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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06
Who Are The PubIic?'
By JOHN CARLYLE

How many editors know what they are talking about when they say "the public?"
 What is the public? What is it like! What does it think about? What does it want?
 As the editor of a newspaper I have taken the trouble to find out have made it my business to know. It is simple job, and yet one not often attempted.
 have walked up and down the poor streets and the better streets of a great city-and I have done the same thing in smaller city --and have knocked It the doors of the rank and file. ~t 4
 l have talked with tired-looking women ironing in dismal living rooms while not very clean children spraddled about the not very elem floor.
 I have talked with tired men. sitting on front stoops, puffing pipes at the close of the day.
 And by going home to folks have found out what they read in newspapers, and what they like in newspapers, and what they don't like in newspapers. 1 have found out the things they are interested in.
 What have I learned?
 have learned that people are interested in other people whom they suspect to be like themselves.
 The most popular reading matter in their daily newspaper, for many, many people. are the death notices. For death is universal. It concerns us all. It creates the only pure de- mOcracy.
 Death is the one thing that makes us alike.
 And next to death notices I have found people interested in advertisements-es- pecially in grocery advertisements. For all must eat and all must buy and all must have.
 For thousands of people the daily news paper is all they have to read. It is the com plete library. It is book and magazine. as we'll as newspaper.
 The wise newspaper editor will give peo- pie something to read besides news.
 He will give them much to read that has universal appeal. People have hopes and fears, aspirations and purposes that are common to all.
 What are they? When you know 'the pub lie" you will know.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06
BIRMINGHAM's GROWTH HEALTHY

Although there is naturally much spec uiation in. Birmingham real estate dur Ing this present period of unprecedented real activity, yet speculation is the con- sequence and not the cause of that ac- tivity. This indicates that the situation is an exceedingly healthy one, as is proved by survey of the field. The basis of the whole matter is Birming- hams rapid growth. This growth is in population, which requires additional dwelling places; in business, which re- qusres new edifices; in industry, which requires new construction and new areas given over to new enterprises; in educa- tion, which requires new structures, and Tn community progress, which requires all those conveniences of public build ings, paved streets, parks and the other items of kindred nature with which every city endows itself when it increases it's stature and begins to appreciate it's own Importance. In striking manner also are the churches expanding in both numbers and prosperity, and are proceeding to the erection of still more stately temples
 Therefore, all over the. city, almost without regard to direction, new suburbs are spring into being, and areas formerly vacant are being filled in with homes IAOAS LAtdu LWSACy apartment uOuSGS are newly built or are in process of erec- tion, further to supply homes for the constant stream of newcomers. Not only are the present industrial communities expanding, but new industrial communi- ties are springing into being, with their demand for more labor and for ex- banded living accommodations. Far out over the hills the people are going to build them homes and to extend the ser ried streets of this metropolis. Those that year ago or so felt themselves se- cluded from the city's uproar in their semi-rural retreats, now find themselves on continuous travelled streets with more homes still beyond them in what was recently wilderness.
 And keeping pace with all this are the notable expansions in the downtown district. Office buildings, new homes for corporate establishments, new the aters, new business blocks, new hotels who can enumerate the long list under way or in immediate contemplation? Birmingham is growing rapidly, but growing proportionately. She is burst ing her bonds of every kind as she de- velops into the stature to which her nat ural endowments have destined her. Property values are advancing so rapidly that what appeared to be highly spec ulative value year ago is now regarded as a legitimate appraisal. Birmingham is growing and prospering as never be- fore. It pays to believe in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06
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Music Hath Charms
 (By Juanitol

Wife an me had just been married
 An l says to her one day, Let's buy us one O them photographs
 To pass the time away, So we up an bought the pesky thing
 An played each whole day through, Till we got so tired O the whangin' noise
 We didn't know what to do! Then my wife she wanted piany,
 One O them tricky mechanical kinds, That plays piece by peddlin'
 An then it up an rewiRds. Well-5in about six months this contraption Couldn't be persuaded to go, So feelin' the need O good music,
 We bought us a radio. The radio worked most salubrious
 Through the fall an winter an spring, But when the weather got hot, there we so An couldn't tune in on thing. But now-we'n be sure of music galore
 An the ranch will know nothin' but joy. No more canned music for this cowboy
 Since the doctor said: Its boy l'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06
Watching The Parude
By JOHN PILGRIM

Those who attended the recent Democratic convention, either in person or by radio or by reading the papers, know of Rollins Ran dolph. A Georgia lawyer. Head of the Georgia delegation, and a stiff, unyielding, never quitting fighter,
 q practice law down in my country" said he, "and find that one year with another win maybe little more than half of my cases"
 That Is satisfactory in this life.' he said. Any one who can win every second battle as he goes along has every right to be satisfied. He can make his victories count and cut short his losses when defeated. Lawyer, farm. CT, editor, stOrekeeper, the man who is right half the time is making a mighty good, rec. ord.
 But when am licked" said Mir. Ran. dolph, I'm through. don't worry about it. holS no postmortems."
 He had found, he said, that too much time In this world is wasted in discussion over the things that might have been. If there is chance to pull one's self out of the hole then don't quit. But if one is neatly ensconced in the cavity and the trouble Is all over, the one thing to do is to brush off the mud and start fresh.
 Never cry over split milk" is another way of putting the same philosophy,
 It doesn't pay to hold rancor. do not mean in the financial, profit-making sense but in the larger way. The man who spends his time hating will not get much further than the man who grieves because he was defeated yesterday.
 Can 1t a day. Start fresh tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06
4 ChiIdren's Hospital aI)5it

"It's but blood test that Vt make," They say, and wonder that start At linen gowns and ipstruments- But the blood is from my heart They stab three marks on a small arm, Won Pirquet's test" wisely aver The linen-clad ones. Do they kraw It is my soul they scar? Come this way, now," they gently call, And wait. (They can 50 lightly run Through thesF strange waysD My feet are
 lead.
 For, oh, he is my son
 s@. Bare walls. white walls,
 Ceilings stark and high, ~-} Rows and rows of slim, straight beds, On which small folk lie; Some who're coming back to health, And some who wait to die. Slim beds, straight beds,
 And toys piled high, Small hands a-weaving dreams,
 While others idle lie; Their owners waiting, fearless-eyed, The Mystery. Nurses here, nurses there,
 SOft-faced and wise, Lips curved to laughter,
 But understanding eyes (They have learned SO much who deal With small ones agonies). Faint scents, strange scents.
 Corridors fill, Outside closed doors
 mother crouching, still, While a surgeon, with the hands of God, Works his miracle Zoe Tiffany in New York Times
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06
The Right Word
WHAT SHOULD FOLLOW "ONE?"
 (Find the Error in This ArticIe)
By CURTIS NICHOLSON

R. L. Davis of Cincinnati. O., launches discussion, '"The Right Word" has repeatedly endorsed following the indefinite pronoun one with the same pronoun one; as, One should not always express Ones innermost thoughts.
 Mir. Davis writes as follows:
 Mot so long ago you had for deliberate error the failure to repeat the indefinite ad- jective pronoun one in sentence that do not remember but that was similar to this one One does not wear his hat in the house.
 "KelloRg's text book on Rhetoric cover ing this question has this to say: We may follow the indefinite adjective pronoun one by a personal proRoun or a noun used in place of one. We need not repeat the One.' Mir. Kellogg points out these quotations:
 ""To have seen numerous household as- sembled around the fire. one would have imagined that he was transported back to those happy days.'-Irving. 'To walk staunchly by the best light one has |. this is the discipline by which alone man is enabled to rescue his life from thraldOm. M. Arnold.
 Perhaps this text book is obsolete should like to be set right on this subject"
 In reply ''The Right Word" submits the following
 "One, Used sometimes as in writing nara tive instead of T. 'he,' or a. Bain ('Higher Eng. GrammarO saysi One should be fol lowed by one and not by he thor for that matter by I or Rl as, '"What one sees or feels one can not be sure that one sees or feels.'" To begin with, one and to continue with any one of the substitutes suggested would not only be incorrect but would con- fuse the reader. Frank H. Vizetelly (editOr of the New Standard Dictionary) A Desk book of Errors in English. We shah be glad to read some ones else comment
 Yesterdays Error
 Wrong If "c' precedes the two vOweis like 1t does in ceiling"
 RirghtI If "c" precedes the two vOwels as it does in ceiling"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06

merely partisan interest in the outcome As to the personalities presented he may be entirely Indifferent, or he may even be disappointed in the candidate of his own party. The candidate of the oppos- ing party often does not possess an ap- peal strong Ienough to make him change over, so--he stays at home.
 To be sure, there are other reasons for indifference at election time. Un- doubtedly the radio influence will be per suasive as far as some of them are con- cerned, It is hoped that the effort will be successful, and that people will be induced to take a more intelligent in- terest in government, not only when it comes to elections, but long before that when it isjs matter of choosing the can didates N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06
VOYAGE OF THE AERoNAUTs

Of four sturdy planes which started several weeks ago on the flight around che world two are already out of the running. The first, lost in an Alaskan fog, crashed into the side of mountain and retired the commander of the expe- dition. On Sunday, between Scotland and Iceland, Lieutenant Wade was forced to descend because of broken shaft, and for four hours battled the sea until picked up by trawler and later by a destroyer. Thus two planes are left to make the final dashes to the American mainland. The chances, whether they will survive, or either of them, to com plete the flight, are now very much di- unfinished. Not only are they reduced by one-half in number, but, in spite of the fact that the journey is much more than half over, the planes are at the latter end of a prolonged period of hard usage, and the danger of unexpected weakness de- veloping into breakage grows daily greater.
 If there is failure to complete the trip,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06

the failure will lie in the machines and not in the skill or determination of the hardy voyagers. What they have yet to do is not so difficult as what they have already done. If the machines could be replaced with new ones, there would be little doubt of successful outcome. As it is, the result is highly problematical. One does not know when some vital. part will collapse and put one plane or the other, or both, out of business. It has already been demonstrated that we need more hardy machines for such prolonged flights than have already been produced. Whether that is highly significant fac tor that could have been discovered only by such a trip as that one now under way is doubtless matter of opinion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06
THE FORD LTOuOR RuLE

Notice has been served by Henry Ford that everybody working for him must abstain from liquor. This is good rule, and should be enforced with especial rigidity, for a starter in regard to his highest salaried men, in evitably contemplated by the rank and file as patterns to be initiated in shaping ca. reers.-W ashington Star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06
BEER AND WINE DIDN'T sToP IT

Prohibition in Norway is only partial, but the conservatives are for repeating it alto gether, and it was on this issue that Premier Berg and his cabinet resigned, turning over the government to the parties of the left. The demand for repeal is based on the prev alence of smuggling. which has increased in spite of the legalizing of beer and wine.- Springfield Republican.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06
THE HENPECKED DIRICIBIE

When dirigible stayed out all night the evening papers had an eight-column head line. Some men ought to be glad they aren't dirigibles.-Dallas News.
 RUNNING DOWN EVEN WOLVES
 "Automobilists are now running down wolves. ."-Western telegram. What chance have we mere two-foot pedestrians?-New Orleans Times-Picayune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06
An Object Lesson

It was Jimmy's first day in school and he appeared to be very much interested and was v.4y attentive to everything the teacher said.
 During the day the teacher asked Jimmy how many fingers he had.
 The little fellow stuck out his fingers and said to the teacher: There you are. Count lem.r5Z A. $.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06
POSTAL spoILs SYSTEM

Undoubtedly there is basis for the charge of the civil service reform league that the civil service ideal is being set aside and replaced with political consid- erations in Republican postal appoint ments. That the Republican view is that politics should have more influence than merit is shown by the Republican law which permits the president to appoint any one of the three highest applicants for postmasterships. The theory is that there would be at least one Republican in this eroup of three. The Republican president accordingly is thus enabled al- ways to appoint Republican postmaster, thereby keeping the department en- meshed in politics whence the civil serv- ice act was designed to extricate it.
 With the Republican congress thus showing the way to the re-introduction of the spells system into the postal serv- ice, it is not to be wondered at that there is a similar tendency all down the line in minor postal appointments, as we'll as in dismissals. The charge of the league is addressed to President Coolidge and demands that Postmaster New be restrained frem Soliciting or acting upon political recommendations in regard to appointments which, accord ing to law, have been removed from po- litical manipulation" When it is recalled that Postmaster New is none other than the former Senator Harry s. New from Indiana, and a Republican lame duck, the situation appears all the more sus- picious. Undoubtedly, if the president fails to act, the senate can find some ground for an investigation into the ap- parent subordination of the postal serv- ice to political opportunity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06

Reports from New York declare that all the clements for business boom are in sight. As far as Birmingham is con- cerned they have not been out of sight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06

Senator LaFoIlette is not to be on the committee that notifies Mir. Coolidge of his nomination for the presidency. Some thing must have happened to break up a beautiful friendship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06
A WOman's Way

Winnie: T don't believe it"
 Clarence: But have proved it to you, dear!"
 Winnie: "Of course you have. But that doesn't change my mind. d."-Betty Ullman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06
Absent Treatment

T am afraid that the church means noth- ing whatever in your life Mir. WallaceP
 "You misjudge me, Dr. Crane. There are few things I enjoy more than to lie in bed on Sunday morning and listen to the church bells."-Helen Russell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06
Walking Chalk

Husband Here's where draw the line v Wifei 'Yes and here's where you walk it ? Copyright, 1924. Reproduction FOrbiddsn0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06

eke choice were left to me, whether to nave free press or free government, | would choose free press-ThOmas Jefferson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06
Sublime Faith

q wouldn't marry the best man living" asserted the girl with the bobbed hair.
 ''Of course you wouldn't" agreed the girl with the new engagement ring. You couldn't"
 And why couldn't I?"
 Because I'm going to."-Judith Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06
Something Wrong

"Six years ago was.a bellhop here, and now I own this hotel"
 Just this one?"-Paul S. Powers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06

Telephone (private branch exchange connect Ing all departments), Main 1900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06

EXCLUSIVE ALABAMA MEMBER OF NORTH AMERICAN NEWSPAPER ALLIANCE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06
A Proposal

She sat upon his lap, twined her arm about his neck persuasively, kissed him sweetly on the cheek, and then-she popped the question
 Whats this, you ask? A Leap Year pro. posalI
 Goodness mol Sixteen-year-old daughter h merely eoaxing her dad to let her drive the new auto.--Martha Smith
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06

The professor says the trouble with but terflies is that they can't take it or leave 1t alone. Next summer he will conduct series of novel experiments to determine whether humblebees will smoke Pittsburg stogies and if the seventeen-year-locusts dance to excess.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06

We'll. the He-Bltterflies came zooming to the edge of the bowl, put their feet on the rail, went to the whisky like rounders and demanded that the professor "see what the boys in the backroom will have"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06

MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PREss-rhe As. socidted Press Is exclusively entitled to the use TOT publication of all news dispatches credited to lt or not otherwise credited In this paper and also local news published therein. All rights or republication of special dispatches are also
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06
What Some Youug Men shouId Wear

What Some Young Men Should Wear Flapper; Henry ought to wear hose with clocks in them"
 Ditto ''Why?" tt Flapper: "So he will know what time. to go aome."-Jerry Scott.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06

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 By carrier, where carrier delivery is main. tainodi zoe per week, s5c per month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06
THE AGE-HER ALD
FREDERICK l. THOMPSON. PRESIDENT

Entered at Birminghaham. Ala, post office as ncond-class matter. act of Congress, March G. is7s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06

NEWS BUREAUS-Washington. 500. Davidson Building; State Capital, Montgomery Journal Building; Tennessee Valley, Decatur Albany: Tuscaloosa, News Building; Jasper, Mountain Eagle Building; Annst on, Star Building; Gads- den. Journal Building; Muscle Shoals, TTi- Cities Daily Building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06
Agreed

Irate Officer (after an auto accident) l: "Such bonehead drivingl Why that little shrimp isn't fit to be running at large"
 Lady on sidewalk Don't know 1t I've been living with him for fifteen years."- Horanca Liveright
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06
Done For

Mrs fleming: You are always fooling with the radio. Isn't that good battery you are throwing away?"
 Mir. Hennin4: Heavens, no! It's been through a couple .of conventions" Robert Reichenbaum.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06
It's long lane that has no hold.up.
Carte Blanche

Waiter: Well, my little man, what are you going to have"
 Small Boy (alone with menu) "You mean what ain't goin' to have. Mrs. E. J. K.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06

No American tourists happened to be around and so the butterflies had no opposi- finn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06

Remarkable High School Growth.-The growth in the interest of the high schools in the state has been remarkable in the last few years. Three years ago there were 149 ac- credited schools, but this number has now grown to 250. The demand for more and better schools from the one-teacher school to the high school seems to be increasing. De- Kalb County Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-06

z on Prospects at Huntsville that the
 big drill is plunging on down through fresh rock and earth at the 2.642 feet depth of the old hole in west Huntsville, the Greater Huntsville Oil & Gas Company is making substantial progress toward the development of what is believed to be a great lake of oil in this field.-Huntsville Times.