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Evening star., 1924-05-22

When a British art critic of con.
servative tendencies was asked some
time ago why he and others Of his
conviction did not oppose the mod
ernist movement in theis writings, his
ing thought old fogies." America
need have no fear of being laid un-
der this charge. Let American man
ufacturers and craftsmen have the
courage e< their oo1ytctionA. ..AAd
Evening star., 1924-05-22
Significant Silences.

Jud Tunkins says he understands
there are SUNS out in space much
larger than ours, but he has so many
ether things to be envious about he
doesn't intend to notice 'em.
Evening star., 1924-05-22
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09
THE SOUTHERN EXPOSITION

Perfection of plans by seven chambers of commerce in Alabama cities for an extensive exhibit of Alabama resources at the Southern Exposition to be held in New York next year presents opportunity for constructive service to this state. Of the ten Southern states which will send exhibits not one can make a more impressive showing than Ala bama. Not only will the exhibits include products of mills and factories, but agricul- ture, public utilities, transportation and edu' cational achievements will have proper repre- sentation.
 It is not to be expected that the outside world has a comprehensive view of the de. velopment and opportunities of this state when it is recalled that many Alabamians are likewise uninformed. This may be due either to absence of means of information, or because they have been so absorbed in their personal interests that they have given little or no time to the study of Alabama s progress, production and resources. Hence the value of informing the nation of what Alabama is doing and what it is capable of accomplishing.
 If the story is fully and properly told, not only will Alabamians have reason to be proud of it and receive additional stimulus for further achievement but increased invest ments in Alabama, larger productive capacity and greater wealth and prosperity will be the fruits. Intelligent and truthful advertise. ment of meritorious products is one of the most effective means of causing a states ex. pansion. The principle applies to Alabama which possesses a great deal that the world needs and can use to advantage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09
NOT A SIGNAL TO RESIGN

The British Labor ministry's measure re- stricting the application of the rent-evictions law was defeated Monday in parliament. Al though ordinarily the rejection of a govern ment measure is taken as a hint for the resignation of the cabinet, the situation at present is unique. In the first place, there is no coalition and no majority party a status that has never before existed in Eng land. Therefore, the defeat of a government measure does not have it's old significance. Tn the second place, Premier Macdonald an- uounced in the beginning that ordinary meas ures would be proposed to parliament, not as Labor measures sponsored by the govern ment, but on their own merits to be accepted or rejected without prejudice to the propo- sents. Therefore, he may we'll take the view that the adverse vote was a rejection merely oE the measure and not of his ministry To be sure, the premier does not blink the fact that the time may come when the rejection of a measure may also be unmistakably inter- preted as a rejection of the ministry. Tn that case, the premier is prepared to follow prece- dent and to resign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09
Problem, ChiIdres,
By H. AppINaToN BRUcR

Ancient errors long persist. There stil are people public officials parents, even ed I ucators--who cling to the exploded notion I that when children, through persistent mis | behaxior, constitute perplexing problems, tn, one sure solution is bodily punishment. <
 Spare the rod and spoil the child,p quot these belated wiseaSres. There is no sens in coddling the naughty. What they need what they should have, is stiff medicine, and plenty of it." s.yzst i \ Talk like this is. happily, heard far lest frequently today than only a few yearl ago Yet it is heard far more frequently than should be the case in this age of scien 1 tific certitude that naughtiness often is more seeming than real, and that when real it sel l dom, if ever, is the product of innate de pravity.
 Brothers of the birch, ask you Can you really hope to cure by the rot 1 the misbehavior of child too feeble-mindet 1 to appreciate the difference betweemsright ant wrong?
 Or a child whose nanghtiness is actually symptom of semi-starvation?
 Or a child naughty from the nerve stres bof diseased eyes or ears or teeth or internal Eorgans, the disease of which perhaps means also a poisoning of the blood supply to the brain, with resultant weakening of the moral sense?
 And will the rod really be beneficial in tht case of a child naughty as a hysterical re. action against home life of perpetual nag ging and pickering and quarreling by the ,chids pareptss
 Common sense should dictate your answers to these questions. And would assure you such is sthe soil out of which naughtines l snrinea more, nffen than not l Listen to the, words of one who has closely strdiedr-fnore closely than any O you deyotees. of bodily punishment-the mis behavior of problem children:
 We can see when we have child who ii stealing or lying or running away or flying into fits of temper, that this conduct is, after all, an adjustment, however inadequate, and is not primarily conscious or rational. It is all the child has been able to do with forces and circumstances in his life. J<
 Putting label on this conduct, calling 1t by any name, having a personal feelini reaction against it. as disgust, horror; indig nation, Encouragement arguing or moraliz ing with the child. all of these ways of ap preaching this particular behavior are be | side the mark. ..
 We must understand what the child il adjusting by this form of behavior before VI can do anything constructive
 How to gain this understanding?
 The rod will certainly not give it. Patien study alone will--study by the physician, thu psychologist the neurologist, the psychia trist.
 Isn't it only the fair and square thing-not to say. the sensible thing-to spare the rod in dealing with problem children. and giv them instead the benefit of examination b. some expert really competent to advise thu best means of avoiding perhaps lifelong spelling?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09
SHOULD REOPEN ROUTING

In view of the local public expression of disapproval of the detour in Hale county, the highway commission might very gracefully, without prejudice to its own view. have asked the federal engineer of this district, Mir. Toms, to reopen the route, in order that the objections may be given that full hearing which they have been depied to date. The highway commission may recall that the fix ing of the route via Newborn was done in a somewhat irregular and surreptitious manner. It is known that the route was fixed after the withdrawal of District Engineer Loder from this territory, and before District En- giner Toms assumed the authority. It is somewhat peculiar that the fixing of the route was based on the favorable opinion of Engineer Wells, the same engineer who had a few months previously expressed the con- trary view. This in itself is enough to form basis for re-opening of the question. Let the highway commission not take refuge be- hind any technicality, but let it make this simple request of the federal district engineer. The people of Hale county should not accept this inaction of the highway commission as final, but should press for an official request that the routing be investigated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09
True Aristocracy
By pn. rnaxK CRANE

There is an aristocracy. claim to be- long. There is one exclusive set believe in,
 1t is composed of people who are clean. :. With my proletariat 2brethren join in tho howl against all privileged classes except this { one.
 Down with kings dukes, smart sets, mil lionaires snobs and all segregated superior ties, but spare those who wash
 There is limit to my democracy. draw the line at dirt When it comes to smells, either horsey smells or those purchased al the drug store, am an aristocrat.
 am lover of the poor and downtrodden, as A matter of principle. As matter of fact there are instances in which I recoil.
 The trouble is with my nose. That re mains stubbornly aristocratic.f
 believe in the aristocracy of soap and water. 70 ena
 Universal brotherhoodeis all right. to cer- tain extent; but not in microbes. My philan- thropy does not extend to bacilli.
 When fellowship means typhoid fever and a number of other dislikes that don't look pretty in print. take my stand in the naughty society of carbolic acid, listerine and sapolio. &
 The true aristocracy is antisepticism.
 It was deep instinct that led the founders of most religions to impose baptism as pre- liminary rite to joining the brotherhood; be- cause without cleanliness there can be no brotherhood except the brotherhood of death.
 And cleanliness applies to thoughts and emotions as well as to bodies.
 I don't much mind what any man tiinks, he may be as radical or as crazy ss he chooses. can get along with him, provided his thought is not nasty.
 Anything, my religious, political, social and philosophical program is wide enough for any thing except dirt.
 \ Being clean is not matter of money nor of station in life. I have seen grand duchesses who were untidy. marquises who bathed rarely, and poor families who lived on dollar and half a day and were neat as a pin,
 Cleanliness can, of course. be carried to excess So can every good thing. even good ness The Italians have a-proverb: "Tanto buon che cal niente'i--"So good he's good for nothing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09
MAKE COMPREHENSIVE INQUIRY

The strength and success of any democratic form of government depend on the co-opera- tive support it receives from the people. If the public affairs are honestly and efficiently Administered, that support will be forthcom- Ing, because it is founded on confidence. In order to obtain and maintain the public con- fidence, there must be no misappropriation of the public revenues. There have been such n1isappropriations in the municipal govern ment of Birmingham time and again. At this time there is a shortage, and there are va- rious reports as to the amount. It has not appeared that the city commission is able definitely to determine how much money is short and how or through whom it disap- peared.
 In order to clear up the situation, to place the blame where it belongs, to stop the spread of Irresponsible reports, to exonerate any who may be unjustly under suspicion, and to strengthen that public confidence in the city government, without which it cannot success fully function, 1t is well that a grand jury Investigation has been ordered to inquire fully into city hall affairs and to inform the public as respects any or all alleged short ages in the public revenues. The more com prehensive this grand jury inquiry, the bet ter for the public welfare, which is, or should be, the chief consideration of the municipal government and those who administer it. What is needed is complete exposition of the situation in justice to all concerned. The city authorities will doubtless cooperate in this undertaking to the full extent of their ability. It is to their interest, no less than to that of the public, that all the facts be developed on behalf of good government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09
Watching The Parnde
By JOHN PTTGRTAI

Two years ago Archibald K. Hudson was a conner. Every one said so. He dressed like the king of Sheba on his night out, he threw money at the pretty birdies, he had the reddest car ever seen outside of ware house fire, and he smoked cigars that were about the size of church candles.
 "Hes an etravagant young cuss.' every one said of him. But the funny thing was that they admired him for 1t. A part of his job was to mix with people. The. better he was liked the more business he did. And he got to be 80 we'll liked that he hardly had time enough in the day to get through with his business. Then Archibald K. fell in love.
 'The kid says" remarked A. K, in that sappy fashion that young lovers affect. "that she's going to help me save money, So that when we see a chance we can get into a business of our own.'' es .f A fine ambition. A thoroughly laudabie program. So they got married and Archibald K. began to save. He dropped his red car and began to drive a small pest that looked like deformed baby buggy. His big cigars be. came pipes. He stopped going to the club because the gang there had the reckless habit of shaking dice for lunches. and used to take glass of buttermilk and a ham sand wich, in the white tiles.
 'T never saved so much money in my life, he reported at the end Of the first SIX months Gee! didn't know how much good old coin had been throwing away. tell you, that little kid of mine is wonder"
 But during that period he was running on the speed stored up by years of popu- larity. Lately he has slackened bit His clothes are not quite shabby. but they are not what they used to be. His good friends do not drop in to see him now, because he never drops in to see them. Inter-droppins costs money, you see. They speak of him as tight" and marvel audibly at the change that has been made in him by a year of matrimony. Archie isn't so happy now either. TAI
 Beats the dickens" he told me the other day. "I never worked as hard for business in my life. Yet my turnover isn't nearly what it used to be. I'm away behind on the year"
 Sometimes free spending is not, ,extrava gance. It is good business And sometimes parsimony is the worst form of thrift
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09
COLLEGE STUDENTS AND LAW

It has been the habit of some writers lightly to assert that college students are among the most active of violators of the prohibition laws. Now perhaps no one will deny that some college students have sinned in this respect. But to try to create the im- pression that such violation is characteristic of college students is to do a great injustice to very earnest, honest and rightminded group of young men and young women. It is quite apparent to even the most casual ob- servation that the majority of college students are of unimpeachable conduct. It is not easy to doubt that they are as body irrevocably committed to our institutions and the support of law.
 Proof of this is given by the action of the university students conference on law and citizenship in session in Washington. This conference adopted resolutions denying that the eighteenth amendment was rushed through while numbers of voters were abroad, and de clarlng that the amendment represents the desire of the majority of the American peo- pie. The conference urges upon all college students the support of the prohibition statutes and the enlistment of college press, organizations and alumni in the campaign for better law observance throughout the country. Says the resolution: Infringe ment of any part of the constitution brings dlsrepute upon the federal government The test of our citizenship is whether there is enough voluntary restraint and inner dis eipline within the body of our citizens to abide by the will of the majority" It is probable that the resolution easily represents majority student opinion in all American col leges, for these delegates to Washington were chosen by student vote and are probably more nearly representative of the opinion of those who sent them than are the ordinary repre-. sentatives of the people Instead of criticiz. ing college students, perhaps it would be pos sible to learn of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09
POSTAL PAY INCREASES

Raising the pay of postoffice employees IS a question that has been quietly agitated for some time Now a measure is before con frees providing for a scale of increases based on classification of service. The total of the Increases thus authorized would amount to one hundred and fifty million dollars an nually. The attitude of the public on the question is not definite, because the public aoes not, as rule, know whether postal em- ployes are paid well or ill. It is undouhted that the American people want the postal employees to be adequately remunerated for their faithful service. The fact that the measure seems likely of passage indicates that congress believes the pay is below what it should be.
 As usual, however, congress is easily led into. enacting measures calling for materially ineI ased revenue without providing source whence that revenue may be derived. If the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09

measure passes without financial provision the result will be a further postal deficit which will have to be met by appropriation, Postmaster General New suggests a schedule of increases in postal charges to make up the deficiency that would be created if the present schedule is retained. The increases suggested by Mir. New do not apply to first class matter, but begin with secondclass matter and include all other classes, parcel, post, insurance, C. O. d. service, registration, special delivery and money orders. Certainly, if there is to be a substantial pay increase, there should be parallel provision to meet it's cost
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09
The Right Word
More Queries
By CURTIS NICHOLSON
Grind the error in this article

(Find the error in this article)
 To R. H. Tracy. New York Between you and me" is correct not Between, you and, r. ,a-4.e..'... ...
 To N C. J., Cincinnati, Ohio: A coma should follow help, and we is correct. in the sentence ydu submitted; as, We ask your help, for we girls need all the help VIC can get"
 To John B. Bloch, Cincinnati, Ohio Proved, not proven, is correct in the follow ing sentence: "A and B have proved good sellers"
 To Lucille Clark. Lockland. Ohio; Some one else's. not some ones else, is correct in the following sentence ''They have moved into some one else's territory
 $. E. R., Cincinnati, Ohio: Shrill, not shrilly, is correct in the following sentence "All singing sounds shrill to my deaf ears. 'e E. P. L., New York The word in, not with, is correct in the following sentence Your Mir. Brown, upon investigation. has concurred in this decision" - tThe next test Tomorrow.
 Is there an error in the following sen tence Whom did you say would help us
 Yesterdays Error
 Wrong N.st Alien claims that 'eating soup" is similarly expressed. ..."
 Right \. Alien maintains that eating soup is similarly expressed. ...
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09


 can be free from menace if disease turks in its basement? There is no reason why congress should not proceed to constructive legislation. There is nothing to hinder. Only very small percentage oft4he lawmakers are devot- ing their time to investigation. The rest of the congress is following the, usual routine of legislation. To be sure. much of it con. sists of sort of setting-up exercise for de baters, but congress is doing fully as much as if there were no inquiries going forward. One good remedy for the situation in Wash ington would be for select squads of Boy Scouts to be situated in Washington to re- quire congressional attendance to duty, to recall speakers from vagaries to common sense, and to remind them that their first duty is to their country and not to their po- litical machinations, alliances and ambitions. Indeed, perhaps the Boy Scouts might with national profit be sent to congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09
Brief Nature Stories
By J. OTIS SWIFT

In April comes one of the smallest of spar rows from it's winter in Mexico and Gulf states, the hair bird, or chippy, modest and shy, A few remain all winter Above streaked brown, light slate beneath, he has a chestnut cap that gives the name red headed sparrow. He is found from the Gulf to New Foundland and the Rocky Mountains
 The thrilled "chippy, chippy, chippy" is heard early mornings, in hot afternoons and even in the silent watches of the night, The grass nest in low bush is often lined with hair, from which it gets one of it's names Gilmore tells of one lined entirely with hu- man hair.
 When the young are big enough to leave the nest they often follow the mother about sometimes looking bigger and more robust than the patient little lady herself. begging for food and seeming to think she has nothing to do but satisfy them. If she does not heed. they put on pathetic airs. chirp piteously. and sulk until in desperation she catches hug ar picks a seed from them. Many hu- man children are like them. ,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09

Readers are requested to contribute. All humor epigrams tor humorous mot toes), jokes. anecdotes, poetry, burlesqne, satires and bright sayings of children; must be original and unpublished Ac- cepted material will be paid for at sched- uled 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 &C., companied by return postage, should be addressed to the Fun Shop care Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09
The Maxims of NrethuseIah

The Maxims of Methuselah
 Being the Advice in regard to women given by the Patriarch in his nine hundred and sixty-ninth year to his great-grandson Shem
 My son, wouldst thou flatter women? counsel three, Avoid Generalities, say moi unto her, Thou are fair. my love, thou re. joicest my heart with thy comeliness
 2. But, let thy words be definite; so thou into Details, and it will cause her much joy.
 g. Say unto her, Lo, thy nostrils are proud, they show thy caste; and thine ear is like unto seashell, it is far too little How cunning are the tips of thy fingers, and the line of thine eyebrows, naught can excel
 4. For she Knowest her points good and bad knoweth she them all, from the greatest unto the smallest. Thou Canst Not Teach Her.
 f 5. She whom thou lowest must laugh when thou laughest, and weep when thou weepest but if she weepeth when thou laughest and laugh when thou weepest, woe unto thee.
 6. Even as the sound of sleighrunners upon bare ground, 50 is she who sayeth, 'I shall never marry"
 7 Rather a plain woman with sense oi humor than a peach who is bromide anC damsel who reciteth poetry aloud in com pany is like unto a mouse in bed, causing ma to squirm. --Gelett Burgess
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09
A WORD AS TO CONGRESS-

Dr. Francis c. Peabody, for forty years dean of Harvard thinks that congress should found an znti-basement society They should get up out of the sordid air of this nauseating investigation. settle on higher plane, and give the nation constructive leg islation." But does the good dean not know that the corruption and nauseating air of the basement rise to imperil the health of those in the upper stories. and that no household
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09
, HrpNorIc sALEsMAINsHIp

"Is he good salesman? .
 '.Xerys He's never satisfied with selling a customer the thing he wants and has come in to get he always contrives also to sell him something else that he doesn't want "- Detroit Free Press
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09
A BEL, L,srTlsD SHAKE

The mother rushed out into the yard and demanded of her ten-year-old son. What are you shaking little brother for?" To which the older boy replied:
 Well. the silly little fellow just took his medicine and forgot to shake the bottle''-- Los Angeles Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09

Before accepting the farmers claim that the baker makes too much profit on loaf of bread, when the cost of grain is considered, it might be we'll to hear the bakers story of what the miller, the landlord, the fuel man and some others are doing to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-09

How Careless He asked his love to marry him, By letter she replied: He read her firm refusal, Then shot himself and died. He might have been alive today, And she happy bride, If he had read the postscript Upon the other side.
 --Cicely Cinnaron The hairs on a bald head are mum. the missing.