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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30
THE SOCIALIST DECLINE

A bit of political news which seems almost to have been lost in the shuf- 1 file, but which is none the less interest ing, is that the socialist party of America has discarded the soap-boX as an instrument for the spread of it's principles, purposes and propaganda. Of course the soap-box orator who was 1 familiar to street traffic for several years went along with the platform, and it is announced that in future the party, perhaps realizing the importance of adopting some striking change in policy, after it's rapid decrease in mem- bership and voting strength, will make it's appeals to the public through di- rect solicitation, printers ink and other educational methods.
 With the passing of the soap-box- and it's twin brother in certain circles of political campaigning, the ash-barrel -pre-election days will seem strange to Americans who were wont to re gard the two as national institution. But the soap-box proved ineffective as vote-getter, and votes are what the socialist party stood in need of. Mem bership in the organization has rap idly declined of late years. In 1919 the enrollment was 118,000. In 1923 this has dropped to little over 12,- 900. The soap-box is not altogether to blame. It did it's duty as 1t saw it, and it was faithful, at least, if not sue cessful. In fact, it is not easy to as- sign any single cause for the steady decrease in the party's force. The of ficial attitude of the organization to- wards the war caused many of it's members to withdraw. Its economic philosophy seemed too hay to many others. They could not see where they were to get something for nothing so long as this is workaday, practical period in the worlds history. Then John Spargo, who was largely the brains of the outfit in. this country, kicked out of the traces, and that proved discouraging situation.
 Thousands of voters who used to af- filiate with the socialist party were politically guided often by grouches CT grievances from the two big parties. But later some of the several factions within the main parties seemed to promise more to the dissatisfied ele- ments, and they distributed their al- legiance accordingly between so-called progressives, farm-labor, non-partisan and other blocs to the loss of the so- cialist party. It is now not only lead erless, but comparatively platforn,less Besides, it is more or less identified in the public mind with Russian sovietism in theory, if not in practice. Such an impression is not calculated to win for socialism much support in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30

Some of the expressions of surprise of little pugnacious countries in Flu rope at efforts of the larger nations to keep them from fighting each other constantly recall the belligerent rural ite who was imprisoned in the city for starting fight, and expressed wonder at city ways, because, he said, down where he lived he could fight all day in peace and quiet without any inter ference from meddlesome outsiders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30
MOTHERS OF FAMOUS
 MEN
Tho Mother of William Herschel


 It Is very rarely that a person of artistic bent, be it in the direc- tion of painting, writing or music, has the slightest inclination to- ward things scientific or mathe- matical. One of the few excep- tions to this rule of nature was William Herschel, musician and scientist of Germany. And it was because of the heritage from his mother that this phenomena came about.
 William Herschel was the fourth child in a family of ten. His father was a bandmaster, with no head for anything but music. All the children. including William, seemed to inherit the fathers mus ical ability, but he apparently was the only one who inherited from the mother, a certain precision of mind. which in her case manifest ed itself in the perfection of her housekeeping and the absolute keeping.
 Shew as pleasant. practical woman. who ran her large family and her rather complicated house. hold like clockwork. She had a sound, logical mind that could take an idea at its source and follow it through to it's conclusion. She usually managed to do things the way she wanted to have them done. too, and without much fuss. Also. she had infinite capacity for taking pains, which someone has said is the bery essence of genius. In her case there. was apparently no genius. but her son inherited this quality as we'll as some of her others. and 1t was a quality which served him in very good stead dur ing all the years of his astrolog- ical research. She was a patient woman, too, as he was a patient man, and it was the temperament he inherited from her that brought him worldwide recognition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30
As to Effective Teaching


 You can't manage a shirt tail yearling boy with the honor sys- tenn, and there's no use trying. In this day and time the old method of whipping a boy in the school room has played completely out. It is ruining a darn good custom and also spelling the boys of the present day. We favor an old time school, where they teach from IS a. m. to p. m. five days each week and where the boys and girls are required to go to the blackboards and work out their propositions before the whole schools. visitors included. We also favor the selection of au- thorities over the school who use the rod and save the boys. rather than spare the rod and ruin the boys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30
10 FAvORITE BOOKS

As Chosen by Charles P. steinmetz "The Odyssey" (Homer.)
 Faust" (Goethe).
 "Odes and Other Poems" (Hor- ace).
 Roman history (Mommsen). The Jungle Books" (Kipling). Treasure Island" (Stevenson). Darkest Africa" (Stanley). From Sawyer" and i"Huckleber- ry Finn (Mark Twain).
 "Midshipman Easy" Captain Marryat). The Deluge" (Sienkiewicz). (Copyright by North American
 Newspaper Alliance.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30
Full Co-Operation Needed
(Gadsden Times-Nswsl

As is now generally known. sec
 retaries of Alabama chambers of commerce and others interested in Alabama's progress have started the formation of statewide as- sociation for the purpose of pro- noting the development of the state and proclaiming the advan- tages offered by Alabama to those in all parts of the nafion-which include farming. mining and man. ufacturing opportunities; in fact. almost any opportunity offered by any other state and many not Of- fered in other states. Tn order that the full advantage of such a program may be realised it is es- sential that the association be given the full Cooperation of those in authority in every city and county in the state 'as we'll as the leaders in every line of en.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30
Taxing Out Pistols
(Florence Times.l

(Florence T1mes)
 A prohibitive tax on pistols Is advocated by the international po- lice conference. which recently met in New York. as an effective means of lessening violent crimes. The suggestion is that anyone selling or giving away a pistol or revolver should be taxed sum large enough to prevent traffic in these weapons. the tax to be re- peated at every transfer of such property. The enforcement of such law would certainly prevent a great deal of crime, for the would-be criminal without his gun would become rather harm less individual
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30

Apparently one of the big biscuit manufacturers under suspicion of the trust laws, who refused to tell any thing about his methods, thought he knew which side of his bread is but tered,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30

The recent political meeting at Chi cago made an appeal for support by calling itself the Peoples Bloc" The trouble about most of these catchy names is that their motive power seems to consist of pound of political expediency to every ounce of public nrotection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30
Are Getting Ready
Huntsville Times)


 Those of us who are actively advocating the coming of Ford and his development of Muscle Shoals have not been content to sit still and wait for something to happen along that line. We have been busy making possible for the greater things to come when Ford gets here, and should such . thing happen that he does not arrive, we will have capitalized our oppor- tunities any way and be just that much farther advanced in the pro- gress of business life. There is such thing as waiting. Such a policy is left to the pessimists. the grumblers and tho winners. We must be up and going ahead all the time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30

If MT. Hearst should decide to be a candidate for something, it is safe to predict that he will receive at least one vote besides his own-that of MT. Brisbane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30

three largest agencies contributing to the high cost of living-tariff, taxes,
 portation-between now and the next presidential election, there's go- ing to be change at the White House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30

A Michigan senator advised the graduates of a girls school not to marry until they could support hus- bands. If he was aiming at the head lines, he made them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30
T'hat Evolution Theory

(GadSden JournaD
 Alabamians may not be much interested in the Darwin theory and in the fight William Jennings Bryan is making against 1t. They may be more so. however, when the legislature considers the bill to prohibit teaching of evolution In the schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30
As to Support of Law (Andalusia Star)

It Is time every man was ask ing himself just what kind of seed he is sowing. You know whether or not you arc law violator. You cannot patronize the blind tiger without becoming an aid to law violation and thereby add to the weight that pulls down rather than builds up the community in which your children and your neighbor's children are to grow up. It Is just as wrong morally to violate the law which forbids tho keeping of the stuff in tho home as 1t Is to violate the other paragraph which imposes a pen- alty for making and selling 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30

If the administration continues to announce possible issues, maybe one will get by without MT. Borah's con- demnation while he is very busy on his speaking tour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30
The Eypodramatic Needle

In court the other day the judge asked a woman-who was fighting her ministerial husband for the custody of the child-if it were true that she took drugs.
 "No, judge" she said, "but it is true that since l have been ill I have taken my medicine hypodramatically. LEOLA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30

It is announced that there is to be a probably require great persistence to find anybody who is willing to serve as judge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30
A Socialist Relation
v Vashington Star.)

The socialists relation to public economy is largely that of the germ who does not care how much he spells the party so long as he enjoys himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30
SMILES
Her Disappointment
c udge)


 A popular rector going up the steps of his church to conduct service was accosted by a stately old lady in difficulties with her breathing.
 Pardon me-" she said. but would you do mo the favor of as- sisting me up the steps?"
 Certainly, madam" assented the rector. giving her his arm. They reached the door. when the old lady, pausing. asked; Pardon me once more, but do you know who is preaching this morning?"
 "The rector, madam"
 "Oh! Then might I beg you to do me yet another favor?"
 Certainly" replied the rector. What else can I do for you?"
 Would you be so good as to as- sist me down the steps again?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30
A DULL THUD
Nashville Banner)

Nashville Banner)
 After getting all worked up over ''poison pen letters." it Is little disappointing to find that they were written with a typewriter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30
Does It COuntf
(Ohio State JournaI

(Ohio State Journal.)
 The department of justice says that use is being made of all pos- sible measures within the law to protect the public against exor- bitant sugar prices, but we guess the implied understanding Is that the tariff law doesn't count.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30
THE PARAGRAPHERS
Would Be Hard to Do

(New. YOrK Evening Worldly
 A movement is reported from Ohio to nominate Senator Borah for the presidency. The trouble would be to build a platform that would hold his feet firmly in one place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30
JUNE A BLUE MONTH

(New York Evening World.)
 A well-known tailor Is advertis- ing that he wants to make May a blue month. June, of course, will be blue enough. with it's income tax instalment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30
But For One Fact
(Na shyt1le RaDDer !

Lord Ourzon was the perfectly logical man for that prime min ister job but for the fact that the English people wanted some- body else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30

A contemporary says: "Ingenious fairy tales are highly profitable" Pos sibly some oil stock salesmen can vouch for it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30

It is said that about half the people of Detroit live from the automobile industry. There's no telling how many die from it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30
PcssiInistic View
fHouston Post.)

Our war claims against Ger many foot up S1.479.064.313.92. That little naught between the and represents the amount of this claim we shall finally coll feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30

With prospects for return of the five-cent cigar, perhaps there's reason to hope for the five-cent street-car fare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30
Use For 1t Later

(LlIeJ
 Press Room Foreman: "Wotll we do with this dame's bridal pie ture?"
 Cynical Editor: Hold 1t for the divorce proceedings"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30
THE ALABAMA PRESS
Reasons For Her Growth

(IuScalooSa NeWs)
 The present steady growth of Tuscaloosa Is due to many things, among them being its excellent schools, splendid and active churches and the cooperation on the part of her citizenry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30
A Cruel Thrust
(Dallas News.)

(DdIIaS NeWS.1 The cruelest thrust we've seen lately is when Burton Stevenson refers to Ella Wheeler Wilcox as "a one-poem man."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30

If the building material folk don't soon revise their price lists, building booms may have to be confined to air castles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30

It looks as if Mr. Bryan will never be satisfied until he can secure mo- nopoly on the storm-center industry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30
The Mystic Modern Maid

Perhaps her cheek is like rose, Perhaps her eyes are blue, Perhaps her brow, like mountain
 snowS,
 Is white and fair to view. She may have gold or raven curls Upon her jaunty head, And teeth like oriental pearls Beneath her lips of red. What wondrous beauty may be hers I cannot tell-nohow. Her nose is buried in her furs, Her bonnet hides her brow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30
No Difference To Him

No Difference To Him
 (Florida Times Union) She: T gave pepper a new pair of bedroom slippers; oh. they're so soft and nice"
 Timid Suitor: Has he got 'em on now?"
 She: "Y-yes."
 Timid Suitor: "Darlin', give me kiss-and, darn 1t, I don't care if he hears it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30

There is a growing impression that if the c. o. P. doesn't accomplish
 something towards the reduction of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30

Two prominent Chicago citizens are het up over a debate entitled: Has the Human Race Justified Its Exist once?"
 And if the negative side wins, we suppose congress will pass law abol- ishing the human race. &
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30

It seems that Wall Street got fooled by some checks that were worth even less than some of the stocks which they were expected to pay for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30
A Practical Girl

A Practical Girl
 London Answers) Seymour: What kind of a girl is Helen?"
 Sales: She's one of those who would rather share a fellows the- atre ticket than his troubles"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30

By using bins for the storage of garbage before it is hauled away, the commissioner of the city dumps in sures the maintenance of our regular supply of flies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30

The enlightened Turkish woman casts aside her veil and bares her fea- lures to the light of the day. Where upon her more enlightened American sister hides her mug in fur neck piece.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30

In other words: "We'll kill you, if you don't watch outw
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30

Somebody proposes to build a con. crete island outside the three-mile limit, but thus far it is only an ab. stract idea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30
THE AGE-HERALD

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala. postoffice as second -class matter under act or congress March 6, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30
.-Jha@s.
 D]R\G:;ACbEARER {

Do the railroads mean that if people are cautious it VI ' save the expense of viaducts?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30
WHAT'S IN A NAME?

Shakespeare Sometimes Tops His
 Drive
 NEW YORK, May 23.-Douglas Fairbanks Jr., 13, son of the screen actor, has signed three-year contract with the Famous Players-Lasky Cor poration, at $1,000 a week.
 Husband calls up wife on long dis tance phone and says, "Listen." Then he shoots himself. It is hard to imag- inc a more appropriate fate for a man who says "Listen" on long distance phone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30

Since prohibition, water has been quite cocky. Look how all these rivers have been behaving, with+ +floods, and all that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30
Horrible Example

His muscles once were hard and tougl And sturdy and athletic, He was a healthy man and gruff
 And strong and energetic, But now he is as soft as fluff
 And weak and diabetic- He bought case of bonded stuff
 And found it was synthetic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30

It is said that only matters of raul tine stand between the auditorium and it's completion. Still, that seems to be enough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30

It costs nearly S29 per capita per year to run Birmingham. All the more reason why it should be run right.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-30

,ERIcK I. THOMPSON. .... President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20

Candies of highest quality Box Stationery fine Cigar and Cigarettes, Pipes and other supplies for smo fumes from the Worlds most famous makers---Sha1 Safety Razors Fountain Pens and Gold and Silver Pocket Knives Thermos Bottles, Electric Flash Ligh cure Sets Toilet Sets Travelling Cases Desk Sets, Ca Bill Folds, Etc. Hundreds of articles that both and practical.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-08-25
Mi gratitud

Baio esta impression de tristeZa y
dolor en- que me encuentro. os doy las
mas expresivas gracias todas aque-
Has personals amigas que desde la is
Ia la localidad, han hecho llegar
hasta mi mensajes de sentimiento Y
condolencia con motive del falleci-
miento del que fue mi querldfsimo es-
poso. don Amador Estades Y Estades
"a. G. G. e.,) acaecido ell dfa del CO.
rriente. Para todos mi eterna graft
tud.
Tambien quiero hacer constar mi
agradecimiento a los doctores Sein Y
Gonzalez, por su excelente comporta-
miento durante la enfermedad de mi
esposo; ellos hicieron todo 10 possible
por saiyarle la vida, pero Dios 10 ha-
bfa dispuesto asf, cumpliendose su vo-
luntad.
Mis- gracias a los elementos de la
Colonia Espanola de Lares Y Arecibo,
quienes en- la enfermedad Y muerte de
mi esposo no 10 abandonaron un mo-
mento; lie acompalaron hasta ell sa-
grado recinto.
Tampoco puedo olvidar el bien COM
portamiento de las familias Viv6-Vi-
leila, Marchese- -viv0, Gomez, Collazo,
Mendez-Roig. Ahedo, Novoa, Garcia
Gaya IEstades -Delgado, suau, Sein,
Ballester, y otras mas que supieron
coinpartir conmigo sufrimientos y la
grimas.
(FSrmada,) Francisco Rircra ciudd
de Estades.
Lares, P. r., agosto, 1923.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-08-25
INF FORMACION. GENERAL
Pic Baroja HabIa De 81 obra

Continuation de 10 2da. pagina.)
Ia falta de entusiasmo proselitista la
que me ha impedido mi escribir pa
ra la escena.
En- principle 10 que me ha estorba-
do mas para hacer una obra de teatro
ha sido la idea del p1blico. Las no.
velas que 70 he escrito las he hecho
sin pensar gran cosa ell el pdblicO. Lo
mismo me pasa cuando suelo trabajar
EN- el jardfn de mi casa: trabajo por
dejarlo 10 mas agradable que puedo,
pero no busco la aprobacion de nadie
nj me pongo eomparar mi pequeiio
iardfn con otros grandes maravillo-
sos
Cierto, ya sc que al escribir I'm IL
bro, con el tempo algunas personas
10 leeran v hastaq quiza me den su Opt
ni6n; pero estas personals son para
mi tan vagas, tan problemdticas, tan
lejanas, tienen tan poca realidad, que
no rue preocupan. Asf, por ejemplo, dc
! mi pendltimo libro La leuenda de Juan
de Alzdte. que yo creo que entire 10 que
yo he escrito es de 10 mejor, me habrar
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-08-25
GRAN DEBUT

Para esta noche anuncia la Compa-
MIA Teatral ell debut del trio interna-
ciohal "Las Samaritanas v Cardoso"
en- ell gran teatro Victory Garden. y
a juzgar por la fanna de que viene
1precedido dicho trio es ell Conjunto de
Variette mas complete y selectol hasta
hoy llegado Puerto Rico.
Componen el trio International, la
sugestiva, bella y sirnpatiea artista
Adria Delhort quien tantos elogios
ha hecho la prensa extranjera y que
actuamente cuenta en- Puerto Rico
cen un sinn1mero de simpatizadores
por sus grandes cualidades de artis-
ia y su maestria en- las tablas. Tam
bien figura la conoeida Y aplaudida
Huertanica que con su gracia exqui-
sta v su magnffico timbre de voz ha
reyolucionado los pablicos mas ext
gentes v por ultinlo el Invencibls Car.
doso, que con su viz comica es reco-
mendado, por todos los empresarios
como Ell c6mico mas perfecto en- el
Idifcilisimo arte de la variette.
FeIicitanlos al plblico de Santurce
cue podra gozar durante esta semana
de un verdadero y attractive programa
y felieitamos a la compania Teatral
por tan magniica pdquisicion.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-08-25
vELADA LITERARIA


FL sabado II de los corrientes, tu-
vo fugar Ell los saloncs de Whittier
Hall, Columbia University, una velada
liteinl-ia EN- honor del distingllido poe
Ia centreamericano DR. Manuel Nal
dcnado, organizada por los estuiiail-
les ilispano americanos dc tlicha uni
ycrsjdad.
I'll obsequiado ley6 varias de sus
poeslas, las que fueroA muy aplauzF-
das por la concurrencia, habiendo 81
do objeto de especial oyaci0n "Ei Can
to Bolivar vcrdadera pieza lite
faria LENA de los mas grandes senti-
mientos G isleales de Ia raza del conti-
nente hispano.
4 La concurrencia tile nuInerosa es-
cogida entire lbs concurreiltes Sc en-
contraban q sciior consul s'a Nicara-
qua en- New York, q ex-pscsidctMc del
senado mejicano senior Castell0, q Dr.
Luis +. Corca, cx,mnistro de Nicara-
qua en- Washington, q Dr. J: T. Me-
dina i oti'as distinguidas personalida-
Oes de In colollia hispan RESIDENCES en
esta ciudad del Hudson.