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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
WHY HE WAS WE'LL
 By Wickes Wnmboldt

Not long ago I was< walking down tAe street with friend. We met young man whom we both knew. "How we'll Estacady looks" said my friend; "He has a sparkle in his eye. He looks healthy and prosperous. There IS a snap about him."
 recall the last few years of Estacady's career. He was clerk in an institution that paid him a bare living. He had wife and some little children. Advancement l looked slow to him, so he made radical change. He went into an- other line of work on commits sion basis. It was work that took him out among men and where he had to make good on his own in- itiative.
 ,, Now, Estacady was not exactly that kindof a fellow. He was the rather timid, retiring sort you ex- pect to remain in a clerkship all the days of his life-the kind of chap who needs someone to plan his life and tell him what to do.. Estacady found himself shoul- dered into corners and out of the way by aggressive dominant com | petitors who were accustomed to taking care of themselves. So i things went i'll with Estacady. He did not make as much money as he had in his clerkship. He got into debt and people said: q knew he could never make the grade. He is too timid. He has not enough pep and go. The other sfellow has 1t done while Estacady is getting ready to do it."
 They had judged Estacady all right as far as they went, but he had one quality they had over looked-dogged determination. At the end of five months the gem eral agent for whom he was work ing on a commission basis sent for him. "Estacady," he said in a kindly way. T want to be frank with you. You are not fitted for this kind of work, and in my opin- ion you are just wasting your time. You have not landed a sim | gle piece of business since you have been with us. I believe you are putting your head against a stone wall. and I'd quit it if I were you"
 Estacady fumbled his hat ner- vously, but he looked at the gem eral agent with brave eyes. "If you don't mind, sir," he said, 'I'd like to try it just one month more." The general agent was as- tonished. Usually he found 1t hard to keep the most promising man at work if results were slow in coming.
 GO ahead" he said cordially. Help yourself"
 Thirty days passed and still no results. Again the general agent sent for Estacady and repeated his we'll meant advice. And again Estacady asked for an extension of time, but this time for two ] weeks. It was granted. It was on the last day of the two weeks that Estacady entered his chiefs office with a radiant face. He had l landed his first contract, and it was a big one. And from that day he went ahead by leaps and bounds. He is now general agent for large company.
 Through diversity the "get- there" spirit which is in all men. though dormant in many, had sprung into life. That is why Es-. tacady looked prosperous and snappy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
Don't Know Our Wealth
(Marion Countv Na,v.l

(Marion County News)
 Few, if any, states of the Un- ion are so blessed with potential power as Alabama is. Her coal fields are inexhaustible. Her wa. ter power is a marvel to all who think. We don't know our wealth. We ought to develop and use more Of the power that Is going to waste. Had you ever figured that the swift, steep-banked streams of Marion county, if harnessed would furnish heat and motor power for every citizen of the country? And the cost, compared with the benefit, would be neEliri- ble. When will we awake to our possibilities?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
TOO SMALL A SALARY

\ A New York supreme court judge came into considerable publicity re- gently by resigning his position to seek !. another job because he said his salary Of $17,500 a year is not enough to
 support a family properly. He did not { say anything about the size or tastes
 of his family; but if it is not far above
 the average numerically, the members
 probably have pretentious standards spf living. Thinking people agree that Spay of the courts, and more especially the higher tribunals, should be suf- Efficient to attract men of ability and Equipment commensurate with the iml-
 portant duties attached. But $17,500 "a ,zEar is not to be sneezed at even by of judicial temperament and high Sinments to whom the character of work and the opportunities for
 lie service might in themselves N fe soma appeal.
 E Less than enc hundred thousand
 peyple ip this country receive more than fifteen thousand dollars year.
 Seven million people on the income-tax rolls receive less, and a large percent age of them less than half that amount Under the New York judges reason ing five thousand dollars year in- come would be poverty. It is hardly probable that his view will get much sympathy even from those who believe that the judiciary should be properly maid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10

The record of twenty-four billion telephone talks in the. country this year will strengthen good many peo- ple's view that talk is golden-for tele- phone companies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
Should Bestir Themselves

NopCtlhd ANCWSy
 Our bachelors, according to mar raige license records here, were shy during the Christmas season. Fact is there appears no big rush for being tied to bind that we seH reported, except at Huntsville The flappers up that way got busy and in five days forty-two of them landed something Santa don't carry in his sleigh. ....=-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10

The bank at Shelby, Montana, which was closed, after the big fight, an- nounces that it is ready to resume bus mess. This is one of the few cases wherein the recipient of a complete knockout was able to come back.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10

It is not surprising that the Rus sian soviet is willing to arbitrate the question of recognition, since it might have chance to gain something, and has absolutely nothing to lose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
Where Were the Lavyerxs Brandon Times)

over at Montgomery when the legislature was in session one was impressed with the importance" of the men who were tl.ere from the many counties Of Alabama as lawmakers. It was evident that said lawmakers were themselves not unmindful of their importance and dignity. They expatiated at length on questions of law and one got the impression that the code was their favorite book. Now comes the supreme court of Alabama, composed of other men who are aware of their own "im- portance," and straightway set aside various and sundry of the acts of the aforesaid legislature and declare them ''unconstitution- al. nuils void and of no effect" The question is-where were the lawyers when it all happened?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
Industries and Markets
(Gadsden Journal)

\GdusuSu JOuruall
 Locate more industries here, large and small. aud bring thou sands more consumers here, and there will be a larger market Cor the farmer. He will find that he can dispose of products which now find ID sale. /. industrial develop ment and agricultural develop ment go hand in hand in the South. Let's promote them both by making greater efforS to io- cate new industries in the Gads- den district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
The Vehicle Tax
fTroy Heraldl

VIrOy EteralQl
 If this vehicle tax stays on there is no doubt there will be many $5 tax paid on some old wagon that wouldn't bring the amount of the tax in open market. The great trouble with lot of our taxing machinery now is that they try to get the tax whore the s'get- ting" is the easiest-following2the line of least resistance, as it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
Lacking fin LeadershaR 7 (Annisfon SfarA

The fact is that in both our city and county affairs we have been in sad lack of aggressive leadership. It is time. therefore. that we began to consider the putting into office of men who will exercise courage, foresight and or- dinary business judgment in the management of. our public busi- ness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
THE ALABAMA PRESS
MAddled the Waters
(Eufaula Citizen)

Alabama's new primary law has muddied the political waters of the state no little bit, and we are afraid that before the waters have cleared up those who sponsored it will come to realize they were not so cute as they thought they were.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10

It is probably too early for any trustworthy prediction as to which party will win in the presidential con- test, but it is reasonably safe to say this far ahead that it will be the one which can stand the most punishment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
SMILES
The Great Defeated
Detroit Free Pressl

NDetrOlt Free PreSS1
 Returning from Washington, the lame duck wandered around town for several days. Meeting him in front of the post office, an old friend slapped him on the back and said: We'll I did my share, John; voted for you"
 The lame duck thanked him feebly and responded: "rm at a loss to understand how I failed of election"
 why so?"
 T can't find anybody who didn't vote for me-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
Write Your Congressman

l see by the papers that a lot of bloodthirsty gunmen are using the golf links as slaughter house for clay pigeons. l have never met any clay pigeons, but my heart goes out to them nevertheless. Something ought to be done about it. Constant Reader.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
The Motor Car Speaks

T HG N1OGOF N0F 0peakB love good old winter storm; l like the snow to fall, Those balmy breezes, soft and warm, I like them not at all. For when the wintry blizzards sport And begin to freeze and snort My owner treats me to a quart Of good old alcohol.
 The Duke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10

About the only economic interest the American people feel in the Yuca- tan revolt is it's possibility of affect ing the chewing-gum industry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10

Every dangerous toy could be eliminated permanently from our midst if we had but the will to remove each menace. believe that so long as we permit harm full things of this sort to be sold to our children, or our neighbors' children, we are guilty of sin of omission, if not of commission, and there is no health in Us. By the con- certed effort of each church. club and other organization we could safely promise the parents of children in Alabama that this par ticular form of death-dealing menace shall not come into our markets.
 Yours for safeguarding the lit-' tie ones. NETTIE H. OWEN. ,
 Bessemer. Ala, Jan. 8. 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10

The trouble about these Leap Year jokes is that too many peoples memo ries stay active more than four years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10

Magnus Johnson is not the first member of congress who lost out in a milking contest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
BETTER PUBLIC PROTECTION

Fourth on the list of definite pro- jects for improvement in the public service which the city commission an- lnounced a purpose to establish early in the present year is an increased police and fire-fighting force with ad- ditienal equipment for each depart ment. Were this aim carried out, ! Ere would be constructive results
 Wided the proposal increases are
 confined to swelling the numbers N Ap added to the respective depart N pd that care be taken to the
 Sere be at least proportion
 se in effici1ncy. That is
 Eortant thay the size of the
 es, because whatever changes or additions may be made should be done wholly with a view of improved ser vice rather than increased payrolls.
 The improvement in the fire fight ing system, whether it be in adequate manning or equipment, is direct in- vestment from which taxpayers get their returns not only in better pro- tection to property, but through re- auctions in premiums. An efficient fire-fighting force renders a two-fold public service. With proper super vision and administration there is com srstively little danger of material < rte in the maintenance of an ef- & VI tnt fire department.
 SA police force is somewhat diff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
One Way (Kansas City Star1
A Hair Rni.er
Her Second (Argonaut)

My second husband. Bill, ain't no saint" said Mrs. Jones, -"but I'll say this for him. He's better than my first was by long shot. He's in jail so much. you see, that practically all I can earn I have for my own use" =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10

- It looks as if the public is getting ready to equip some more film stars with dinners. it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10

By this time they have all been exchanged, and it is hoped that every. body will live happily thereafter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10

It is probably too much to hope that whatever congressional investigation is made of Lieutenant Woods fling in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
But a Ma.Jone Hound Ia

You may not be aware of it, but Chinese Chow is not particularly fond of chop suey.-Ewald. ,-tfr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10

Wall Street may be by members who are entirely free from stock-jobbing affiliations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS

(San Francisco Chronicle), A good man can force his way ahead almost anywhere axcaht in 3 cafeteria line. -.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
ARKANSAS FAMILY TREASURES

V III DUK UT 1IINIVC1 dLy
 A family moving from Faulkner county last week paid $10 freight transportation on two hound dogs nicely crated, which was more than the freight paid on all of their other possessions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10

The street railway company admits that the street rights were free gift. Now we wonder how much the rights are valued in the sum on which by law the people pay the company dividend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
TKa=sssSaAeOPCFf @BEAREP.

We see that they are going after bootleggers in Illinois with machine guns. But the bootleggers still have the more deadly weapon.
 "What do you think of all this fog of smoke?" *
 "Well, as smoke, it's good; but as atmosphere it's a total loss.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10

It seems that the street-railway com pany, owning in perpetuity the fran chise rights on ninety per cent. of their mileage, wants the same rights on the other ten per cent. The city com mission is cited to that text concern ing Ito them that hath shall be given," or they'll probably take it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10

Sturdy Manhood -. :, When an Arctic blizzard whistles dowr the broad highway ! And around the caves the crue
 breezes whine, Man goes out to brave the weather
 with his shoes of sturdy leather And his woolen undies wrapped about his spine. ? And the cruel breezes wreck his con.
 stitution E, And he gets the pip. the glanders
 and the humps, And 1t makes him feel like hades when
 he sees the dainty ladies With their feet incased in flimsy
 satin pumps.
 "Jack Dempsey to Train in Flor ida" For a citizen of California, it is nothing less than high treason.
 ''Luis Firpo," say the dispatches, t'was sick when he mixed it with Jack Dempsey last September"
 Mixing it with Dempsey is enough to make anybody sick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
A Director Who Directs

A Director Who Directs
 (Thrift Magazine) An aged darkey was renewing acquaintances in a section of the city where he had once resided. well, Henry" said the drug store clerk, "What v doing now? 2" Lawdy. man." replied Henry boastfully, .'I'se done got mag. nolious prosition. rse a bank di- rectah."
 You the director of a bank ?" Deed is, boss, jes' stan dare an when folkses comes thu de do' I directs lem whah t go"
 One Way
 (Kansas City Star) "Taxicab! Taxie" offered the charioteer.
 "Dad-burn it, no" answered the gent from Jimpson Junction. q don't want to~hire no taxicab. I only want to know the best way to the union depot"
 "The best way to get to the union depot. is to hire taxicab." 
 A Hair Raiser
 Louisville Courier-Journal) You seem impressed" Just reading a hair-raising story"
 What about?" "one man says one bottle of his tonic will do wonders for VOL"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
Would Ban Tetanus Toys

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 On the first page of The Age Herald Tuesday we read of two deaths from tetanns within a week caused by powder burns from toy pistols, and in the next column seven deaths are reported from Tennessee from the same cause. Where are our one huHdred per cent. American men and women? Why do we not put a stop to the sale of these dangerous toys?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10

A resolution, now and then,
 Is busted by the best of men.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-20
BELGRADE, Dec. 2O.-Rapid exten

BELGRADE, Dec. 20-Rapid exten- sion of the revolutionary movement in Albania has made the situation of the Eau Moli government criti- cal, according to the lastern dispatch es. Besides the instruction headed by Al Med Zugu, former premier, the whole of the tribes of the Northern parts of Albania and the Skodar are said to have joined the movement. Every effort is being made to sup press Soviet activities so far as pos sible whose propaganda is held di- rectly responsible for the unrest.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-20
ARE ARRANGING ANOTHER
 GO - EMPSEY-GlBBONS

NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-Jack Demp- sey and Tommy Gibbons of Saint Paul will meet either in Madison Square Garden or at Boyles Thirty Acres in Jersey City if they are matched, Tex Rickard declared last night. The promoter said he had the verbal assurance of Dempsey's manager, Jack Kearns, before he left for the Pacific coast, that Rick ard will handle any contests be- tween the champion and Gibbons.
 Madison Square Gardens last heavyweight fight will take place on May 5, and Rickard asserted that he would like to have such bout as the final attraction and is ready to outbid all other promoters.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-20
HOT PACE TELLS
 ON THE FIAPPER

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Dr. Eugene Lyman Fisk, Director of the Life Ex- tension Institute, told members of the American Education Conference that the modern young woman's serene self confidence in her ability to defy all conventions and traditions as to the ethics of living may be somewhat shaken by the knowledge that she is giving way under the strain and that she is not as good an animal as her brother.
 The price exacted of the flapper by what she considers her freedom, is a lessening of her years, an inability to obtain all she should from life phy- sically and spiritually, and general depreciation of health.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-20
COOLIDGE GIVE DEFENSE
 HIS PERSONAL ATTENTION

WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec 2O- President Coolidge is giving the ques- tion of National Defense his personal attention and today expressed the hope that the country will not have lost confidence in it's defense on land or sea or in the air, declaring that all will be adequately cared for Re ports of negligence and inefficiency in Eaintaining the navy to standard force caused considerable concern throughout the country but the Pres ident does not believe that such re ports will be accepted by the Amer ican people as accurate
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-20
BAN JOHNSON ATTEMPTS ALiBl WHEN CALLED ON
 TO PROVE HIS CHARGES

CHICAGO, Dec 20.-Ban Johnson, president of the American league, re fused to be disturbed today by the resolution drawn yesterday by the Pacific Coast league demanding that he produce evidence substantiating his assertion that gambling exists in the Coast league. 'I have the evi- dence to back up my assertions" he he said, but I do not feel that I should make it public until I have had the opportunity to present it to my league directors at our meeting next week"
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-20
CASHIER DISHES OUT COIN TO ROBBER WHO
 ESCAPES WITH $l,25O

VANCOUVER, B. C., Dec. 20-A youthful looking robber walked aim- lessly in the Bank of Nova Scotia at one o'clock yesterday afternoon, handed the teller of the institution a slip reading, hand over s7,000." La boriously the teller counted him out $1,25O, and with this amount before the bandit the latter grabbed it and ran out of the bank and disappeared in the noon-hour crowds.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-20
MUST HAVE READ SOME
 OF REX BEAcH'S STORIES
 IN HEARST'S INTERNATIONAL

SEATTLE, Wn., Dec. 20.-That snow worms actually exist in Alaska are the contentious of Professor Kin caid of the University of Washing ton after spending considerable time and effort in Investigating. Profes' sor Kincaid claims the worms may be found in the Cascade mountains as we'll and are of 8 brownish color. He called attention to the reports made by an American trading expe- dition to Siberia of glaciers there which were found to be honeycombed by specie of worm.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-20
Alameda Sail Tonight
 At Midnight, With Load

The steamship Alameda of the Al aska Steamship company arrived in port last night about o'clock with passengers and freight for the inte- rior and Seward.
 Those arriving in on the Alameda were, Chas. Dustin, Mrs. H. M Oli- yer, Miss c. Windler, Mrs. George Waid, F. F. Bermody, Mrs. w. Sunni, Mrs. J. France, Mrs. Eli Dehon, c. F. Orndorf, Robert Short and Mrs. A. Thelin.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-20
AUTOMOBILES LEAD IN
 TAKING TOLL OF LIFE

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 20.- One-fifth of all the fatalities by acci- dents in the United States in 1923 were caused by automobile accidents, according to figures made public to- day by the census bureau. The num- Der of deaths from automobile acci- dents in cities, it was found, was twice as great as in rural districts in proportion to population and trav- e1
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-20
$12,5OO SET ASIDE FOR
 PURPLE AND GOLD CREW

SEATTLE, Wn., Dec. 20.-The Pur pie and Gold crew has been allowed $12,2OO for expenditures during 1925 according to the annual budget an nounced here today by the Associa tion of Students of the University of Washington.
 This was the largest item on the budget, except football, which has not been computed. Other items were baseball, $5,500; track, $5,700; minor sports, $1,3OO; women's athletics, $1, 500; debate, $70O, and tennis $500
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-20
Steamship Redondo
 In From Westward

The steamship Redondo arrived in port last night from the westward, with a cargo of herring and the fol- lowing passengers:
 From Halibut Cove-G. Bursie, w.. J. Imlach, Jas. Sinclair, E.. Meredith, Mrs. Arntsen.
 From Seldovia- A. F. Lend, c. J. Carlson, Will Nelson, Mrs. Will Nell son, Mrs J. Mitchell, Miss J. Mitch ell, Mrs. M. Clark, Miss A. Clark, P. L. Schjelland, Anton Olson, Al B. Sundberg.
 From Tutka Bay-P. Maravich.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-20
CHEVROLET COMPANY
 WORKING AT CAPACITY

FLINT, Dec. 20.-More than three thousand men have returned to work at the Chevrolet Motor Company's plant here since the announcement early this month that the company would go on full production before the first of the year. Charles Earth vice-president and general manager said today that the plant was in full operation on a day and night sched- ule.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-20
OPIUM CONFERENCE MEETING

GENEVA, Dec. 2O-The American delegation in the second opium con- ference in session here, last night won a victory when the delegates from other countries consented to make the American proposals for the suppression of the opium traffic the first item on the calendar when the conference reconvenes on January 12.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-20
WOULD SUPPRESS RUMoR

TOXIC, Dec. 20.-Stories published in the Japanese press that Japan in tends to offer protest to Washington against the California crop law de cision were denied today by the for eign office. The Japanese govern ment is making an effort to suppress the publication of such unfounded ru- mors because of the embarrassing po- sition in which it places the foreign office with relation to the United States.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-20
FRANK 0,SHEA
 DEAD AT CURRY

Frank O'Shea, a popular conductor on the local passenger train, died suddenly at Curry this morning, according to news received here this morning. MT. O'Shea had been suf fering for some time from stomach trouble and it is supposed this is the cause of death.
 MT. O'Shea was married recently making the trip to the States for his bride. He was a member of the Fla. gles and the Elks lodge at Anchorage He had many friends along the rail road.