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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
REASONS FOR SCHOOL SUPPORT

In Considering the proposed bond issue for sehooI improvements and the establishment of an adequate library building, which will De voted on next Tuesday, the citizens might well regard the proposition in at least five lights:
 The constructive record of the schools in the past.
 The urgent need for the proposed expan- ions and improvements.
 The practical results to the community from these Improvements
 The ability of the city to provide the nec- essary expenditures.
 The systematic administration of the pub lie education funds.
 Careful inspection by thoughtful and pa- tri0tic citizens of school conditions and com nrehersive reports of their findings fully and clearly demonstrate the pressing needs for the improvements. The amount which it is nroposed to vote for this purpose is not large, but will care for the pressing needs. The rec ord for constructive and productive service of Birmingham's school system IS not only source of qualification to the people of this community, but has attracted favorable com ment far and wide in educational circles. The system has been ably operated, and the ef- fects of the work upon the productive ca nacEty of the district, not only in efficiency of kervice, but in lifting the standard of cit izenship and fostering higher spirit of law observance, are constantly seen.
 These results will be materially increased through the broader opportunities which the proposed improvements will provide. The little more than four million dollars called for by the proposed bond issues will be wise and permanent investment bringing returns far in excess of the outlay. With adequate school and library facilities, Birmingham will be equipped for greater efficiency and broader service in every field of worthy endeavor.
 The ability of the municipality to finance these projects is not to be questioned. Careful analysis of the city's economic condition by conservative, capable and public-spirited busi- ness men showed that the city can safely un- derkake this project. The proposition is not only sound financially, but is an economic op- poEtunity.
 Administration of school and library funds is in the hands of able citizens of recog- nixed business capacity and unquestioned in fegtity, who serve without pay and with no hope of reward except the consciousness of performing a public service. There is no politics fin the proposition. It is an economic
 akarprise carrying permanent benefits in which every group and interest shares.
 If the voters consider these elements, 1t is hard to believe that any considerable mum Der will fail to support the two bond issues. An important thing is that every voter should cast his ballot Let none neglect this under an impression that so meritorious a public prdiect will carry as a matter of course. All should vote; it is the duty of every good citizen to do so, irrespective of his attitude towards the question for decision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
WRITING ON MOVING TRAINS

Writing legibly on fast moving train is difficult to a person unaccustomed to 1t. The railroad conductor knows the trick of it, and manages to get, along quite satisfac- torily. He prefers to write in a standing position, and holds his right elbow firmly against his side.
 The reason for this is that, in a sitting posture, there is too much lateral movement in the trunk of the body, while in standing position this is more easily controlled. When the arms swing freely, as in ordinary writing, several joints of the body are affected in the process, each of which is capable of its own motion. Holding the elbow against ones ribs breaks these motion tendencies, except that of the waist, which movement is neces- sary in writing, and thus the pencil or pen Is more easily controlled w R. l. Review
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
W!1 W!a1tching The Pardde
Byi JOHN PILGRIM

Last night the Tom Pleasantons came over to call. At the end of the evening Mrs. T. F. brought large silken leash out of the atmosphere and swaddled Tom as to the neck. 0aE
 Don't do that" said Tom. peevishlS.
 "You must not take cold, dear" said Mrs. T. P. She seemed sort of meek and docile and tender, which surprised me beyond words. Always Mrs. T. P. has been one of our peppiest, nor to say zippiest young ma irons. Her idea of getting home too early was to find that the milkman had not come. It seemed 10 me discerned a sort of cat-and- canary look in T. P.'s eyes.
 "Are you going to the dance at the Goun- try Club" asked Mrs. Pilgrim. Mrs. Pleas anton said that they were not. She didn't have a thing to wear, she said, and anyhow she felt sort of listless. Also she had lot of reading to make up. Next day Issaw T. ?. in talk with Old Doc Henneberry. They laughed like a couple of fools and slapped each other on the back. So made Doc tell. We are the oldest friends we have.
 He said that Tom had been cracking un- der the strain. Too many parties, too much homemade, too much real imported, too much prewar. too much dance, too much bridge. But he could not quit, because his wife would not let him, Mrs. T. F. laughed at Toms assertions that he could not afford to spend so much money. You'll just have to make more, then" she said to Tommy Dear. And when he wanted to stay at home nights she said he mustn't become Aluzzers dear old hermit. Beside" she said 'syou owe it to your position to be seen in society" rgj
 So Doc Henheberry was called in. He scared Mrs. T. P. into belief that Tom was on the edge of the grave. but that if he knew it the shock would knock him off inevitably. He must be kept in ignorance of the truth, and must be protected against his mania for going out evenings. And he is. I said it seemed playing it a bit lowdown on little Mrs. T. F.
 'When folks won't face facts in this life said Doc. philosophicalIy, it becomess the part of friendship to lie to 'em.f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
The Right Word
HIS VERSION
By CUMTIB NICMoLsoN
(Find tho Error in This ArticIe)

"a (ElMu buo EFIUE AN 4tthe (HAbAC4Ct 4
 Robert H. Knox of the Indian School at Usk, Wash, has revised a paragraph re gently discussed in this column His re- vision reads as follows: For several cen turies, the Celts in England had enjoyed the benefits of Roman government and had shared in the civilization of the Roman Elm pire, living in walled cities, worshipping in Christian churches, and speaking to 8 cers tain extent the Latin language It is possi- ble that if this Teutonic invasion had not been made, the inhabitants of England would De speaking language descended from the Latin and like French, Spanish or Italian"
 The foregoing revision reads smoothly, ex- cept at the end. It might be better to place a comma after Latin and omit and.
 Mir. Knox likes the expression happen to findH better than 'happen upon" He also feels that it is not necessary to write ''or not in connection with whether. Either whether or whether or not" is correct
 The correspondent offers suggestion. He writes, finally, "I should like to give a rule that learned for the use of shall and will: Shall used in the first person and will used in the second and third person to denote futurity, and will used in the first person and shall used in the second and third per- son denotes determination It seems to me that this rule has been violated in some of your corrections.
 "The Right Word" is unaware of having made any suggestions as to the use of shah and will, not in accordance with the rule. It would like Mir. Knox te submit an example of such an infraction. Today's error will be found in Mir. Knox's letter.
 Yesterday's Error
 Wrong: would be glad to be put right.
 Rlnht. shouId be glad fo he cOrreefeh .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09

Readers are requested to contribute. All humor: epierams tor humorous mot toes), jokes, anecdotes, poetry, burlesques satires and bright sayings of children must be original and unpublished. Ac- cepted material will be paid for at sched- ule rates, which will be furnished on ap- plication. All manuscripts must be writ. ten on one side of the paper only, should bear the name of this newspaper, and should be addressed to the Fun shop, care Age-Herald. Unaccepted cOntribu- tions cannot be returned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
Little Stars
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(F. l.. c. in Houston Posi- frI1 An. Little Stars, in tn heavens Se are As angels eyes all-seeing zee ai Of tn many deeds of men below. s To pen tn records of their being: And wheR.;Sei blink, ye seem to thinksa What fools we sometime are. To do th' things we oft times do.
 Leaving undone th' best by far.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
Forum Of The People
Urges suppOrt oi Library Bonas

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 Will you call attention to the fact that bond issues have been lost before by the in- difference of the public and that on May 13 it is going to be very essential that all who are really interested in having genuine library in Birmingham must make the effort to get to the polls?
 I would Ike to call especial Attention of the men and women of the city whose chill dren are using the library constantly to the elevators which these children must go back and forth in: they are used also by the men and women going and coming from the police court. Many times have I personally seen types of persons on these badly crowded ele- vators whom regretted to have in such close proximity with the very young girls from the schools who were going to the library for the reference work which they must have in pre- pairing their school work fr
 I do not know of any city in this country where the public library is located in the same building with a police court. Is this of itself not very bad thing? A library should be a place where one could send children with the confident feeling that the surround ings were such that one need have no hesi- tancy in allowing girls to, go alone to it. Ia ours so located? If you doubt it, go down and see for yourself. AaT dss-~
 The voting for the library bonds will mean that we will have a building to itself This is desperately needed. Please keep urging the men and women of Birmingham to vote for the library bonds on May 1S. :,
 MRS. w. L. MURDOCH.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09

winter home in the city and summer bum galew in the country. I motor t9 and from my work in my handsome car. And in cousi clusion I wish to give my advice to young writers. Here it is. Stop building stories .ons paper that wonit sell build stories on houses that will sell & sEs
 Ladies and gentlemen, I thank you for your attenticns " illiam Sanford in Judge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
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Amos O. Pipp on Dr. Butler. Prohibition and Wheatcakes 9zszrzr
 Z. It is no. more moral or 8mmoral to drink or refrain from drinkipg than it is to eat or refrain from eating buckwheat cakes. --Dr Nicholas Murray Butler, President of Co iumbia University. ss
 Amos Q. Pipp rushes forward to give three rousing huzzas for Dr. Butler. Bu' it is only a question of time" declared Amos sbefore the United States congress will pass q constitutional amendment making it i'm moral to cat buckwheat cakes. There's nc doubt about it whatever. In fact, I wouldn't be a bit surprised if there was such ar amendment in the works already. sap.
 Now with me it won't make much differ ence T. am what you might call q mod crate buckwheat cake eater. can take my buckwheat cakes or leave em alone. Years ago when I was young man l was quite wheatcake consumer; in fact, my parents became alarmed and warned me that l. might become what is known as Buckwheat Cake Roundsr or Flapjack Hound. l remember the time would walk into place and con sume ten or q dozen buckwheat cakes at a sitting i5gt
 .sThey never seemed to affect me much If was said of me, sOh that Pipp fellow can hold lot of wheatcakes without. show. ing 9it.'
 q carried my wheatcakes well. Lots of fellers I know would take only, a plate or two of wheats and you could tell itesin a jiffy. Their faces would get red and they would walk with an effort and look awfully soggy and heavy. The minute they'd get home their wives would take one look and exclain, Huh Wheatcaking again! A nice spectacle for the neighborsr
 aThe poor fellers would insist they,, only had two or three wheatcakes just tol be SO ciable, but you know how women are. Right after I got married I came home pretty well loaded with flapjacks one night and the wife threatened to leave me if it happened again. In those days was rather fond of her and so I quit wheatcaking. a9eld
 But the point is this: there are tens of thousands of poor fellers in America that are wheatcake Addicts. They have developed an appetite for 'em. And all the people who never touched wheatcakes in their Hyes-the total flapjack abstainers. mean---are de. termined to get wheatcakes prohibited by. con, stitutional amendment.
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 q have it on reliable information tha, Anti wheatcake Leagues are being, formed in dozens of states. aie
 ''Yes, sir, in a few years you'll see wheat cake prohibition amendment tackled onto ths overloaded constitution, sure as you're liv ing. I don't care much except for what itl do to the youth of the country. sp
 .All the young people will grow up and become wheatcake bootlesgers. A good flap jack with maple syrup will bring about $1.5 and even then they'll he synthetic. And if 2 feller feels the wheatcake craving coming on he'll have to meet some cakeiegger in a darE alley and have 8 stack of wheats delivered tc him in a suitcase.
 And the prohibition officers will be run ming into Childs' restaurants swoopink wheat cakes off the tables and shooting innocent bsstanders. It'll be very terrible r Ss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09

In connection with the defense of billboards along state highways by Chairman Rogers. of the State Highway Commission, on the ground that they provide some revenue. has Mir. Rogers thought of the amount he might save the state by abandoning his policy of lncal defonrs2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09

very large part of these heavy losses could be prevented. At the same time a more or less dangerous cause of disease would be
 removed. The project offers n fine oppcr-
 tunity for practical service on behalf of the
 public welfare. es
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09

As the architect of the Republican plat form President Coolidge may draw some pre- sentable plans; but the contractor who comes to build it will find little material in the party record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
\ Tasty Dessert

For dessert that will quickly be voted a prime favorite, beat six eggs till lemon. colored, or whereabouts. Add two cans or Ioganberries, a tin of eyaporated Hiik, as many whites of eggs as you can find, and grated nutmeg. Pour in the freezer, scrape dasher and throw away entire contents. Re- move wrapp;ngs from a brick of drug stcre ice cream. and serve very cold OHr family just can't seem to get enough of this.--Mr R. F. S..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09

A foreign observer says that if the saso: line industry increases much more in Amer ica, the people will forget how to walk. Still pedestrians are expected to become even more proficient in the hop ship -and-jump art.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09

Reports that naturalists are rallying to defend the crow against slaughter is fostered by political aspirants who fear lest they may be called upon to eat crow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
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Riddle Query 5 Mother (to Jane, age threel < ane, dear,i Mrs. Jones has new baby. y
 Jane: ts1yell, mama, what was the matter with the old one ?s,-LeRoy M Whitneys M
 Before she is married girl asks Quesl lions. After she is married she demands an. swers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09

Perhaps the French writer who challenged critic of his novel for duel wanted to settle the question whether the pen is mightier than the sword. s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09

An exchange says that one qualification for successful diplomat is flexibility of ex- precision. In other words, he should have an elastic conscience. s-s q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09

An astronomer says that these. is action on the face of the moon, but doesn't specify whether it relates in any way to d generous use of rouge and lipstick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09

Announcement that the senate.s proceed ings will be broadcasted by wireless recalIs that the wires are worked from the inside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09

Recent events appear to indicate that tn Republican elephant is fast acquiring tast for codfish and baked beans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09

The trouble with amateur gardening seems to be that its chief products are precipitation and exaggeration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
Frank Verses (By Molly Anderson)

(By Molly Anderscnl .a The card she sent on the twins arrival So the Stcrk has left you twins How generous was he Doubly blessed through years to come Your happy home will be The card she meant on the twins arrival So the Stork has left you twins, Bet you think it's funny! For buying two of everything
 Will take pile of money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09

No Feeling Whatever Wife: Knowing my sentiments on tho subject, did that hateful Mir. Jones insult you by offering you drink" Husband; That's what he did. Wife: And what did you say Husband 'I swallowed the insult v" Miss Ella White.
 What aviation needs more than the non stop flight is the non-drop flight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
EMERALD
FnEDERIcK l. rHoMrsoN......P .PREsIDENT.

< Entered at Birmingham. Ala. post office as
 eeccnd class matter, act of Congress March s 137s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09

Should Preserve Landscape. The highway commission should refuse to allow the com slightly bill boards along the highways of the state. They detract from the landscape view and are. when they grow old, very unpleasing to the sight ef pe6ple Athens Courier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09

Fine People Attracted. The class of peo- ple that have come to Tusealoosa within the past few years are making excellent citizens Alongside of the older residents of the city and are doing their part in boosting this city inseyery conceivable way.- Tuscalccsa News.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
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A Serious Eituaticn.- rJf .yeu take awag0f as completely lost as If they were in wil- derness far remoyed from habitatiOn.- Huntsville Star. segA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09

Chance to Make Good. Some people be- iieve in education and are great boosters so long as it doesn't cost anything. Those who desire, to, prove their faith by their works will have a chance to do so when they gre asked to subscribe to the fund being raised for improvements At the DeKAlb County High School -DeKalb County Hefald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09

Copyright, 1924. Reproduction Forbiddsn.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09

On Locating Flres.-on the occasion of every fire in Florence expressions are heard hoping that the city commission will soon find their way to replece the alarm system in such a manner that kha public may be given notice of the seef fi6Si in which the fire occurs. Such public neti ification has many adrantases, and if posaibls the system should be replac ced. Florence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09

Wrong: ! would be glad to De put right
 Rlght; ! should be glad to be corrected. ?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09

Amos 0. Pipp on Dr. Butler, Prohibitlcn and
 Wheatcakes szarzr 7, It is no more moral or sfmmoral to drink or refrain from drinkiag than it is to eat or refrain from eating buckwheat cakes. .--Dr' Nicholas Murray Butler, President of Coz iumbia University. !! f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09

.sThey never seemed to affect me much. It was said of me, 'Oh that Pipp fellow can hold lot of wheatcakes without show ing @it.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09

Bright Crop Oatiop is too early to determine the acreaee s0 ssgi tp cotton. but the scarcity of seed f69 splahtins in many sections will no dcube effected in re- duction in the acreage Si1ally planned, and may bring down th Of the crop to last yeaf's -leveI. The o at the present time inspires hope thA thing is set in this part of the ;connkfy syr q splendid and crop year. ines-fyews.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09

For EFsfd Read BniIdi The Daily Times is delighted to s ~ BEse the spIsndid interest Throughout ths' county and state favorable to hard suFfac9 roadi Where such highways are built ittle or no expauss is incurred ip the petmahent upkeep. LAt's encourage the hard surface road building and maintenance because this is the surest and best route to good public roads, Hunts-' vile Times,
Evening star., 1924-06-05
MANHATTAN DAYS AND NIGHTS
BY HERBERT COREY

NEW YORK. June Sit looks as
though some enc will lift a dirty eye
brow at Alexander Woollcott next
time he enters the Algonquin. where
the cognoscenti gather. That is. il
they are cognoscenti. Mr.. woollcott
seems to be doubtful.
When "Ahie's Irish Rose" was first
written no manager would look at it.
One actor liked it and then died.
When it was finally produced by tie
confident author every critic on rec
ord said it was the worst play ever
produced. Ever. mind you. No miti-
cation there whatever. woollcott was
like the Kentucky colonel in the
story:
DO you believe your eyes or do
you believe your baby"
He believed his baby and did not
use his eyes. Fol two years, going
on three, he has believed the critics
affirmation. Meanwhile "Abie's Irish
Roze," which may be the worst play
ever written, has piled up about
S5.0o0.000 for it's author and is being
played all over the map by travelling
companies. And 1t Is going on. There
seems no prospect that it will ever
stop.
Maybe I'd best see it," says Wooll-
colt to himself.
Tribune Herald that ii has qualities
that he didn't suspect. 1t has created
an audience of its own. He wonders
about the critics. They are, he in