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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-02
Frazee in Golden Seat.


rRAZEE was in a position to
ask a big price for Pennock
Il after the efforts of the
Yankee Colonies to land Dick
Kerr or jake May failed. That
left Pennock as the only ex-
perienced man with big league
experience available for the Yam
KEGS.
Many weeks ago the New York
Club offered to send Mcmillan
to Boston in exchange for Pen
mock. Frazee could have a bun
die of cash, too. He realized his
advantage and held out for Muir
raw. Then the Yankees offered
Mcmillan and Skinner. Higgins
insisted that Murray alone for
Pennock would be an even trade
and he didn't want to give up
Murray. Frazee simply sat tight
and waited.
Tuesday Colonel Rupert and
Colonel Huston conferred with
Business Manager Ed Barrow.
Frazee was in Chicago. The time
had come to make a decision.
After a lengthy conference
Colonel Rupert came out and
made the announcement. He in
sisted that no cash was involved
in the deal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-02

The men sent to Boston can
be spared. None of the trio could
get regular assignments last sea-
son. They were bench adorn-
ments for an all-star combination.
Of the three George Murray has
the greatest possibilities He is
a strong, young, right-handed
pitcher of rare promise. But the
Yankees are overstocked with
good right-handers. Murray
started only two games last sea-
son. His main occupation was re-
lieving other pitchers.
Manager Higgins held out as
long as he could against sur
rendering either Murray or NC
MILAN. His scouts dug up both
of these players two years ago.
Both were sent to George Stall
ings for a years experience with
the Rochester club and both came
back greatly improved. Skinner
served year in the Texas
League. All three were carried
by the Yankees last season, but
contributed little toward the
championship after the first
month of the season.
The deal will undoubtedly add
hitting strength to the. Red Sox.
Furthermore, it will provide
Chance with a third baseman and
a pitcher who can work every
third day. Murray is not only a
capable slabbist, but hits far bet
ter than the average pitcher.
Skinner may not be able to break
into the Boston outfiefd as reg.
ular, but he hits all brands OF
pitching. Mcmillan is a bit slow
of foot and is a better third
baseman than an outfelder. He
hits when played regularly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-02

--or, FEB RUARY >, 1923.
Louis A. Dougher, sports editor of The
Washington Times, keeps the Griffmen
alive during the off season, and no fan
can vel afford to miss his tales of the
diamond. Once you get the habit, it's
like riding in limousine daily.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-02

Firpo, with victory over
'Wall Street Bill" having been
brought prominently forward as
a title contender, will make the
ideal opponent for Jess Willard.
The cumbersome Kansan must
have an opponent who is both
slow and without a defense.
FirpO fills the bill, which indicates
how slow and weak on defense
the South American is.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-04
OF STATEWIDE IMPORTANCE

If the conference to be held in Biz
mingham June 8 for the purpose of
organizing state forces to advertise
state resources results in a compre-
hensive campaign for making better
known the states basic claims for in
vestment of capital based on we'll
prepared and authentic information,
It will have been worth while. To be
effective it must be Of broad nature,
dwelling on the claims of the state at
large, the benefit to localities flowing
from the advertisement of the state as
q whole. An advertisement showing
the advantages for location of textile
mills in the state will serve each local
ity in the state favorably situated for
such investment. Advertisement of
the industrial resources of the state
will benefit each locality where such
Investment might be wisely placed.
California has advanced the group in
terests of the state through group ad-
yertising. Each member of the raisin
group has been benefited by group
advertising of that industry. Similar
benefit has attended similar methods
Employed by the citrus growers.
The coming conference will more
quickly and certainly achieve re-
quits in accordance with the preva-
snce of the statewide spirit. What
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-04

HOW BIRMINGHAM EXPANDS

The statistical summary of Birming-
ham progress in the twentieth century
is not only inspirational for the days
reading, but the data is there for use
every day in the week by every citi-
zen of Birmingham who wants to
know what his city is and has done
so that he may be able to tell the out
slider as we'll as justify his own con-
fidence in the district. The facts have
been collated by the Chamber of Com
merce from reliable files in different
avenues of progress, and presents the
city's growth in more than score of
lines since 1920 to date. Isolated facts
are nothing in themselves, but as one
compares decade with decade and year
with year, the figures carry a potent
message.
There have been steady strides all
these twenty-five years with only an
occasional slowing-down of brief pc
Rod, but, following each apparent set
back, the district has leaped forward
in such degree as to more than coun-
terbalance the slight pause in the for
ward pace. Compared with 1900 the
1922 data as to population, bank de-
posts, clearings and resources, tax
valuations, steel and coal production
and the other tabulated showings of
growth disclose the difference between
small town and a large city. Biz
mingham has been called the magic
City" The figures in this twentieth
century of progress disclose that,
while the start might have seemed
magical, growth year by wear has been
of that steady character that building
ON solid foundation of natural re-
sources has reflected. Birmingham
progress will always bear the ear
mark of iron, steel and coal, but the
industrial and commercial diversifi-
cation built on their by-products is as
endless as the products of the closed
coke oven.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-04
A PREPOSTEROUS RAIL RATE

Presenting the protest of Birming-
ham shippers of petroleum products
against proposal to raise the freight
rate to Georgia points, traffic asso-
citation officials representing the ship
pers We're able to show that, compared
with rates from Western producing
to delivery points involving several
times the distance, rates from Bir-
mingham are already ridiculously
high. For instance, the rate from a
Texas producing field to New Or
leans, a distance of 571 miles, is II
cents, while that from Birmingham
to Atlanta, distance of III miles, it
is 271s cents. Applying the average
rate charged from Kansas, Oklahoma
and Arkansas, producing points on the
same distance scale, the rate from Biz
mingham to Atlanta should be II
cents. But the carriers propose again
to raise rates that are absurdly high
Or than those which they charge on
huch longer hauls west of the Mis-
sissippi river This is just a sample
of the many other inexplicable rate
mazes and determinations practiced
by the carriers that are the cause of
the traffic associations creation and
its standing necessity for the help of
shippers. The shippers believe they
have won this case. On the face of
3 there seems no other reasonable
eAtcome.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-04
MONDAY FOR HOLIDAYS

The Springfield Republican calls at
tention to the fact that, with the ex-
ception of Labor Day, no American
holidays fall regularly on Monday.
In England, says this journal. it is the
custom to appoint legal holidays for
Mondays, the purpose being to give
people the weekend advantages of
Saturday afternoon and Sunday, so
that visits to relatives, family reunions
and the like may form part of the
festive enjoyment. The idea is good
one, the chief difficulty being that so
many American holidays are anniver-
saries, and therefore the date rather
than the day of the week is most
prominently associated with the &C.
casion. 1t would be difficult to per-
suade Americans to surrender the
Fourth of July for the first Monday in
July. The very name Fourth has
a meaning and significance all its
own, in connection with our fight for
independence.
Thursday and Thanksgiving go nat
urally together, although the change
to the last Monday in November
would perhaps arouse less protest than
in the other case. Memorial Day is
another that suggests itself to change
to the last Monday in May. There are
religious and traditional objections to
the celebration of Christmas on any
day but the twenty-fifth of December.
In this case, however, the custom of
an extended holiday removes any
cause for shift to Monday. There is
some reason to the Republicans ar
gument, and any popular demand for
changes as to several of the national
and state holidays to a specified Mon
day would doubtless have the desired
effect.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-04
hCPELIcHTS fHaHL Aos.
h\NATIONAL iIFS
NCAPITALN1ei'Itss

1t becomes apparent that John
Sharp Williams was entirely seri-
Gus when he declared that he
woud rather be a dog and bay at
the moon than a senator OF the
United States.
Certain Washingtonians, just re-
turning from the home of VIII
1iams. declare that he is contented
with tho classics, and add the re-
markable statement that since re-
firing from the senate, the Missis-
sippian has not glanced at daily
newspaper.
That must be an eXaggeration,
just as someone exaggerated when
he declared that Uncle" Joe Can
non had abandoned smoking. 1t
is difficult of belief that one as
devoted to literature as Mr.. Will
liams would be willing to give up
entirely current literature 1t Is
of as much Importance as dead"
literature.
1t matters little whether Nero
was the beast we paint him or
soul as gentle as music or moon
light. But the price fixed by New
York on Southern cotton is mat
ter Of prime consideration.
Practically all Washington
automobiles bear the placard.
Hop in, Noble" 1t is one of
Washington's methods of making
the visiting Shriners welcome.
An automobilist was hailed and
halted by Q negro, who, without
explanation, proceeded to enter the
car. Later. after a fight, he ex-
planned to the judge that his name
was Noble, and that when he saw
the invitation to hop in, he ac-
cepted 1t.
IT wuz mighty tied, jedge. yer
honor" he said.
The Hop in. Noble" signs were
put in the cars by Boy Scouts. One
irrepressible youth thus decorated
a hearse.
1t rolled slowly through town a
dozen times before its owner dis
covered the Joke. He regarded 1t
as an affront to his funeral dig
nifty. But none were more prompt
to appreciate the humor in the sit
uation than the Shriners them
selves.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-04
VOTERS AND SCHOOL NEEDS

Bessemer and Greensboro citizens
voted bonds for school purposes this
week. This has been going on all over
the state year in and year out in a
manner clearly showing the interest
which the people feel in education and
the obligation of taxing themselves for
more and better schools as need for
them develops. 1t is an unacceptable
responsibility. No generation of men
and women can with justice deny to
their offspring what in the formative
period is necessary to qualify them
for the adult stage of usefulness.
Neither can they with truth declare
that what was good enough for them
in their time is good enough for the
children of today. A little reading,
writing and arithmetic finished off
sometimes with a touch of the clas-
sizes, no more prepares for the bust
ness of life today than an oxcart is
adequate for transportation purposes.
In city like Birmingham the first
step in future provision for the vel
fare of the schools that this more
practical attitude of the public sug
gests is comprehensive survey and
mapping out of these needs and their
cost. That is the logical forerunner
of appeal for more funds. The citi-
zens of Birmingham voted bond issue
after issue for years without question
of use of the funds to be derived, but
they finally determined that blindfold
voting was to cease, and they turned
down a school bond proposal which
they declared lacked the element of
definiteness which they now desire
shall accompany all such appeals re-
ceiving their support. That was not
a slap at schools, nor denial of the re-
sponsibility for the education of their
young, but indication of a new posi-
ton with respect to the raising and
expenditure of public funds. There
is every reason to believe that the
voters of Birmingham will vote we'll
thought-out bond issues for school
purposes with the same willingness
hereafter as they were formerly wont
to vote them "sight unseen" There
is no difference in attitude except
with respect to the demand to be in
formed before they agree to part with
their money.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-04
TOO MANY LAWS

Senator Kings recent statement
that America is afflicted with too
many laws strikes a responsive chord
in public sentiment. There is not a
state where one-half the people are
aware of one-half the laws on the
statute books. The result is that,
time and again, law-abiding citizens
unconsciously violate the laws, an
cient or medieval and long since for
gotten, or of such character that no.
body suspected their existence. There
has been tendency the country over
of late years to enact laws faster than
the people could keep up with them.
The plethora Of legislation threatens
to reach a situation that recalls the
piling up of taxes soon after the Civil
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-04
MOTHERS OF FAMOUS
MEN
Mother Of DR.. Samuel johnson


Although she was not endowed
with a fine education, Sarah Ford,
mother Of DR.. Samuel Johnson.
great writer and one Of the most
picturesque figures of eighteenth
century London, was. according to
the faithful Boswell, who record
ed his idols life, "a woman of dis
tinguished understandings" From
her sons childhood. Boswell
wrote, she seemed to realize that
he had greater potentialities than
most children, and did everything
she could to encourage and foster
them.
Sarah Ford. coming as she did
from a very old and honorable
family of the Warwickshire yeo-
many. was sound in principles
and in good sense, as we'll as in a
of the more subtle things in life.
She combined intelligence with
piety. and made every effort to
rear her son in this sense.
Although she was exceedingly
proud of her sons accomplish
ments. and by no means insen-
| Side or MS future greatness, Mrs.
Johnson never allowed herself to
grow vain about 1t, or to flatter
him into a spirit of superiority.
She was fully aware of His value,
but had far too much good sense.
| says Boswell, to be vain.
Although his father was a man
of considerable education, and his
mother almost entirely lacking in
that. a situation which did not
make for a very happy marriage,
the sympathy of Johnson seems to
have been strong for his mother.
He grew up quite unlike her in
| temperament, yet there was al
ways this bond of her early and
| instructive understanding, that
held them together and made him
regard her with the greatest at
| lection and respect.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-04
JOHN-A-DREAMS
Dreams of Lost Buttons

Those who find. in their dreams,
that they have lost buttons from
any garment, be 1t glove. a
butt of ridicule, the target of
cheap wit, by those whom they
considered their friends. In most
cases the fault will not be with
the dreamer. but with the men or
women. boys or girls, around her.
The only real meaning this dream
has, then. is that q person having
1t must guard herself against the
sharp, merciless tongues of her
immediate associates and must do
her best to avoid giving them an
opportunity to jibe at her. If you
probe yourself, you will, after
having had such a dream, find
that in some minor matters you
are in the habit of doing foolish
things or of giving others the
opening to make sport of your lit
tie failings, likes and dislikes.
1t really does not matter If the
dream does come true to the full
extent of its meaning, because all
of us can stand little sharp crit
icism without breaking under the
strain. At the same time, the
small pin pricks hurt good deal
takes counsel with herself and
profits by the warning of this
vision will avoid some Of the little
heartaches which at times max e
us feel exceedingly unhappy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-04
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Main 1900 o .ssssSS Main 1900
HEALTH-A PAYING CONCERN

Birningham's rapid increase of
population in recent years has brought
the garbage problem to an acute stu
alton. Economic collection and sani-
tary disposal of the steadily increasing
refuse has reached point where the
greatest of the municipal interests is
threatened-the public health. There
are several systems under considera-
ton by the city commission which is
giving thought to the subject from the
economic as we'll as the sanitary view
point. This is proper. 1t is apparent
ly possible to solve the problem,
whether by a modern system of incin-
Grafton at cost roughly estimated at
100000 to $1,00O,0O0, or by some
other method meeting the require
ments of both health and economy.
But the big thing for the commits
sion to keep in mind is the public
health, which is the largest community
asset. Other cities much smaller and
far less wealthy than Birmingham
have solved their garbage problems in
practical ways. There is probably not
another city in the United States as
large as Birmingham which has not in
operation a practical system of gar
bage disposal. The dumping of hun
dreds of loads of refuse at places
within the city limits to decay a
block or so from factories and resi-
dences produces well-nigh unbearable
doors, breeds innumerable flies and
creates condition favorable to con-
tagious diseases. Such a policy is
worse than provincial, while its pur-
pose of economy in the public reve-
nues is wholly mistaken. 1t is public
menace, and would be heavy finan-
cial burden in the event of an cpl
denlic of typhoid or other preventable
diseases which it constantly threatens.
One serious epidemic of typhoid such
as Birmingham had a few years ago
would cost the people more than
enough in money to install modern
sanitary system Of garbage disposal,
while the possible loss in health and
lives would be incalculable. Protec-
ton of the public health is the most
profitable investment a city can make.
The public health is the largest COM
munity asset. Neglect of the public
health is the largest community liza
bility.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-04
POOR BOYS WHO
BECAME FAMOUS
wellington Ruckstuhl


A store clerk happened to see a
model made in clay. 1t caught his
attention. In moment he
thought. "If someone else can
mako those things. so can l." He
tried 1t and succeeded. From that
beginning Frederick Wellington
Ruckstuhl went on to make more
and better models. until at last he
became one of the most widely
recognized sculptors in America.
Some time later. when he was Of
fered q mercantile position at five
thousand dollars year he deliber-
ately turned 1t aside in order to
risk all that he had, and all his
future. In the field of art. He
burned his bridges behind him
and went to Europe for study. He
did this not because of self-confi-
dence. but because he was so in
terested In the thought of doing
the work of a sculptor that he
could not do anything else, even if
he starved. A supreme interest
The great sculptor's father was
a mechanic who had como to the
United States In 1859. His son, the
future sculptor. had been born six
years before at Breitenbach, in
Alsace. The little immigrant boy
went. Of course. during the years
that the law required, to the pub
lie schools in St. Louis. where his
father worked. At fourteen he
was set to work to help earn q
living. He worked in many stores,
went into the dessert region of the
West and turned from one kind of
work to another in vain effort
to find his life work. Meanwhile.
whatever he did, he found time to
read good books. and to try to put
his thoughts into writing. Final
ly. he secured a really good posi-
ton In a large store, and it was
this that he gave up in order to
enter wholly into art.
AS result of his daring sacri-
flee he won high fame. In the
Metropolitan Museum of Art in
New York City Is his celebrated
statue of Evening" which won
a medal at the Chicago Worlds
fair. In the beautiful Library
of Congress, In various state
capitols. and in many public build
ings are other works of sculpture
that he created. The celebrated
Confederate monument at Balti-
more likewise is his work.
Only man whose interest was
sufficient to guarantee success
would have dared to make the
sacrifice that Mr.. Ruck stuhl made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-04

War when a veteran of that conflict
striving to get fresh start, observed
You're taxed on all goods by kind
Providence given;
You're taxed on the Bible that
points you to Heaven;
And if you should reach that
wondrous goal,
They would, if they could, stick a
stamp on your soul.
An exchange, commenting on Sem
ator Kings statement, points out that
the Roman code ran to only few
volumes, though their contents COW
cred the needs of the Romans, and
served as the fountain head of laws
for modern civilization, while the
Decalogue is less than a newspaper
column in length; Magma Charta and
the Constitution of the United States
are only few pages. To be sure,
such instruments are basic, and there
needs be supplementary legislation
but there has been no limit to this
either in volume or variety of inter
probation. Law enactment in guam
tity does not meet the public needs,
but rather law observance in quality.
Confusion in the public mind arising
from the multiplicity of laws tends
to the discredit of law. One needful
law properly enforced and observed is
worth hundred that go by the board.
Indeed, the latter situation contrib
utes to lawlessness with all its accom-
panying dangers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-04
A SOURCE of INCOME

NNcW oTh Evening w OTIO.)
From Connecticut. home Of COM
muters. wooden nutmegs, the late
p. T. Barnum and Winsted nature
yarns. comes the report that an
attorney claims $4,000 fee for
compiling the income tax report
OF a multimillionaire client. The
attorney says the work took
year. The client thinks the
charge excessive. To the average
man $4,000 itself looks like
whopping big income. If Attor-
ney A could devote all his time at
$3.50 a day to advising his client,
would not his time be too valu-
able to spend making out his own
tax return?
Attorney A might perhaps hire
Attorney B at s25 a day for one
month to make out AS tax re-
turn. And If B could get two or
three such clients he would In
turn require Clerk C to make out
BIS return. Civilization, the spe-
cialization of labor and the COM
plications of the income tax re-
turn might make the tale of the
house that Jack built look like
rather simple thing after all.