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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
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DisiIlusion.

A READER of this department in New "A York writes that he has just returned
 from Rome, where he saw Premier
 Mussolini riding in the streets one day on
 gorgeous white Arabian stallion. "A domi- mating figure, Napoleonic, imperial" are the
 words. And they fit the dictator Of Italy. It is said that in his study he has large
 mirror and that every movement he makes
 is one of studied dignity and Caesar-like pose. Perhaps he even drapes himself with toga lat times, to see how the imperial purple would fit, like schoolmate of ours who aspired to become another Demosthenes and who hung his mothers tablecloth over his shoulders and studied the effect in the glass. The same writer says that he was disappointed at Rome. ''So many narrow alleys and cobblestone streets" But in contrast there are the mar
 vicious monuments that belong to all the world St. Peters the treasures of the vati- can, the stupendous Altar of the Fatherland,
 overwhelming in it's grandeur and perfect
 symmetry But disappointment is to be ex-
 pected. Herman Melville, the mariner and
 mystic" says somewhere: If you read of
 St: Peter's, they say, and then go and visit it. ten to one you account it dwarf com
 pared to your high-raised ideal. And doubt less Jonah himself must have been much dis appointed when he looked up in the domed midriff surmounting the whales belly and
 surveyed the ribbed pillars around him. A pretty large belly, to be sure, thought he, but not so big as it might have been. s.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
Ons Plcturesque Figure OnIy.

The Russian revolution has not produced a single picturesque figure with the possible exception of Leon Trotsky. For even in Lenin there was nothing of the flamboyant type of the popular figure generally associated with revolutions ever since Danton and Mirabeau, Marat and Robespierre. Lenin was the tacti- clan watching how an application of the Marxian theories would work out, advising, cautioning, planning. Only Leon has theefire of surging passion. When he speaks out, his words ring round the world. George Bernard Shaw called him the greatest polemist of the age after he wrote book again Kautsky and the German school of socialism. No one will doubt that he has perfected great machine out of the chaotic remnants of the czar s armies. He has practically built up com ulete powerful new force. To think that this man was once scribbling editor on New York Russian paper and that previous to that he worked for the Canadian Pacific railway, shows him man of boundless energy, tireless worker and no small visionary. His philosophy may be strange and incomprehensible to people living in the United States with wealth, opportunity and advantages around them, but to the Russian peasant of the type described by Tolstoy, Dostoieysky, Gogol, Tugenieff and others peasants and workers steeped in hopeless misery, Trotsky, at one time, appeared like an angel from heaven.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
The Right Word
By W. CURTIS NICHOLSON
THE EIGHTEENTH SENTENCE. (Eind fine Error in This Article.


 The eighteenth sentence in the recent test read as follows:
 Every boy in the class had their lesson" Every boy" is in the singular number. 'Their" refers to "every boy" and should, therefore also be in the singular number. The sentence corrected: Every boy in the class had his lesson.
 Remember that the following words are singular, and that verbs of which they are subjects, as well as pronouns referring to them, should always be in the singular num- ber: any one; each; every; anybody; some one no eRe; either; neither; every one.
 Wrong: Every one helped themselves to piece of cake.
 Right: Every one helped himself to a piece of cake. Wrong: Each of the boys were anxious Right: Each of the boys was anxious to go.
 T Ant" and "Ain't."
 Note that the first word in the title is spelled "an't," not amt" It is pronounced with broad "a," or like the second word in the title. It has been termed a cOllOquial contraction of are n't; are not; am not; is not: and when pronounced like "ain't" 1t is supposed to be a dialectal reduction of ha'nt, contraction of have not and has not It is also written ain't, aint, like hain't haint.
 The best advice "The Right Word" can give it's readers is to carefully avoid the use of hain't, ain't. ant and 'tain't. Aren't is in common use Be alert to detect words what should be avoided. Yesterdays Error.
 Wrong: No one should have had difficulty in reaching their decision.
 Right: No one should have had difficulty in reaching his decision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
Forum. Of The People
The "WidOw's Mite. "
itnr of The Age.Herald

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 I'm inclosing one dollar to be used in the John Davis campaign fund. You may con- slider it the Widows mite. And Jesus was moved to compassion when the Widow gave her last cent"
 I feel like it is the duty of every good Democrat in the state of Alabama to move and contribute to this great Democratic cam paign. If we Can win this great fight for democracy this great Southland of ours will blossom out again as it did in the days of Woodrow Wilson.
 Four years ago the old ship of democracy was so badly shipwrecked by the G. 0. r. it has almost brought destruction to our coun- try But with John w. Davis as captain on the old ship, feel quite confident that on the fourth day of November, by the time the morning sun has reached the zenith of her meridian night, that this old ship will out ride every Republican storm and in triumph shall safely anchor in the Democratic harbor for eternal success.
 Yours to win the Democratic fight.
 The Birmingham Age-Herald has been a welcome visitor in my home for over twenty
 N. A. SOX. EJwordsvilIe Ala Oct 26 1924
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
To Inform The Pope.

In Belgium the sect of the Jansenists have elected their bishop and have sent two priests to Rome to notify the pope of their action. The two priests will not be received by the vatican, but they have gone there in con formance with a custom that has been going on for the last few hundred years. The Jansenitsts, or Old-Catholics, were placed under the ban by the pope at the time when Jansonius, bishop of Ghent advanced set of doctrines, mixed with political considerations. which were called heretical by the holy see. One of the disputed points was the election of bishops favored by the Jansenists, while Rome reserved the exclusive right to appoint them. Though Rome communicated the sect, the latter did not sever it's relations com pletely. For at each election, now for the past few hundred years, the pope IS noti- fled This sect, which is numerically small, must not be confused with the Gallican move ment within the Latin church. The Galican movement favOrs national church for France and Belgium under direction of the holy see, but with provision that the services he held in the tongue of the people. One of the few countries where Rome recognizes the Ian guage of the people for divine service IS Syria, where the Greek rite is in vogue and the mass is sung in Syriac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
THE TRUE PROGRESSIVE

From my point of view he only deserves to be called a progressive who cannot see q wrong persist without an effort to reoress it, or a right denied without an ei.or' acononoic welfare of the United States put realizes that the making of better men ana women is a matter greater still; who tn,hhs a of every governmental policy first or all m it's bearing upon human rights ratner ~ .naA o
 ao1 material things; who believes pro- foundly in human equality and detests priv ilege in whatever form or in whatever dls- ruise, and who finds the true test Of success in the welfare of the many and not the pros nerity and comfort of the few. The CIVIC rrtt of America is not the dollar, but the individual man. All that goes to make net- ter and happier and freer men and women is progress; all else is reaction-Jonn w. Davls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
Putting The KibOsh On A Thrill.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 In the Tuesday morning issue of The Age Herald, I note that one Mir. James Dovel, department manager of the Sloss-Sheffield, tuned in on his radio and heard young Ram say Macdonald outlining few arguments why his father should be returned as prime mn- ister of England. We have heard a great deal lately about the kick which the radio fans experience, and to be able to pick up political speech from England, thousands of miles away, would be very thrilling in- deed. No doubt, Mir. James Dovel was aston ished and elated. But after all the message did not come from England. No ocean waves beat upon the message as it came to MT Dovel. Young Mcdonald was merely en- gagged in debate at Mandel hall, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. He was there representing Oxford university in debate with Chicago and the question being debated was whether or not Ramsay Mcdonald should be returned as premier of England. As 6 former member of the Chicago debating team I was just as elated over the arguments be ing advanced and was getting the same thrills and kicks but not in the same way that Mir. James Dovel did.
 THOS. E. MCCULLOUGH.
 Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 2S, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
ON THE SIDE LINES.

The public will at least get considerable amusement from the debate going on pe- tween our esteemed afternoon contempo- raries. the Evening News and the Eve ming Post. It began a few weeks ago when. in conformity with the policy ot the Scrfpps-Howard newspapers, the Eve. hing Post declared for the election ot LaFollette and Wheeler, declaration that brought verbal spanking to the Evening Post from the Evening News.
 The Post, apparently observing the cu;etude existing in the editorial rooms of the Evening News with respect to the camnaipn of the Democratic national nartv. and apparently in understanding of the sympathetic environment between the News and certain distinguished Ala hanoians who were making large conSri- butions to the Republican party, proceed ed to return the verbal spanking admin istered by the News, when the list ot the Republican contributors was made puDlc lapt week.
 The Post, at that time, took occasion 60 say: ,,uooa for raFol. lette, the Birmingham News printed q
 long vail, declaring 'The News regrets that a newspaper published Tn the eoutn
 supporting OCn6C d candidate for president"
 Now, to be consistent the News Will undoubtedly express the same regret Ina' leading Birmingham business men are giv- ing extensive financial aid to the HepuO-
 licans.
 With delicat, sarcasm and suot1e irony khe Post then goes on to say:
 The mere fact that they are leading busl-
 If deter
 News. Considerations of financial power
 and advertising patronage never have any
 weight so far as its editorial and news
 policies are concerned.
 No, none at all.
 So if you'll look in tomorrow News'
 you'll undoubtedly find another 're-
 gretting" editorial, expressing the News
 surprise and chagrin that so much BIT
 mingham money is flowing into Republlc-
 an coffers.
 And the Post called the turn
 No doubt, conscious that there had heen an absence of enthusiastic editorial support for the Democratic ticket on It's own part, and realizing also, perhaps That. while its editorial columns had been Father subdued in toneI it had been Npreading on its first page intense and partisan Republican propaganda, the News sidestepped direct answer to the Post. but did indicate that the verba 1panking prompted mental activity anc q belated call to come to the rescue o1 Democracy. It boldly declared that the paid Republican contributions in BIT minghan fought to make a lot of Demo Trats in this state thoroughly ashamed o1 themselves"
 To one on the side lines, the reflection cannot be escaped that, had Abraham Lincoln been alive and observant' h' would have altered his famous expreS sion, "You can fool some of the people al the time" to one of "Quit kidding 'em.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
The First Frost

The windflower and the violet, they perished long ago, And the briar rose and the orchis died amid the summer glow; But on the hills the goldenrod, and the aster in the wood, And the yellow sunflower by the brook, in autumn beauty stood, Till fell the frost from the clear cold heaven, as fails the plague on men, And the brightness of their smile was gone, from upland glade and glen.
 BRYANT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
INSTRUMENTATION As TO sUGAR

Says Secretary of War Weeks: "Consid- eration is being given to the possibility of reducing the present rate" of tariff on sugar. Consideration is right It has been con sdered 20 months. President Coolidge, who has power to act, is holding it for still fur ther consideration-or until after election And angry housewives are daily bottling the sugar tariff in their preserve jars.-New York World.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29

As if in reply to those political quacks who would legislate the price of wheat upwards, there appears the headline: "Export demand sends wheat up." And there it is in a nutshell. Throw open the markets of the world to American field crops and the price will take care of itself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
Moscow. Moscow, Ra, Za Ra!

There are going to be some surprises in the French chamber at the next session. Not only will Premier Herriot be faced with some perplexing problems, but the reds are plan ming some wholly novel blocking tactics Under direction of their leader. Marty, the Black sea fleet mutineer, they are daily re, harsing a sort of college yell, which they will offer for the benefit of the chamber when ever the occasion demands. Instead of de- voting more time to study the evils Of pres ent form of society and try for a solution in their caucus meetings, these gentlemen are resorting to this childish practice. Of course it's good tactics. The communists are not in the chamber to help in the legislative process of the country, either by constructive or destructive criticism. but they are there to make a show of their strength. And it seems also display of uncouth, distasteful procedure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29

torium is evidence of the growing multi
 plicity of local products of manufacture.
 There is needed next convincing exhibit
 of Birmingham's advantages and output
 at the Southern exposition in New York next January, in order that capital look ing for location may learn where to come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
A WOMAN SAID TT

Wasn't it the lady from West Virginia who made nominating speech for John W. Davis, who said He is broad enough be- tween the shoulders to have big heart; and wide enough between the eyes to have big brain. ."-Savannah News.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29

The League of Nations council is try ing to settle Turco- British dispute over the interpretation of the Mosul treaty. Perhaps if the British understood Turk ish, or the Turks, English, the question would be simplified.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29

On the principle that you cannot keep a good fellow down, King Cotton is com manding higher financial respect, pound for pound, than a few weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29

Russellville expects to have the largest concern in the South producing monu- mental and building stone exclusively of Alabama material.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
A DOUBTFUL OUTCOME

Remaining the ZR-3 "Los Angeles" may take California out of the doubtful column, and then again it may alienate the San Fran cisco vote.-St. Louis st-Dispatch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
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She Aimed To Please.
R2NH4Lk L1loHL

Mrs. Bridge: "Why did you fire you Fnurse-wasn't She attentive" Mrs. Whist: "Yes, but not to the baby to my husband
 Theodore Levine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
Savings Of Sister Sue.

Sayings Of Sister Sue. War paint lends color to society.
  ,Pursenality is often mistaken for perso- nality.
 One needn't have sense in one's head to have dollars in ones pocket.
  The first sign of old age is when people tell you you look younger every day.
  The difference between a reputation and a "rep''-the one is good and the other, bad.
 Violet M. Leroy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
Edwardsville, Ala, Oct. 2e, 1924.
namocratic Club Apureciates Publicity.

Democratic Club Appreciates Publicity. To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 We wish to thank you for the publicity given the Women's Democratic Club of lief ferson County, through your paper, of the Davis Rally Luncheon at the Tutwiler Ho tel Saturday, and assure you your kindness is much appreciated. .
 VIRGINIA HATFIELD, President, Women's Democratic Club ot Jefferson County.
 Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 27, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
COnsiderate.

Hazel: Come to the show with me, even if you have a cold"
 Ella: No, dear. It's nice play and not to be sneezed att
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29

If the choice were left to me. wnetner .o have a free press or free government "ou'o choose a free press-Thomas Jefferson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
DOg-gone!

Betty, aged three years, who was afraid of dogs, came running in to her mother and said "I am not afraid of dogs any more cause they won't bite me- They just walk up and smell me, and when they find out am not a dog, they just run away, and don't bite me or anything"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
THE ACE-H HERALD
FREDERICK I. THOMPSON. PRESIDENT

Entered at Birmingham. Ala. post office as sec
 end class matter. act of Congress March 6, 1879.
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EXCLUSIVE MEMBER OF NORTH AMERI- CAN NEWSPAPER ALLIANCE IN ALABAMA
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Telephone tprivate branch exchange connect ing all departments), Main 4soo.
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Campaign Fund

The Age Herald is receiving contributions for the Democratic presidential campaign fund from it's readers. The fund stood ycs- terday as follows: ooo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29

The time is growing short in which to com nlete the swing of votes to the DemocrauS ticket. What is done must be done at once. Those who expect to contribute to the campaign fund should do so now If they want their money to do the utmost good.
 A dollar counts more in this campaign than it has in previous campaigns, for 1t has to offset fewer privilege dollars on the other side.
 Contribute to the Democratic effort and to the success of John W. Davis
 Party loyalty has thus an additional man. ner in which it may serve the party.
 If many will give moderately, the total will be sufficient.
 But in this community many are not giv- ing even moderately.
 Is the cause not a worthy one?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29

Taxicab drivers ten-ton truck operators, municipal bus pilots and motorists in gen eral declare pedestrians are Jumping into them wherever they go. It has reached a point where a reckless ddfiver can't tear down tn emain thoroughfares any more with out having five or six fool citizens afoot run into him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29

Automobilists are beginning to complain There is too much walking in this country. This business of people going to and from their homes on foot is being carried to ex- tremes. Sumpin has gotta be done about 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29

An Ordinary Female Complaint. Minnie: Poor Irma! Just listen to her cough" Bertie:, "Pshaw, that's nothing, just smokers cough"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
Generally So.

Teacher: Otto, use the word menace in a sentence"
 Otto: "Where menace dare you find women" M. A. Kaufman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
One ExceptiOn,

One Exception.
 Ralph: Things don't seem to be the same since prohibition" Herbert: "Cheer up, old man. The foot ball bowl still has plenty of punch and lots of kick"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
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Those Reckless Pedestrians

Public officials throughout the country are making crusades against pedestrians 10 cut down the number of automobile acciden.s Pedestrians presently may find themselves in continual danger of being cast into durance vile on charges of operating pair of shoes without license.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29

"NOt Half So Bad As It Looks. To read some of our exchanges since Ford withdrew his Muscle Shoals bid, one would think that the world had come to an end, the whole bot tom had dropped out, or some other greater calamity. But the sun, was still shining this morning, the birds were singing in the trees, and so far as this scribe could observe, things were going along about as usual. Smiles brothers, smile; an apparent evil is oftentimes not half so bad as. it looks.-Demopolis Times,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29

Have Had EnOdgr'' Senator Heflin thinks that MT. Ford would still accept the Shoals if it were offered to him. The senas tor may be right, but so far as we are cone cerned, he will never have an opportunity We know when we have had enough. And Mir. Ford has satisfied us that he isn't es- sential to our welfare if the district is to be ignored whenever Henry finds it convenient to ignore our interests. We are against let ting J. Tom string us again. To forget MT. Ford and his offer. quickly and completely. is the best thing this community can do.-- Florence News.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29

FREDERICK l. THOMPSON. PRESIDENT
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29

South Bitterly DisappCinted peos ple tbroughout the country have all along expressed the belief that Ford really did not want Muscle Shoals, passing their opinion largely upon the fact that he refused to make any changes whatever in his bid. Be that as it may, the South as a whole will be bitterly disappointed if he finally decides to withdraw his bid, notwithstanding the practical cer~ tainty that it has little or no chance of be- ing accepted. Our people will naturally feel that they have been cheated out of one OF their greatest opportunities by the hepuDhc~ an party.-Gadsden Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29

Its Lowest Bidder.-The New York World concludes that there are better ways of utilizing Muscle Shoals than giving it to Henry Ford for less than nothing. The sene ate has bids from other sources. It has the Norris plan for government operation, con- servative enough to win the support of some of the most conservative members of the senr ate. There are various plans for nitrate pros duction and electric power accessible to cons gress, and in losing Mir. Ford it has only lost it's lowest bidder-Talladeg Home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29

Excites No Favorable RespOnse.--Senator John Craft of Mobile, wants an extra ses- sion of the legislature called to take up the matter of having the state enter bid for Muscle Shoals. The suggestion does not see in motion any very strong currents Of en- fhusiasm, in fact, the general election is one of silence, which is more eloquent than words. Alabama is not yet ready to fill the role of those folks who rush in where angels fear to tread-Selma Times-Journal.