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The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-01-11
No More Attractive Field in the World Today
for Woman Than Politics
BY MRS CHARLES sABIN Natl Republican Club

Go in for politics. make Of would Of art music
The opportunities bounds The United States has had only two
has elected the third The field Of diplomacy has
only just been opened up the Of the first to place
IN American embassy.
There attractive fed the world today for than
politics only nenher desire be service And
prestige influence the knowledge of service rendered
herself for politics just thoroughly as she
from the bottom This
doing mental things that her hand should
the young who contemplating political first take
course elementary Study Know all about your municipal
county, federal and the taking part it.
lowiest Office there is And from hef you
have demonstrated your fnehe line straight to the highest posi-
ton you qualified to take.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-01-11

dSSlSlluS IOTeSI
fire prevention work at a post estab-
lished at Tower, Mimi.
Cohen sent carrier pigeon to Vir-
ginia, Mimi, recently, where mes
sage was attached to it TO return TO
st. Paul. Worn out, its tail dropping
and its big feathers singed, the pigeon
came back to ST. Paul. The message
was gone. In place Of the little packet
was a severe scratch and wound. The
feathers were singed ana ruffied, indi-
eating it had encountered forest fires
in the northern part of the state
Cohen estimated that the pigeon must
have gone two or three hundred miles
out of its course when the smoke Of
the forest fires confused its sense Of
direction.
Cohen spent most of his army serv.
ice at Camp Forest, Ga.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-01-11

10 direct the principal air effort that part the air service
that is to operate from ships Of the feet
ITO assemble the active fleet at least for period Of
not less than three months
ITO maintain active personnel afoa in conformity with the ratios
for capital ships established by the treaty for the limitation of naval
Fo maintain the corps personnel at strength sufficient
for current requirements
ITO make every both and afoat home and abroad
assist the development of interests and especially the Amer
ican merchant marine
o organize and naval force sufficient to
provide the supplementary personnel mobilize the fleet and
all its auxilares.
eo make the naval its status and organization
part of the navy guard its interests.
o cultivate officers Of the active navy and Of
the naval
T give the public all information not incompatible with military
secrecy.
ITO have always in mind that system Of outlying naval and com
merc bases suitably distributed developed and defended is Of the
important elements of national strength"
It is intention this having in mind the financial con-
on of the country make any recommendations for increase
navy that conditions
gress asked for such will tend balance fleet and
make and keep it the equal Of any.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-01-11
Would Hang Their Heads in Shame Over the
Action of Their Ancestors


hundred years from
children should look the Journal of yesterday and discover that
mention made of the fact that there yesterday
ING this body they then should take the proceedings of the following
ay will appear the Journal tomorrow and should read that
their andfathes voted against motion to amend
the journal prayer might be incorporated the Journal?
WHY those children would hang their heads
over the action Of their ancestors
So change this policy it has been policy and start
new one taday record of this body that be handed
down to generations win reveal the fact that had
opening this august body.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-01-11
TO HELP COMBAT ILLITERAcY
American Legion Auxiliary Called
Upon by National Chairman to Aid
in Educational Work.
Under the leadership of Mrs. ]. e.
Baird of Lincoln, Neb., thousands of

members of the
American Legion
Auxiliary assisted
the Legion in its
American Educa-
ton week pro-
gram, December
8 to 9, inclusive.
Mrs. B ir is
chairman of the
auxiliary's nation
al AmericanIsm
commission.
ppe al ing to
t h e auxiliary's
e.ro Ann
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-01-11

at st Louis, has
recently been APP
pointed to the i'm
portant Office of
director of war
service of the
A m eric an Red
Cross.
Mr.. Bondy has
had a wide range
of expe ri e n c e
with the Red
Cross since April,
1919, when he
came to the or
ganiZatiOn from
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-01-11

of the American
L e gion in st.
Paul, MINI.
A pigeon lover
since childhood,
Cohen has been
training the birds
since 1910. His
pupils have flown
successfully at
all distances up
ito 1,400 miles. A
number of pig
cons trained by
Cohen are now
q ccictipr foract
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-01-11

bureau, in Wash
ington, d. c., re-
Gently visited ma
tionaI headquar-
tiers Of the Amer
lean Legion upon
request to explain
the new step TAX
en- by the Veter-
ans bureau to
provide better
trained d o c t or 8.
and nurses in the
care of n e ur o.
psychiatric World
war veterans.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-01-11
Beneficent Industry.

The very exercise Of industry in
itself is delightful and gives an innate
satisfaction that tempers all annoy
ance.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-01-11
TO CARE FOR MENTAL CASES
Government Is Seeking Young PLY
sicians to Undergo Special Training
for Veterans Bureau Service.

DIR. Frank F. Hutchins, clinical di.
rector Of the United States Veterans
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-01-11
LEGION MAN TRAINS PIGEONS
Stuart Cohen of ST. Paul, Mimi, an
Expert In Teaching the Feath-
cred Messengers.

Training homing pigeons is the
hobby of Stuart w. Cohen, a member
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-01-11
BoNDY GETS RED CROSS CALL
Member of Peers-Williams, Post of 81
Louis Is Appointed Director
of War Service.

Robert E. Bondy, a member oe Peers
Williams post of the American Legion
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-01-11

Cattle = Prime steers s10.50011.00:
shipping steers, $9.00611.00; butcher
GRADES. s7.50GSS5; heifers, $500 S 90;
COWS, 81 75n5 so: bulls. sS.eoG5.o0; feed
ers $5.009700; milk cows and springers.
$40 00M125 90.
Calves-CuIl to choice. So 0od714O0
Sheep and Lambs-Chose lambs. $50
615S5: Gull to fair. IS 006l4.50: yearlings,
S5. O06112.00. sheep. $3.o0GS50
Hogs-Yorkers so 00@910: pigs IS 500
sS5: mixed, S. SOFAS 80: heavy, IS 9019 90;
roughs. sT.0007.25: stays. S4.50G5.50.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-01-11

Increase to Balance Our Fleet and Make and
Keep 1t the Equal of Any
By EDWIN DENNY, Secretary U. S. Navy.

In my opinion the general policy drawn up by the
navy general board is not only sound in the present
circumstances, but useful for all times and under all
conditions The general board adopted this statement
Of purpose:
'To create, maintain, and operate navy second
to and in conformity with the ratios for capital
ships established by the treaty for limitation of naval
ornaments.
@To make the capital ship ratios the basis Of
nnildino effort in all classes of fghting shins
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-01-11

Paris StreWn Win Sheils-
Unexploded shells. bombs and SINH
lar war souvenirs to tine number Of
$500 have been picked up IL PARTS
streets since the beginning Of this
year. The authorities believe that the
owners OF these dangerous articles sre
dumping them to get rid Of them.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-01-11
Lazy.

LAZY
Lazy, Ii he7"
Lazy Why. that man Is 50 lazy,
he's too tired even to talk about If r.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-01-11
C0o
AMERICAN
@lL-I:G|0N@!

tCopy for This Department supplied BY
the American Legion News Servicel
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-01-11

Hay and Straw.-Prine timothy has
No l, $I2o; No ?. $1.10G1 I6; No. 3, 80
straw. new $l150L25; out straw. 400
use.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-01-11

war veterans.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-01-11
Pure Strain Brand SEED POTATOES

5uaranteed Nprthern GroWn
illustrated Catalog Mailed on Request
A. G. ALDRIDGE SONS
Established 1883 Fishers, n. u
wANTED--Ssood. square, Honest Men--l1
not satisfied with present work. or nnem-
pioyed. write for good offer. Work near
home. Peouod Nursery Co. yaiessAiie. Conn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
THE GASOLINE PRICE WAR

Although the people of this coun- try believe that in many cases the price of gasoline has been too high, and rejoice that there is definite effort to bring the price down, yet there is q line of justice which should not be crossed in this campaign. For exam pie, it is known that there are many small independent companies in the business which could not hold out long in a price-cutting contest in which the price may go far below the cost of production or may remain below for a considerable period. The great com panies, on the other hand, can play this price-cutting game for long time and still continue in business. It would be unfair to the small companies to make them the goat of a combat in which the public would not be perma- nently benefited. On the contrary, with the competition eliminated, the large companies would be able later to raise the price of gasoline to a point that would seize back from the public all the previous price reduc- tions, and more.
 The better plan is to have such an expert inquiry into the price as will discover the reasonable cost that may be charged against the commodity and find basis for a just retail price. Such plan would be better than a blind downward pressure which will later have to be released with a con- sequent upward bound that may prove still more burdensome upon the pur- chaser of gasoline. There is justice in every situation, and the public will be content with justice in the price of gasoline,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
The Senate One Problem
Springfield Republican,

(Sprlngfleld Repubncan)
 The real cause for political alarm is not in the presidency, but in the senate, and President Coolidge will have the same problem of dealing with the Middle Western radicals that Pres ident Harding would have faced. The economic unrest in the section repre- sented by these men will require tact ful leadership and possibly compro. mise. But President Coolidge's ex- perience in politics, his unselfishness and good will, and the increasing breadth of view that will develop un- der the responsibilities of the presi- dency give ground for the belief that the political and economic problems of the winter will be soberly, dispassion- ately and disinterestedly handled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
JEWISH LAUGHS By Jacob Richman
Stolen Water Is Sweet

The banquet the rabbi gave to the members of his congregation was over. The guests had just gone home and the walters were removing the dishes and bottles from the table.
 Coming upon full bottle of white wine, a waiter ylwho was not known for his abstemious propen- sities. put 1t into his pocket. Tho minister, who noticed it, was hes itating for awhile whether it was good ethics to embarrass a man on account of such a trifling mat ter. Finally, he decided that it was permissible.
 What do you have there in your pocket?" the divine blurted out, blushing as though he, instead of the waiter. were the thief.
 "Oh, just cold water" said the pilferer.
 May I taste some of it?" queried the considerate soul, keep ing his eyes on the floor so as not to embarrass the filcher. whom ne considered as a meer foolish child.
 The waiter reluctantly poured some of it into a glass and handed it to the venerable man. After tasting 1t the sage significantly remark ed: Now I see the wis dom of King Solomons proverb that stolen water is sweet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
OUT WITH GRADE CROSSINGS!

The people of Birmingham are properly organized and solidified be- hind the project of doing away with grade crossings in this city. The leg islature is being urged to enact bill which will authorize the city of Bir- mingham to take whatever measures may be necessary to compel the con- struction of viaducts and underpasses if any railroad should prove recalci- trant. Such bill is strictly in accord with the public right and with the constitutional rights of cities through out the United States. In passing it the legislature will merely be undoing bit of ill-advised legislation passed some years ago placing inhibitions upon the rights of municipalities in this respect.
 Fortunately, it appears that the rail roads entering this city are not in- clined to fight the public welfare in- volved in the proposed construction. The Louisville and Nashville some time ago completed it's survey and an nounced it's readiness to proceed. It is understood that the Southern Rail way has it's survey under way. There is hope that the other railroads con cerned will fall into line. At present chief interest is centered on the elimi- nation of crossings between the down. town portion and the south side, but there are equally dangerous crossings elsewhere over which the municipality should have final authority.
 The primary consideration, of course, is the danger to life and limb threatened continually by the grade crossings. Everywhere it is conceded that the railroads are under public obligation to cooperate in all pro- grams looking to the removal of such danger. In Birmingham there is added the great inconvenience to traffic caused by delays incident to the lei surely passage of long freight trains with their backing and switching so calculated as to hold crossings until the shunting is accomplished. This very often far exceeds the legal time limits allowed by law for the trains to occupy crossings.
 The question is one that affects not only the cities, but populous highways in the counties, and the legislature would not be doing it's full duty unless the law is made broad enough to in- clude provisions for relief of such conditions wherever they may occur throughout Alabama. The citizens of Birmingham are commended for their enthusiastic efforts to bring about this needed public benefit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
JOHN-A N-A-DREAMS
Dreams of strinsing Beads

For reasons which I will explain in the course of these lines, 1t Is impossible to give definite inter pretation of a dream in which the sleeper finds herself in the act of stringing beads. Yet it is neces- sary that l tell you as much as possible about this, because few visions have as deep and lasting an effect upon the affairs of woman as this one. In order to tell you exactly what the dream means in your case, l will have to know good deal about your life, your plans and your ways. Be- cause, you see, a dream of string
 ing beads means that various mat ters that now seem jumpled to you, that at the present time ap
 pear to crowd into your life in disorderly and unmeth odical way. will be rearranged by the kind hand of fate. One event will prop erly follow the other and the feel ing of oppression which has often seized you and made you feel as though there was no system ln your affairs, will vanish. If you have financial difficulties you will find that means will present them selves to you for additional earn ings or other accretions to your income, and you will be able to discharge your obligations one after the other without being pressed and without that unpleas- ant feeling of not knowing which hole to stop first. This does not mean, however, that these dreams apply money matters. l merely cite this example in order to show you how the atmosphere about you will become clear and how happy you may be when you dream of stringing beads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
His Prohibition Attitude
Columbus, Ga., Ledger)

(ColumbuS, Ga., Ledger)
 There appears to be degree of un- certainty as to what will be the policy of President Coolidge on a certain number of question on which he has had no occasion in the past to express himself or to take decided stand, but it is quite certain that he will stand for the unwavering support of the eighteenth amendment and the Volstead act. Inferentially this might be gathered from his statement that he would carry on the policies inau- gurated by President Harding, whose stand on the prohibition question was too well known to leave any doubt n the mind of anyone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
PEOPLES FORUM
Better Children-Better Homes


 To the Editor of The Age-Herald: Amid the enthusiasm for better homes on the part of improvement associations, women's clubs, maga- zines and individuals, is it not re greItably true that the most vi tally important feature Is being grossly overlooked or neglected ? decade hence the present color scheme in your dining room, the draperiea in your living room, the rugs in your bedroom will mean very little in the worlds regard of you as the sponsor of this bet ter home. Ten years from now, however, the development of character in your children will be living example of your success or lack of success as a mother and home maker. It should behooVe us, therefore, to devote ourselves more closely to our children, es- pecially in this haracter-forminG age, and take advantage of the opportunity and privilege by be- ginning now to achieve better homes through better children.
 In the present day, in most llOHleS W HCl tICl al . SiIidli ShlA- dren, a nurse is an essential part of the household, and to this nurse Gin practically each case a more or less illiterate and superstitious colored girD, the child is entrusted while its habits. thoughts and em- bryonic character are being formed. This is really the time the mother should arrange to be with her children most, and if 1t Is impossible for her to devote sufficient attention to this phase of the child's upbringing, the only logical substitute for this work should be some one who Is well trained in the education of the young Money spent in the very early education of her child Is the best bank account a mother could give him. For with well-informed habits of thought and character as a foundation and all his mental qualities alert, he will early make his own bank account as well as his mark in life. The educational authorities of England so appre- ciate this fact, that they have passed a law allowing the use of public funds for the education of children as young as two years of age.
 Let us wake up and make the education and character building of the very young children the all- important study of the home, and the future generations will rise up and call us blessed. This sugges- tion of Froebel should be an invi- tation to all mothers of little ones: Come and let us live with our children"
 SARAH A. RIDDLE.
 Birmingham. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15

because of natural advantages, more fully lends itself to park and play ground development than does Bir- mingham. The people of this great and rapidly growing city need, want and must have well-established and properly maintained system of parks and playgrounds in the interests of the public health and the public well fare. They can get it if the first park board is composed of patriotic, capable, earnest men of character. They will not get it if members of the first board are appointed on grounds of popularity, political influence or anything but determined purpose and unquestioned ability to acquire and develop parks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
Courage of Conviction
(Nashville Banner)

President Coolidge has none of the showy arts. He is reserved, almost a recluse. He will have no publicity agents; will rely rather upon what he does to commend him to his country He will play the big game differently from most of his predecessors. Yet he is clear-visioned, a profound stu dent, thinker, and with the courage of his convictions. He may not have time to sufficiently impress himself upon the country to secure his party's nomination, or, in the event he does, to secure election, but he will grow and develop along lines of value to the country, else we are much mis- taken in our estimate of the man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
REVEALING MIR. COOLIDGE

It is said that the last two years of every presidential administration are devoted to a campaign for reelection. It is unfortunate for MT. Coolidge that this is so, for speculations regarding his candidacy are already beginning to take precedence over questions of great national moment. It is true that MT. Coolidge himself appears to be devoting his time and attention to public issues, but it is likewise true that his words and acts are being ea- gerly awaited with desire to inter pret them in their political signifi- canoe. That the president will be 8 candidate for the nomination is nowhere denied and is for the most part accepted as foregone conclu- sion. That the president will be suc- cessful in obtaining the nomination is widely held, for observers point to the fact that no one can successfully oppose presidents candidacy for the nomination to succeed himself.
 The people felt that they knew MT. Coolidge pretty we'll as vice presi- dent, but as president he has again become to certain degree stranger. Possibly this is because he has so sud- denly appeared in a new and magni- fled aspect without having previously revealed himself through messages, addresses, write-ups and the other win dows through which people come to perceive and understand their presi- dents who arrive according to regular processes of campaign and election. The man who halted a police strike in great city is a figure to attract attention and admiration, but such an act in an emergency is scant ground on which to base an appraisal of the same mans ability to decide questions of national policy. There is many an alert and successful general who is not statesman.
 The president won public confidence in measure when he made the initial announcement that he contemplated no change in the policies of his pre- decessor. Yet the people are wise enough to know that with the passage of the months the allegiance to the dead will grow steadily weaker and the allegiance to training and conscience and environment will resume it's sway. Sooner or later Mir. Coolidge will be called upon by circumstances to stand on his own ground, and the people will expect it. There seems to be an under-current of opinion that stand ing on his own ground is not a new or unwelcome situation for the president. There are intimations coming from here and there to indicate that inde- pendence of thought and decision is prominent characteristic of MT. Cool idge. The vice presidency gave little opportunity to reveal this quality. The presidency affords every opportu- nity to reveal it. There is a feeling that the people will not have to wait long for a test.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-15
BIRMINGHAM PARK BILL

Whether the bill for the establish ment of a park commission for Bir- mingham is workable in a constructive sense depends on what character of men constitute the first board. The bill provides for legislative enabling act creating a park commission and empowering the city governing body to appoint the members of the first board, which is thereafter self-per- petuating in that vacancies on the board are filled through nominations b. the city government, subject to confirmation by the park board. In other words, the city government can- not fill vacancies, under provisions of this bill, unless the park board accepts the nominations for such associates.
 Thus, the park board is self-perpet- uating by it's power to accept or re. ject such nominations as the city gov ernment may make. If the city should name for the first board members equipped in administrative ability and character properly to perform the du- ties involved, vacancies would be filled by men whose standing and ability would command the public confidence, in which event Birmingham would get a decent park system. On the other hand, if the commission should name for the first board politicians and "good fellows" who know how to get votes for themselves or others, later vacancies would most probably be filled by other men of such type, and the board would be park failure, however successful as a political in fluence. That is just what Birming- ham does not need, does not want and should not have.
 There is probably not another city of two hundred thousand population in the United States which does not enjoy better park and playground fa- cilities than does Birmingham. There is not another city of this size, which,