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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
"wEEvlLs DON'T CHEW TOBACCO"

Many farmers in Georgia have made a success of the tobacco-growing industry. This is comparatively new thing in the state, but it promises to develop into an important farming enterprise. A few years ago tobacco culture was started in Georgia as an experiment. Today it has become one of it's great crops. South Georgia will produce from 25,000.000 to 35, 100000 pounds of tobacco this year, which will have market value of about SC, 6,000,000. The crop will be about twice as large as that of last year. It is pre- dicted that the yield this year will be doubled next year. Farmers do not con tinue to double their crops that way un- less they prove profitable.
 There is nothing remarkable about this change from all-cotton to part tobacco in south Georgia. There is an old saying that necessity is the mother of invention. No inventive genius was involved in the change. It was matter of experiment founded upon common sense. It may be explained in few words, as set forth i by south Georgia newspaper: "The boil weevil can't chew tobacco" That is why south Georgia farmers began the experi- ment. The soil was we'll suited to tobacco , culture of the kind used in the manufac- ture or cigars ana cigarettes, mat IS the character of the crop which is largely grown" Before this year is over," de clares The Gainesville Eagle, Georgia tobacco will be shipped to all parts of the world, and money received in return will play big part in the economic life of the state."
 1 In several parts of Alabama tobacco culture has been tried in a limited way, and has proved a success where the un- dertaking was carried out under practical plans founded on intelligent study of conditions. There are several sections of the state where the soil is suited to this industry, and it is believed that it can be developed into an important en- terprise that will offset the depredations of the boil weevil Tobacco culture, in fact, offers an opportunity to many of the farmers of Alabama. What south
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
The Right Word
R. G. EARLE ANSWERED (F'ind the Error in This Article)
By w. CURTIS NICHOLSON

R. G. Earle of Durham, Okla, has ques- toned "The Right Word' in its assertion that the following sentence is correct: How should you like to be I? The sentence ap- peared in the recent test. Mir. Earle's con- tention is that the right word is "I,' not me"
 Mir. Earle's eightpage letter is too long to publish, but in substance his argument is that me should have been used because subject of the infinitive is understood; as, How should you like (yourself) to be me? He refers to the rule that the pronoun fol- lowing ito be- should be in the objective case to agree with the subject of the infini- tive. The subject of an infinitive is always in the objective case; as, He asked me to go with him.
 "The Right Word" has said that it does not consider the infinitive phrase with any word understood, but just as it stands; as, How should you like to be I? This column has stated also that when an infinitive has no subject the following pronoun should be in the nominative case-that is, if the in- finitive is to be.
 Now let us read what Fernald's "A Work ing Grammar of the English Language" has to say on the subject:
 "2. The Nominative after an Infinitive or Participle.-The pronOun may be used in the nominative after an infinitive (without a subjecD or after partieiple; as, l could wish to be he; I did not think of its being he"
 Has any one else got problem he wishes to discuss?
 Yesterdays Error
 Wrong: MT. R. G. Earle of Durham, Okla, has wrote The Right Word"
 Right: Mir. R. G. Earle Of Durham, Okla, has written ''The Right Word''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
Watching The Parade
By JOHN PILGRIM
THERE were two men in room not long
 ago. One of them walked out, meta


 phorically shaking his head.
 Poor old Smith," said he. What a fool!"
 That man was me. could have proven my contention to the satisfaction of any sane man in town. Smith has been hanging on the ragged edge around here for years. He makes enough money in this way and that to pay his expenses. But his collar never quite seems to fit his shrt-you know what a very unpleasant impression that produces and lis wife, poor lady, never had new hat that was not obviously the product o1 the home workshop.
 T had talk with big downtown bank err" Smith has told me every time l met him in years, "who thinks he will take up my patent.
 Never the same banker, unfortunately. One after another the big bankers, if Smith ever did get a chance to talk to any of them, turned his patent down. He became joke. A sad pitiful, pathetic joke. l was ashamed to be seen talking to him. Snobbish in me. maybe, but he not only looked shabby, but he began to look like bug, crank, nut. I was quite right in calling him fool the day I walked out of that room.
 Then he put it over.
 That was a year ago. He had been ham, mering away at the door of opportunity for six long years. He had slid down the social scale little farther each day of those six years He had no more financial standing than a boothlack-not nearly as much as Mike Semolino, who came over from Naples six years ago. And then he put it over and now he's rich, and I feel distinctly flattered when he speaks to me.
 He succeeded because he had an unbreak- able courage And because he had wife whose courage was equal to propping him whenever he began fO ShlVpr If hn had failed
 bo J;lo'. FoJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
Brief Nature Studies
WTHERE brilliant patches of orange w milkweed decorate worn-out fields and
By J. OTIS SWIFT.

WHERE brilliant patches of orange w milkweed decorate worn-out fields and
 kingbirds watch from gnarled apple trees for insects the violet-blue blossoms of chicory, or succory an immigrant from Flu rope brought over by colonists to supply bev- erages, and salads, stand among goldenrod and asters. Chicory is used sometimes as an adulterant for coffee, and many people formerly collected the root, roasted it and ground it for coffee making. ASsSS
 Naturalized Americans born in nSse6antries where the pretty. sturdy plant was. culti- vated go afield in late summer searching along highways and orchard walls. It re- minds them of the fields and meadows of childhood, and with returning memories rise sweet visions of youthful happy faces long slumbering under the grass of picturesque churchyards and the echoes of voices of loved ones gone.
 Chicory grows about old cellars lost in tangled roses, raspberries, joe-pye-weed and thistles in forests of Westchester where once stood happy colonial homes. Stout, stiff stems, dark gray-green, lance-shaped leaves, the flower is similar in shape to the dande- lion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
Still Better

The doctor was advising the nervous pa tient.
 What you need, my man, is a complete rest. I would suggest at least two months in the country"
 The patient groaned
 Two months! Why, Doctor, my business would go to smash if left alone that long! :" Well" chuckled the doctor, in that case, we'll have to send your wife to the country, ad'-Charles Gerhart.
 Little Mary was telling her teacher a story about an elephant that climbed up a telephone pole to get away from bear that was after it.
 plants don't climb telephone poles"
 'I know" Mary hastily remarked. but this one had to."-Gregor H. Glitzke.
 Big brother Bill and small brother Ed ward were very fond of chocolate pie. One day Edward coaxed Mother to make one for dinner
 When it was cool Edward was told to carry his and Bills pieces into the dining room. loud crash was heard just as he reached the door, and mother flew to the spot. One piece of pie was in ruins on the floor and Edward walled.
 "Oh, AIa!' he said, just see what hap pened to Bills pie."-Lois NJ. Henney.
 There may be two sides to a question, but there is seldom an end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
As Through Land
As. thro' the land at eve we went,

As thro' the land at eve we went,
 And pluck'd the ripen'd ears, We fell out. my wife and I, 0, we fell out I know not why,
 And kiss'd again with tears. And blessings on the falling out
 That all the more endears, When we fall out with those we love
 And kiss again with tears For when we came where lies the child
 We lost in other years, There above the little grave, 0, there above the little grave.
 We kiss'd again with tears --Alfred, Lord Tennyson. (The Princess)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
No Danger

Jenkins had been at a friends house play ing poker, and came home at 2 o'clock in the morning. He was considerably relieved to find his wife fast asleep when he tiptoed in. Tired, but happy, he crept into bed.
 It seemed to him that he had scarcely closed his eyes when his wife awoke him. She was suffering with severe toothache, and insisted that he dress himself and hurry to the nearest drug store for some creosote. He was to ring the night bell until the drug gist (who slept in the rear of the store) appeared.
 Jenkins dutifully slipped into his trousers and was half way down the stairs when he had an uneasy thought
 "Er-suppose some footped holds me up and-er-robs me?" he huskiy whispered.
 Don't you worry about that" his wife replied: I've been through your trousers pockets five minutes after you came home, and all of your poker winnings are safe with me"-Frank G. Hodge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03

There are many people in this coun- try who would be willing that capital punishment be abolished, but believe, with the eminent French criminologist, that the murderers should set the ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03

The Tampa Tribune says that Dawes let Young do it, but doesn't give Young the credit. He admitted that Young had more to do with the working out of the experts plan than any other man. Young is a Democrat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03

Otto Kahn is reported to have said that jazz is ''the first genuine contribu- tion to an American art" but be it re- membered that MT. Kahn's experience is largely confined to banking, rather than to musical criticism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03

It must be a thorn in the flesh to some well-known Republicans the way MT. Davis emphasizes the importance of common honesty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
Youth Does Not Lack for Words

When any member of the young family calls upon another member of the same fam lily, coffee is always prepared.
 While the grown-ups were talking in the living room, Henry, Jr was asked to run in the breakfast room to see how the percolator was coming on.
 He returned quickly and announced: Its perking as fast as it can perk. Martha Young.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03

Georgia has done can be duplicated in Alabama in several extensive sections. It were we'll to remember, too, that "The boil weevil can't chew tobacco"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
Oh, Education! What Crinec, Etc.

Lady (to little girl of six, who was show ing her school report card): And what is this geography that a little girl like you studies?"
 Little Girl: Well, I don't know (then brightening). guess it's what you learn about your bones and things inside of you."- Louise Abbott.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03

With the steady rise in the price of wheat, there is a corresponding fall in the hopes of those who would fix prices according to economic bunk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03

In the case of General Caves there is evidence that entrance into active poli- tics is likely to exercise a perceptible pussy-footing influence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03

, The trouble with reckless motor-car operators is that they are not satisfied with committing suicide, but insist upon adding murder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03

From some of the admissions made by Ma Ferguson, it appears that she was a candidate by proxy for the gubernatorial chair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
Dessert

His aunt was about to make a trip abroad:
 John, dear, what shall I bring you from FranceT.
 "Auntie," said little. John, would you please bring me French pastry?"-Emma Heushaus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
Prince of Pioneers"

Those American fliers who are now near. ing home, but still have stretch of treach- erous, foggy and desolate ocean and rugged shores before them, have proven themselves men of daring, heroism and expert skill The world has followed their flight and all Amer ica will heave a sigh of relief when round the-world flights have become a common oc- currence and tremendous task. Ill years to come travellers and tourists arrive each day from such trips, their names will be re- membered as trail blazers who dared to be the first. But also at this time they should be honored as princes of pioneers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03

It remains to be seen how many votes can be attracted in q presidential campaign by an American hymn of hate.-Chicpgo News.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03

Whats the use communicating with Mars, anyhow? Haven't we enough problems to keep us busy?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03

If the choice were left to me, whether to nave free press or a free government, would choose free press.-Thomas Jefferson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE
The Worlds Wi1do1u
Baby Dolls or Real Babiess
By PIERRE VAN PASsEN

A CRAZE for baby dolls is spreading in A French fashionable circles and it causes
 aged Maitre Anatole France to ex- claim: "If our women come to dolls, France will go to the dogs.' Maitre Anatole, who always strove for clarity of vision, even when all elements of the nation had gone hysterical in the rising tide of blood and misery during the war, has the veal of his country at heart and ought to be heard, He sees a great danger in the overwhelming birth rate, not so much because the German cradles are kept so well filled but because he believes that France will in the future have less strength to uphold its prestige as great moral force in Europe. Amusement, amusement" is the cry that is heard from Montmartre to Nice, and mo time to waste on crying children" The dominating passion for diversion is the chief cause for the small number of children born in France, analysts of the situation agree. When amusement and gaiety so completely dominate people 1t is headed for decline. History teaches that the demand of the Roman populace for bread and the circus" preceded the fall and decline of the imperial republic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03

horse sense tells him it is being pitched for the photographer, not for the horse" In which there is emphasis of the need of more horse sense. 5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03

The Memphis Commercial-Appeal says: 'sWhen a horse sees candidate for of flee pitching hay before the camera,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
PICKS HIS FACTS

When a spellbinder says he will stick to the facts he means the ones that are not em- barrassing News.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03

EXCLUSIVE MEMBER OF NORTH AMERI- CAN NEWSPAPER ALLIANCE IN ALABAMA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
It's the Marshal,s Opinion

While lovers of peace the world over feel joy as ''the fragile and valiant flowers of human pity are piercing the icy crust" that covers Europe, discordant note is sent into the world by Marshal Ludendorff He says, "I love my country ard will not rest until it shall rise again triumphantly. Next time there must be no mistakeI We must finish the arrogant French people" There are, alas, many people who, like Ludendorff, believe that love of ones own country means a hatred for other countries.
 He wound up his speech at Obenbach at military reunion recently with the words, Il find that public opinion is for a war of revenge" We believe the marshal is wrong there, but even if he were right, the old saber rattler ought to be reminded of the words of Chamfort: There are times when public opinion is the worst of all possible opinions ?''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03

Telephone (prvate branch exchange connect ing all departments). Main 49o0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
On a National Literature


 Critics in the United States often refer with contempt to those native writers who try to depict life and the standards of life in this country. One recent American novel is dubbed "a peep through Greenwich Will lage keyhole." The innuendo is that it does not enter into the life of the people, but stands from afar, supercritically and su- perior. Yet to write about America, these same critics aver, a writer must live in Paris. In Paris one gains the right perspec- tive of this country, as many of our fore most novelists 6ind. Balzac, Zola, Maupassant did not go to New York or Berlin to write their interpretations on the French people. "A peep from Greenwich Village" ought to see clearer even than a long-distance tele- scope glance from the self-conscious atmos- phere of superiority gained in a French bou- levard cafe. A little more charity toward young writers ought not to go amiss with some of our critics, be it only for the sake of national literature to which they so often refer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
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A ' TITLE 'three-year-old Dick had been dis covered and taken from the top of a
 ladder leaning against the rafters of an unfinished house.
 Unknown to Dickie, his mother had been informed of his escapade. The following morning the mother told him of a terrible dream she had, and of how she saw him carried from high ladder. Dickie was as- tonished.
 What made you dream that, Mother?" His mother replied that she didn't know, but that she supposed God gave mothers dreams so that they might know what their little boys did.
 With a look of disgust Dickie said :: Mother, God cant keep secret, can He?" Ruth Budd
 Sampson was one of the early advertisers. We read where he took couple of columns and right away everything started coming his way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
"Everybody,s Doing It"

Grand Duke Cyril Romanoff, in opposing the British loan to soviet Russia, says that if he ever gets back in Russia and occupies the throne he will repudiate all debts con tracted by the bolsheviks, just like the bol- sheviks now repudiate all debts incurred by Cyril's cousins, the czars. Repudiation seems contagious. Cyril thinks the red re- gime is transitory. He's probably right Restorations of monarchies have before this taken place in Europe. Bolshevism will pass away in Russia. But Grand Duke Cyril does not know what the succeeding form of gov ernment will be. It may be a republic and it may not. It will be eventually what the Russian people want it to be, despite grand dukes, dictators chekists or red and white terHorS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
AGE-HER AID


Entered at Brminshsm. Ala. post office sscondeiass natter act of Congress- March 6. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03
WE'LL KNOW BY NOVEMBER 5

Copyright. 1924. Reproduction forbidden,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03

Farmers Entitled to Returns.-The farmer should be able to count upon as good re turn on his money as the merchant. Few merchants would be content with 3.1 pei cent earning of his business. The manufac turer whose business yields but 3.1 per cent probably is looking around for some other kind of business. The farmer cannot bt blamed for doing the same thing under pres ent nditions.-Anniston Star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03

Florence Going Ahead E-New paving is changing the looks of the city in many quar- ters. Old residents get on the new streets out and the end of the season finds her dis tinctly advanced over year ago.-Florence News. .e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-03

lists out of twenty. That they call
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-06-13
MILLERAND PRESENTo sU RE.
NUNCIA COMO PRESIDENTE DE
FRANCIA

PARIS, JUNO IL. Omitted Press).-
El Presidente Millerand presento su
renuncia en- la Ultima reunion que ce-
lebro ell gabinete, y Ell texto de la mis-
ma sera leido de un momento a otro
ante la camara. FL gabinete que presl-
de Marsal, permanecer& en- Ell poder
hasta que sea nombrado ell nuevo pre-
sidente e inmediatamente despues pre-
sentara su renuncia en- pleno. FL CRU
po democratic de la izquerda, confe-
rencio con los radicales sociahstas, so
bre ell candidate que habra de pre-
sentar la izquierda. Sc tiene entendido
que Herriot es uno de los candidates
mas fuertes, asi como Painleve que
uno de elos obtendra la nomination.
Doumergue Sc ha negado figurar CO.
mo candidate.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-06-13
LAS NoCKEs EN- Ell oLIMPo
"LA CASA EN- ORDEN"

En- la noche del microbes la Compa-
mia de Margarita Xirgu, puso en- escena
la admirable comedia del Teatro in
giles "LA CASA EN- ORDEN", ha-
biendo conquistado con su presentation
un franco exito artistico, pues fue del
agrado general de nuestro publico que
VIC en- ella quizas la obra mas fina v
delicada que Sc ha presentado ante nos
otros.
En- su representation Sc distinguie-
ron, ademas de la excelsa artista que
preside Ia Compaiiia, la sefiorita Carbo-
nell quien estuvo admirable en- su pa
pei de niao, ell seiior Muioz, quien va
sc ha hecho de una merecida aureola de
prestigio entire nosotros, ell senior Fer
nandez de C6rdova, que estuvo insupe
rable y ia sonora de Siria que es una
de las mejores caracteristicas que he.
mos visto por nuestros escenarioS.
Anoche obtuvo la se1ora Xirgu TN
triunfo personalisimo en- 'SALOME'
| v la Compafiia toda viene siendo en-
tusiastamente aplaudida noche tras no.
che por sus exitos indiscutibles re.
sonantes.
/ A la termination de cada represen
taci6n La cortina tiene que descorrerst
infinidad de veces para que los artista:
reciban las ovaciones del auditorio.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-06-13
Sc PIDE URGENTEMENTE A LA
CONVENTION NACIONAL DEMO
CRATA QUE INCLUYA LA EsTA-
DIDAD PARA PUERTO RICO EN-
SU PLATAFORMA

La delegation por Puerto Rico ira
tara por todos los medios a su alcan-
ce, de conseguir que la Convention
Nacional Democratic incluya Ell su pla-
taforma la estadidad para Puerto Rico
La plataforma adoptada por la con-
venci6n que nombr6 dichos delega-
dos contiene la declaration e., que
bajo Ia constitution americana Eo hay
/ mas sitio para colonias. POr 10 tanto,
al Comite de Resoluciones de Id Con-
venci6n, Sc lie sometera ell sigulcrte
acuerdo:
'Nosotros favorecemos la idea de
que Sc conceda al pueblo de Puerto
Rico, la traditional forma de gobier-
no territorial, como ell tinico medic pa
ra marchar a la estadidad, privileglo
que Sc ha concedido a todos los terri.
torios de los Estados Unidos, desde los
principles de su gobierno, y creemos
que las personas nombradas para ejer-
Ger las funciones del gobierno deberan
tener una residencia bona fide en- Ell
sitio para ell cual son nombradas.''
| La plataforma del Partido Democra-
ia de Puerto Rico, expresa, que dicho
pals, debe tener participation en- Ell
''consejo de las naciones''. Ademas Sc
manifesto abiertamente favor de las
leyes de prohibition y condena al Par
lido Republican, por la ineiciencia y
corruption que prevalecen en- Ell Depar-
tamento de Prohibition. Sobre la en-
mienda a Ia constitution numero 18 y
la Ley Volstead, dicha plataforma d.
ce:
/ "Ellas no son sagradas y pueden
ser enmendadas o modificadas de vez
en- vez como cualquiera otra ley, 81
ell pueblo asi 10 desea. Recomendamos
Use revise la Ley Volstead, para que
sea enmendada de acuerdo con los de.
secs del pueblo americana y en- armo.
MIA con ell "Bill of Rights.
] Henry w. Dooley, National Comitee-
man, jefe del Partido Democratic
i, de Puerto Rico, es uno de los miembros
de Ia delegation, la cual viene presi
dida por Miles M. Martin, de sar
Juan.
/ (Del IN. Y. Times''). A