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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
A UNIVERSAL" LANGuAGE7

The inventors of Esperanto and other Universal languages appeared on the scene too early. Twenty years or so ago the world was not so closely knit in all the ties of rapid and instan- taneous communication as it is today. The need for an international flexible language was not then so noticeable as it is now becoming. Even so, it is doubtful whether the prevailing lan- guage of the future will be an arti- ficial language made to order. More likely it will be some existing language that shall be adopted by the nations. Among these languages English is coming to the fore, because of its un- paraHeled combination of flexibility and expressiveness. Any word in any language may be incorporated into English more readily than into any other tongue. English is made up of such borrowings. It now expands it's scope by the simple process of taking words from any tongue under the sun, syllable or inflectional, civilized or barbarian, gutteral or aspirate or sibi- lant, regardless. It is coming into wider use than any other single tongue, not only by those who dwell under English-speaking governments, but also by those who live in seaport towns anywhere in the world and do business with the outside.
 In China, where the native language. consisting of more than five thousand necessary ideographs, does not lend itself to the compact requirements of a typewriter, the English alphabet is used to spell out Chinese words, and in many of the larger Chinese firms the English language is used altogether and exclusively in conducting the busi- ness. A similar condition exists in Japan, although there are cumber- some Japanese typewriters for repro ducing that language in printed pages. The development of the radio and the consequent auditory communion among peoples of different tongues again demands some medium of common un- derstanding and acceptance. The as sembly of the League of Nations is at present lost without an interpreter. The situation calls for universal lan guage.
 A living language is obviously pref erable to coldly calculated and scien- tific language, artificially invented. There is in a living language all the history of race, of the growth of civilization and culture. To any living language or one that once lived the student of tongues or the average per- son would betake himself with far more zeal and alacrity than to for nal and artificial one. The adoption of universal language may be only a gradual process and may arouse na- tional jealousies. But time conouers all sentiments of the day or the period, and time will ultimately determine what this universal language shall be. Just now 1t looks as if English were decidedly in the lead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

about a general disposition of all rights, privileges and property among all citizens. then he could return from Russia resolved to dedicate his life to further ad- vancement of the rule of the peo- pie. America Is not going to die so long as we have such self-sac- rificing men. I cannot understand the measure of such devotion. If found government that was freer and safer than America I would take my household goods and gods there to abide. and I would urge all others who were oppressed to sell out and go with me.
 If a man went to Europe with the idea that we really owed something to Europe, he could lis ten to the stories of our desertion In her hour of need and como back quite convinced -that our con- science would never be clear until we had paid the debt. So Eu- rope satisfied him. Or if he be- 'fieved that Europe had no interest in America except as a bank of discount and not deposit, he could learn enough of what good Ameri- can gold would do to confirm his preconceived notion. On the other hand, the man who felt that more intimate relations with Europe would tend to enlarge Americas business dealings got all the data he needed to convince like-minded associates that the moment we would take a hand in European affairs, that moment rehabilitation would begin and business would lock up. Yes. Europe satisfies.
 I wish it might have been possi- ble for the holders of all these contending views to have met this summer on the ground of their inspiration and threshed out their diffTences. Advocates of each set of views might have been heard by all. Testimony might have been taken and cross-examinations conducted in order to establish mo- tives. In this way America might have learned Just what ails Eu- rope, what kind of medicine she needs, who can furnish it and whethef, if an American remedy was required, any danger of in lection existed. Our duty and our opportunity were depicted differ ently by each returned visitor, and Europe continues to rise like a ghost in halls of congress, in the directors rooms of business. in chambers of commerce and in the homes of our citizens. It will not. disappear at the simple commands: Be gone" Maybe the new con-. gress will have the courage and intellect, disassociated from parti- sanship, to settle this country's foreign affairs. but I have my doubts.
 Copyright, 1923, by Twenty first Century Press)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
(New York Herald}

The condition of business in gen. eral is only too likely to be judged by many business men on the basis of the condition of their par ticular industry. Mere differences of mood-unwarran hopes or unwarranted fears-are also likely to color individual judgment in re- gard to existing conditions. For that reason more objective testi- mony has been found desirable.
 To fill this need more than a score of business "barometers" have been devised. Some of these come. by their title dubiously. Strictly speaking, a barometer is something which indicates what conditions are going to be. Many of these so-called business barom- eters simply tell what conditions actually are, and so might better be called thermometers.
 There has been some dispute in regard to whether pig iron pro- duetion is barometer of general business or merely a thermometer. Pig iron Is the basic commodity in very large part of all manufac- turing. It goes into nearly all machinery; 1t goes into railroads from rails and spikes to locomo- tives and Pullmans; 1t goes into automobiles and into building con struction. When any of these in- dustries see an improvement in business ahead they prepare to meet 1t with purchases of raw and semi-finished materials, and a large part of their purchases cen- ter directly or indirectly in the pig iron market. Whether pig iron production predicts future busi- ness or merely reflects current business activity, there can be no question of its importance.
 The country's pig iron produc- tion has been declining in every month since May. From produc- tion in that month at the rate of l24,764 tons day the daily pro- duction in October fell to 101,5S6 tons. The present average price of pig iron is about s2l a ton. a decline of $10 a ton from it's price seven months ago.
 Steel production has been declin- ing at approximately the same rate as pig iron production. New orders for iron and steel had been declining until the end of October even more rapidly than the rate of production. From the total of 7,403,332 tons of thrilled orders on the books of the United States Steel Corporation at the end of March, thrilled orders at the end or october were only 4,672,S25 tons. decline of 37 per cent. and the smallest volume of untitled orders since March of 1922.
 While such comparisons do not look cheerful they give only a partiai View. Pig iron production Tn May was greater than in any month Tn the history of the indus try. The October rate of produc tion, even though it was lower than that of any other month this year. was in excess of any month Tn 1922 or in 1921. The sharp break in pig iron prices has moi been accompanied by any core spending decline in steel prices.
 Tn the last two weeks, more oVef' there has been the most ac- tive buying of pig iron since last March. Persons in the trade at- tribute this buying mainly to the bellef on the part of consumers that pig iron prices have reached bottom. But heavy purchases would not be made unless the rail- roads, the automobile industry and the building industry were looking for continued activity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
Alabama Man Did 1t
(Andalusia Star)

It was an Alabama man who unearthed the frauds practiced by Dr. Cook and his associates which resulted in a fourteen-year prison sentence for the former in a Unit ed States court In Texas this week. Alabamians usually do their jobs in thorough manner. / This one will have the hearty thanks of the widows and orphans whom pr. Cook defrauded out of their hold ingS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
Larger Winter Crop Acreage

NSnelDy county RepOrter)
 One of the most encouraging bits of news that has come in is the report that a larger acreage of winter crops than usual Is being planted in Shelby county this year. That Is good news. because it in- dicates that we are beginning to get out of the ruts of old customs and traditions and to get up on the smooth highway of independent thinking. In addition to furnishing winter grazing and early, feed for next spring, these winter crops will prove to be excellent soil builders. and every man who thinks at ali must at last begin to realize that we can never have the success at farming to which we are entitled until we make our land better. s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
PEOPLES FORUM $
Resolution of Thank.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 I wish to express to you the ap- preciation of the Southern Com mercial Teachers Association, as well as my personal appreciation. for the splendid work done by The Age-Herald in covering the meet ings of the association held in Bir- mingham and the publicity given. Resolutions of thanks for cour- tesies extended were presented at the final meeting of the associa- tion. Sincerely yours,
 WILLARD J. WHEELER, President Southern Commercial
 Teachers Association.
 Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 6, 1923.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
Underwood Deals Frankly
(Hartselle Herald)

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 Whatever might be said against Senator Underwood, this fact re- mains. It has never been any trouble whatever to find exactly where he stands on great and inn portant questions. He has always dealt freely and frankly with his people. warning them of what lie considered dangerous policies. In his own district he has on fre- quent occasions expressed himself in strong. terms against the popu- lar clamor, when politician would have kept his ear to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
Defending Brandon

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 Plain Old Bill Brandon isn't per made some mistakes. but they were to be expected. Any man who does things Is subject to mis- takes. Truth Is, Bill Brandon is too good a man-too kind -hearted, to mess up in present day politics. With so many big questions to solve and so many supporters to satisfy. Bill Brandon is doing re- markedly we'll as governor. It is yet too early for the general pub lie to get this correct measure ment of the present governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

probably because of lack of suitable food, and then in the next breath the quagmirs is given as the cause of death. Surely outsiders are not to infer that, had 1t not been for the begging or the lack of food, the animal would be living yeti
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
i THE ALABAMA A PRESS
A Nip and Tuck Race
Huntsville Times)

A nip and, tuck race is on be- tween Madison and Fillmore coun- ties for first place in Alabama county cotton crop production this year. Fillmore so far Is S68 bales ahead of us, but we are still bet ting on Madison in the final count.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

peace and the equitable adjustment of international disputes, and by our ef- forts outstrip them in reaching that goal. MT. Moses reveals lack of ea- pacity to help direct that leadership of which he speaks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
PHILOSOPHY
(Richmond Times-Disnatch,

Ni@SHHohu imeS-DlSpatch) The best proof of mans folly is his presumption of wisdom.
 A pickle seems somewhat If just dietize itself into girls lunch.
 Too much learning leads to CT. TOTS of Ignorance.
 Half the world is as crazy as the other half.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
Wants Schools to Keep Pace
 (Florence Timts)

The five-mill tax proposed is one that requires little study on the part of the taxpayer. It is sim- pie matter of whether he wants Florence to keep pace with other progressive cities in educational matters or whether he wants to allow the nine, hundred children who cannot attend school now be- cause there, is no room for them, and thousands of others that will come here as soon as the develop ment of Muscle Shoals begins, to grow up in ignorance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
-ound and governed his sayings

ground and governed his sayings by what he heard. Not so with Underwood. He speaks what he believes and that is what makes him great. The difference be- tween a politician and a states man has always been, one repre- sents himself, the other the people whom h serves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
Poor Schools Waste Money
(Anniston Star)

NAHHlstUn SlHrJ
 Short school terms and poor at- tendance waste the farmers money. reduce the future earning capacity of children and permit coming citizens to be handicapped by illiteracy. The whole nation was made ashamed by the high percentage of illiteracy revealed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

It appears that one way for bellicose nations to restrain themselves is co have trustworthy information as to how much war material other bellicose nations could turn out on a pinch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

by the examination of recruits for our army In the World War. So, long as we permit short school terms and irregular attendance in the rural districts, just so long. will We continue to produce thou ands of men and women unfit to perform their duties as citizens in a republic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
No Campaign Contributions

TOptTIKd tVoWsI
 We are with the state Public Service Commission in the stand 1t takes that corporations should not be permitted to make large con- tributions to political campaigns and charge the same up to ex- penses of operation,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

II the Filipinos cannot stage a revo- luton any more successful than the one they recently attempted, what ar gument have they in favor of their capacity for self-government?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
Children's Welfare Important
 Adherence Newsl


 If we were stockholders in a plant that was turning out a prod uct that represented dollars and cents to us in a direct way, and such plant needed added facilities in order to function most econom- ically and efficiently, as is the case with the city schools at this time, would there be any hesita- ton on the part of any stockholder to vote an assessment on his stock for the needed Improve ments? Most certainly not. And surely there should be even less disposition to avoid an assessment where our children instead of our dollars are at- stake. The welfare of the children is certainly of more importance to us than the money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

Before anything is done to give back Oklahoma to the Indians, per haps itlwould be we'll to sound them as to whether they are willing to accent it, after what has been recently done to it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
CO-OPERATIoN IN PRACTICE
(Grand Rapids Pressl

The neighbor woman idea of CO., operative marketing is to hurry over and borrow some of our home grown tomatoes when she has company for luncheon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

German meat prices have dropped fifty per cent. under government threat of prosecution for profiteering. Their government must be more ef fectlve in some respects than ours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

One danger in the politico-expe- diency game at Washington for the next few months is, that too many players carry trump cards up their sleeves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

II the special attentions they are getting have any effect, there are sev- eral million voters in America who are likely to become conceited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

Announcement that motor accidents 'ln thls country are on the increase emphasizes the fact that there is still too much unoccupied jail space.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

Announcement that sealslSin has gone out of fashion will be as well come to some husbands as prospects for other tax reductions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

Apparently instruction in traffic regulations is not so interesting to some motorists as tips on how to get by with violations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

MT. Coolidge's message to congress stands little show of being followed. It IS too practical and sensible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

Paris is talking about taxing tour- lsts, as If they were not already the victims of all that the traffic will stand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

A statesman is politician who has guessed right. A politician is a states man who has never headed out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

Californians explain their earth quake shocks as symptoms of the states growth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

Congress is in session, but not vet as legislative body
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

Practical politics make an impracti- cal government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

So far congress has disappointed nobody.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1923-01-05
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M Ma OLYMPE
Jocs 10

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Je jarna ticha, asminom vonaj1ca, rosna noe!
Mad Olympom mesac PLAYA spine eho besku snazny s
svieti smunym, jasno-zelenkavym svetlom.
Nze mad donou Tempe senejn hdstiny rozkolisan
nenm svkov Cd proeb krikov preknana vzdy
ehania omdevan Pyn ony ako hasy fuari preplnui
padajd pada staby vel Ike kvapky hustdho leid
sa ako pramen &Ess S
Civil mknu yedy chost, TAXA topcnie
sa snahu vysinach pod teplSm dychom maia.
Cndna noc' ambrosjska! arna!
takdto pris zasadli dpaze, ably
sdd mad sami bohmi Ma havah mali sveve obrcky, kore
rozsvecovay ch sedve vay msene obryy pne zraky Ne
hbokom tieni bukov be zsup opuenyh bohov zabndnu
tych aakaidcich vSrok zatratenia.
ruxou Potion vystip zastupu prvy
Zeus iel aposoom mohutny oromny akoby
Fiasa vysany ale urapeny zachmreny. Stary oro
amanym krydlom vekol popr eho nohach, sveay msa
zhrdzavey hrom vybleskova skchlej pavce dav
ncho bohov l'udi.
Lei ked za pred apostolmi poct prastare vsevdy napn
obrovsku hrud'.
Pozdvinc dumnd havu oprel var sareho rybara Gare
svoj bozske oc pine pychy hnvn podobajce bskavam
Zmeravel zakadoch Olymp privyknuty srachu
pred vadarom Zakoembay prerazene bulky ntichy ave
pesne mesac sahmi obe ako plano Arachny
Ostany oro vom krvym zobakom hrom akoby
ozveny sou zbyso zaca Wit p nohach Pana
dvho sycac krpiac voj rojhrannl pameny leb ko had
hotovy uSpnn zhadom jedovatym
nohou priso zemi ohnve cikcaky vtlacl ich
do zeme potion, obratiac sa k bohov hromu r,ekol;
Preklay potupeny 81 ma vekyl
Zeu scpnu okamhu zbl adol spnnc oeernelma pernam
+" "Auauke!' = prepado sa do zeme
Druhy pred apostom cenokaderavy Posedon
v zrencach vystrbenym trojzubom rukach
Tomu len to ko riekol sv. Peter: .
y bude bdrt' isit vlny ty budes vodit zabd
hadine lode do tchych prisavov ale Hviezda
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1923-01-05

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\ Department obchodn oznamnje
n1'a statistickych aprav { = roku
1920, ze poset baltimorskych Oh.
Sanoy, ktoryych materinskon recon
je nensina, zmensil sa od rokn
1910 ! 92,954. 40 roku 1920 IA &c..
856, tedy . 6.6 procentov Inc nd
Frodnosti vsak vykazujd vzrast,
mnohe vein radikalny. TAX Po-
liaci vzrastli Q 25.S procentov, 4.
j. Z ,375 ma 26,90O. Skoro zdvoj-
nasobneny pocet vykazuju Talia.
III (94.3 proc.) = 8,47O ma 16,458.
Cechov je u Baltimore dl'a tych-
TO idajov 1894, tedy . 1872 pro-
eentov wac, nez rolSu 1910.
.Jazykovy povod'' dl'a tejto
zpravy je nreenv dPa reel. kto.
I'd doytcn5 rozpravali a nzfvali
pred prfchodom do Spojenych
Statov. V cudzine rodent obca-
MA tricdia sa do tychto sknpin
dra reel obcovacei 2 DOLBY pred
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1923-01-05
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1921 Ford A-osebnA sport kara. Pek,
q nG prkca mnoho zylastnost ami 4 do-
brou fArbou ". ... $256
1891 Ford Coupe, xAmka nd kolese,
ss st light, dobrt gumy jednou na
d Ta'e ... ...s.s... poeJO
1920 model Ford Touring vo vel mi
dobrom mcchanickom stave.s..... SITS
1921 Ford Sedan, shock .absorbers,
zamka M kolese, spot light, olejovA
miera, piccka, zvysna guma \. 1875
1922 Chevrolet Touring, sla len $500
NH cord gumy, lacnota "a. ~. $3.50
1920 Chcyrolet Touring, kara 70 vel y
Mi dobrom mechanickom stave, gumy,
zaclony vrch dobrs ........ SIZE
1921 Ford roadster, kara, ktora mala
dobrii opatcru. Gnmy vel mi dobre, via
cere zvlastnosti.. ....... $22s
F. 3. SMITH co.
So Pyatt st.
Main 100 Auto. 6s13
Otvoren6 veeerami.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1923-01-05

ciu prist 'ahoyalcov a inc. Domace
povinnosti Department. Statu sh:
sprostredkovanie publikacie zakoe
nov vydanych, proklamacii a ma
riadenf prezidentovych, smlhv
publikacie hlasov elektorov, vo-
liacich prezidenta miestoprezi.
denta. Ma pod svojou ochranou
pecat Spoientch statov.
Department statu ma tiez vel,
I mi d6lezit1 pravru funkciu a to
rozhodovat' vydani obvineneho
zlocinca do ineho statn. alebo do
Incl krajiny, ked' je to vlada
|Spoj. Statov ziadana podl'a me-
dzinarodnych smliiv. Najdolezl-
tejsia je povinnost' DEPARTMENT.
Statu v spojeni diplomatickou a
konzularnou sluzb0u. Americka
konstrukcia medzinarodneho "a
kona ie opisana vo spisku "Fo-
reign Relations a nej s1 in
strukcie Sekretara Statu nasim
diplomatickym zastppcom Y GU
dzich zemiach dopisy, vymene-
ne so zastupcami cudzich moci q
/ Sekretarom Statu. Diplomatickl
zastupci musia sledovat Yyvoj "a;
lezitosti V zemi, kde zastupujil
,Spcjene Staty, musia tam chranit
zaujmy prislusnikov americkych a
chranit' ich prava. Jednajn neu-
lstale akosi podl'a instrukcif De
lpartmentu Statu. Diplomaticky
|zSstnpca ,zastupuje celi zem, q;
|ktord Dol vyslany, kdezto konzul
lien v tom distrikte,sdo ktoreht
, IDOL urceny.
II! Sekretar Statu je opravneny W
] Idavat' sprievodne listiny lpasy,
!. ,americkym ,obcanom a nikto inJ
Inie je K tomu epravneny, iba al
lby Sekretar Statu sam vydal ,
!. tom ohl'ad nariadenic dla pred
,,Ipisu prezidentovho. Department
Statu ma sa usilovat' to, ably s.
4 cudzfmi zemiami udrziaval pria
] Itel's styk q mier.