope" and he got
 chilly feet Tilie's sweet temper was all storm and
 strife; But he found out in time-and he ran for
 his life.
 Fanny was tmid-addicted to screams; But he couldn't stand her. cause she haunted his dreams. Now Mary's petite and cute little elf; BUT He's afraid of 'em all-he goes out by him. self. | We note that certain persons are actively trying to stir up hostility to mosquitoes. | All friends of the mosquito, this faithful little keeper of the otherwise silent watches | of the night, will rally to his rescue. We suggest that all those, who oppose ed- ucation, dipping, good roads, sanitation and enforcement of the laws, get together and organize campaign to combat this anti mosquito hysteria. We see that the Public Service Commis- sion has ordered reduction in rates to the small consumers of electric current. We reckon this is another evidence of l gubernatorial ambition!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05
Alabama Press
Maxim Silencer for Weevil

(Athens Alabama CourlerJ
 The fight promised against the boil weevil this year Is enough to put fear into the heart of the bold est weevil. but the plan of Dr. Maxim is too scientific for the lay man to grasp. It may be a good thing, but that is to be determined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05
Pickens' Acreage Increase

rum illoiihdtlon gathered by the county agent, Mir. Kew, and from the general information reaching this office, the farmers of Pickens county are planning to increase the cotton acreage this year. The in- crease is being estimated at from 10 per cent to 20 per cent above last years acreage. Of course, this increase largely depencs upon the suitable weather conditions. it there comes period of wet weather which will prevent the working of the fields and the planting of cot ton, the acreage will probably re- main about what it was last year. If the farmers are permitted to carry out their present intentions, however, large increase can be expected. The high price of cotton, of course, is the req: reason why the cotton planter desires to increase the acreage. There is a number of farmers in this county, however, who will approach the situation from an entirely different angle. Instead of increasing the acreage, they are planning for increased yield from the same acreage. This is really the proper way to look at it. We notice that some of these farmers are buying more up-to-date machinery and larger quantities of fertilizer, and if the seasons are any way near right one can safely place a bet on the cotton planter using better methods of cultivation and less acreage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05
FREDERICK I. THOMPSON. ......'...'P P'
mrMRER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press exclusively enutied 10 the for publication of all news dispatches creoseo o it or not otherwise credited in this paper ana aso the local news published therein All rights of re- publication of special dispatches herein are also rase ryod
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05
Plea for City Budget

NcdSpcI MOuHtdlH La8lo)
 The Eagle is not going to pat the officials on the back, neither is it going to condemn them. Let's have harmony if possible. But Jasper people should wake up to the lacS that Jasper is no longer a village: it is rapidly becoming a city, ard 1t is going to take more and more money to finance it. What this city should have is a budget system. No city officials in the history of Jasper have ever given us that-a budget system. The city should an- ticipate it's needs. The people should know just exactly what the city owes, what it's income is. and how much money is needed for each year in advance, an itemized list of it's needs. The people cannot vote intelligently without Knowing these things.
Evening star., 1923-11-13
SHOOTING STARS.
BIZ PHILANDER JOHNSON
The Picture Book,

The Picture Book.
In the picture books village
With the sunlight through the tree
Where the flowers round the tillage
Hint Of butterflies and bees.
But the mortgage isn't showing
Through the tangle by tie brook
Where the violets are growing
In the pretty picture book.
In the picture books snow scene
Meath twilight colored sky,
Where the world is all aglow seen
AS the day goes drifting by.
But the artist has not painted
The neglected, hungry look,
OF some little ones, half tainted,
In his pretty picture book.
In our own ina agination
We are generous and kind
In the artful fabrication
Beauty isn't hard to find.
Earth might be far more contented
II Dame Nature only took
For her mode, what's presented
In the pretty picture book.
Evening star., 1923-11-13

TIES IN Kentucky are badly in need of
good housecleaning, and the state,
generally speaking, will mark time
until this task is accomplished"
+ y <
Because there were 20 MANY an
sles to the baIioting that practically
al factions find some consolation in
the result" the Cincinnati ENQUIRER
.'haependeno feels the electorate az
whole needs further education :"
while the Utica Press (ndependent,
suggests the voters can be better
trusted today than ever before. be-
cause the means Of spreading infor-
NATION about candidates and issues
are are SO much better than In the past.
The voter today can ascertain ali he
needs to know and vote intelIigentlv
and conscientfously." Taking a text
from the local results the Albany
kn!ckerbocker Press Independent re-
publican) wonders why national is
sues should have any bearing on such
contests. and ITO meet the needs of
this situation many cities have adout-
ca the commission form OF govern
fnent and others have adopted the
SSisymanaseF BEEN nssd t. n1aa, plan These have
function tor one purpose only' that
is. for the benefit Of the city, it's tax
payers and people, and not work only
in RESPONSE to the will and purpose
of party machine. The aim in the
new movement has been to put brains 8
and conscience into governmentai
machinery. This is not to say that
either the commission form or the
city-manager plan have been success.
ful in all trials. Neither is an i'm
provement on the old methods pos
sible unless the people themselves se-
lect men Of especial training, high
character and fitness for Office. In
the final analysis a city will have no
better government than the average
Of Intelligence Of majority of its
electorate"
Evening star., 1923-11-13
Is Restoration Contemplated 2

II Germany Is inviting the former
kaiser to return with view to his re-
establishment on the throne it will be
treating the treaty Of Versailles. as 1t
did in August, 1914, that guaranteeing
the neutrality Of Belgium, as a scrap
Of paper. For one OF the fundamental
stipulations Of that treaty was that
the Hohenzollerns should not again be
rulers of Germany. The treaty to
which Germany was a party, however
unwillingly, contained formal public
arraignment Of William ii OF Hohen-
preme offense against international
morality and the sanctity OF treaties -
1t is inconceivable that Germany
should be permitted now to re-estab-
To do 80 would be to affront the world.
At present the German government is
recognized by the powers, including
all those lately at war with Germany.
That recognition could not be con-
tinued If the former emperor were re-
stored. In person or through his son.
No power that was a party to the
treaty of Versailles, whether it was
ratified or not, could receive an envoy
from or maintain relations with a gov
ernment so constituted IN fragrant de-
fiance of the worlds verdict.
Germanys course from the begin
ming Of so-called peace has been one
Of obstruction to ard reputation of
the treaty Of Versailles. She has failed
in her obligation formally and solemn
ly imposed upon her by that treaty.
She now, If the dispatches are TO be
believed, actually invites hack, pre-
su,nably for the purpose Of restoration,
the man whose rule brought her to
ruin and whose crimes have been de-
Hounced, and whose trial for those
crimes has been prevented only by the
plea Of sanctuary in a neutral nation.
German psychology has been rated
as low from the beginning Of the war.
The Berlin government md the Ger
man people have guessed wrong at
every turn. They have made no con.
tact with the minds Of others. They
have been unable to see the logical
course, the course Of reason and prob
able success. This new step for a
monarch;cal restoration under the
Hohenzoilerns would seem to be an
other of the false moves that have
characterized Germany during the
past decade.
Evening star., 1923-11-13
Radio Wires q Peril.

A man was killed yesterday by elec.
trfcity while hanging a radio aerial
which became crossed with a high
power electric wire. The accident oc.
CURED in one Of the outlying portions
OF the District, where the electric
wires are not buried. but are carried
for current distribution overhead. II
is obvious that the danger is present
IN a large area OF the District, for the
overhead conductor system prevails
for many square miles beyond the
strictly urban section.
Strict regulations prevail at present
regarding the stringing Of high.power
wires. The radio is new element In
the case. Hundreds Of houses are
wired for receipt Of the air waves
that transmit radio broadcasting. In
some cases the antcnnae are carried
on the roofs Of houses. In some in.
stances they are coptrtved within the
walls. In others they are spread over
a considerable space.
In many cases these outside radio
wires are not stoutly supported. Some
are hung up on frail sticks, subject to
displacement by the wind. 1t Is un-
safe to permit any proximity to the
high-power wires. as this deplocable
accident shows plainly.
Radio Is a source OF pubic enter
tainment and instruction that will
doubtless grow In use. At present there
are no regulations on the subject of
the installation. This tragic nisfor-
tune shows that such rules are requi
site. The matter should be promptly
considered by the Commissioners. and
such provisions made in the way of
regulations that will lessen, if not
absolutely prevent, rcpetitions. The
danger is not only to those who run
the wires. but to all persons. For a
falling radio wire, crossing g high
power conductor, becomes n deadly
menace to everybody who approaches
Evening star., 1923-11-13
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

| @. When were apartment houses
first built in the United states?-J
G. M
| A. Following the civil war, be.
| tween 1870 ana 1875, the earliest
buildings of this type made their ap-
| pearance in New York city.
: Q. On what tree does mistletoe
CROWN. w.
A.. Apple. thorn. maple. poplar, 10
Gust, linden and occasionally oak, will
furnish a home for the mistletoe par
asite.
Q. What is the; cost of burning
city garbage?-J. F.
A. The cost Of incinerating gar
ge in the United States ranges from
$3.50 TO $1,000 per annum per 1000 Of
eSRS'A'''n' ss5c' the average being about
Q. What is the greatest inland
port in the world?-A. n.
A. The last report shows that the
tonnage at the port Of Duluth. Wis.
52.411,824, was the largest of any in
land port in the world.
Q. Is there an international agree
ment regarding white slavery?-F.
&c. H.
A. White slave traffic was former
Earts of Asia. Africa and Australia
The suppression Of the traffic was
agreed upon by an international
treaty signed May. 1904. by repre-
sentatives Of France. Germany, Great
Britain. italy. Russia, Sweden, Den
mark. Belgium. Holland. Spain. Por-
tugal, Norway and Switzerland. The
United States sisnified it's adherence
to the treaty in 1908.
Q: How long can a trolley wire be
used?-A. B. d.
ley wire can be used before being re-
placed depends entirely on the
amount of traffic However, as an
average. it would last ten years.
Q. Has work been started on the
Ford Motor Company's plant between
Minneapolis and st. Paul?-F. W.
A.. Major decisions covering the
construction of the plant have been
made. The plant is to be on the
Mississippi river between the cities
you named. The. three most impor-
plant. manufacturing and assembly
plant and hydro-electric plant Spe-
cial interest is attached to the hydro
electric development. since 1T repre-
sents the companys most extensive
Undertaking of this kind.
Q. Who were the vigilantes OF
California ?--R. p. Z.
A. The Vigilantes were a volun-
teer committee Of citizens who or
ganlzed in San Francisco in 1861 to
combat undesirable conditions which
existed IN California following the
gold rush of 1S49. They dealt out
summary justice until conditions be-
came stable.
@. Has scale of odors corre-
spending to the color spectrum ever
been worked out?-W. T. I.
A. Experiments along this line
have been made. but no complete
scale has been established. One of
the best known attempts to arrange
odors In related sequence is Hen
ning's color prism. Henning used
prismatic figure as a basis for the