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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20

NV e a kn @ 9 6, ana
 thenin the Change of Life it did her |so much good that she induced me to
 take it for a weak ness I had for Q l year and a half. It
 has strengthened me and now I
 have a nice baby
 boy. I do all my
 own homework now and IT recorn-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20

all students and visitors. This has beenta jubilee day for the college and all MonteyaIlo. Many colleges, fra. ternal and religious orders were rep resented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
RECON ENDED
 BY HER DOCTOR
Found Strength by Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
 table Compound

Kankakee, Illinois. mother n-law always took your medicine for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20

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 Real Evidence of Merit
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 It's worth is thoroughly established by such letters as the above. There are women everywhere, who, having received benefit, gladly tell other awonlen about it. For sale by drug- gists everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
FREE DRIVING LESSONS

Who's going to drive? Somesimes k's Dad Maybe it's one of the girls. But matter who the driver is going to be, will supply you with competent instructor, who will teach you proper car man. agement under any and all conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20

Amy reasonable offer will buy a car now! The car of YOUR choice, of YOUR price and on terms to suit YOU.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-19
GATHERING AND WRTTING NEWS

wastes space. The most common fault
Of the stories sent to the DAILY
WORKER is that little real news plus
pages of editorial comment and opin-
ions make up the story. 1t should be
just the opposite. Definite facts,
written from the angle of the working
class, but unhampered by opinions,
make the best news story.
Indefinite, haEy writing is another
common fault of the news stories sent
In. First names should always be Sc
cured. Time after time stories are
brought into the DAILY WORKER Of
flee and when they are typewriter
out the contributor cannot give the
spelling Of the names of those in
volyed nor the addresses of the places
mentioned.
Be Definite and Brief.
AT the time the news is gathered.
haziness about the dates of occur
rences and correct names and ad-
dresses can easily be eliminated. Aft
er the news is brought into the Office
it is often impossible to complete the
story.
A definite plan of attacking the
gathering of the news and preparation
before securing an interview gains a
better story. interviewing is the main
part Of news gathering. Before inter
viewing person, the reporter famil-
iarizes himself with the mans past ac-
tivities and fully understands his re-
cent connection with the story sought.
A good reporter asks numerous
questions Before interviewing a per-
son, he writes down on a card or slip
of paper all the questions he can think
of which bear on on the story he
seeks. After asking as many of these
questions he remembers, he can take
the card out of his pocket and see if
he has asked all the questions.
The man interviewed talks more
readily if the reporter is entirely at
his ease, in pleasant, receptive
mood, listening attentively and trans.
ferring confidence to the person inter
viewed. 1t is a good plan at an early
stage in the interview to express an
opinion on the subject being dis
cussed, thus showing capabiIity of
writing an intelligent, accurate story.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-19

signs.
Its quite fortune, if you don't
happen to have it," adding, "and I
haven't it,"
jake Rosenberg is his name. He
has nothing in common with the
crucifix on yonder wall. He was
brought from some East Side death
trap. 1t is six months now since he
has been splitting blood.
| often wonder where he gets so
much blood.
But jake Rosenberg is giving the
Grim Reaper heroic tussle.
I'll bet it would be wonderful out
in California. They have nothing but
sunshine out there. Everybody that
goes there comes back cured it's
a cinch that I'd get well, too"
l venture to ask: Have you no one
who could raise the hundred for you?
"a hundred dollars? That mightn't
be quite enough. Besides, we are not
rich. We have houseful of kids"
But suddenly his eyes grow bright.
our relatives are nice people. The
whole family is together and, you
know, they held pow-pow the other
day and decided to get up enough
money to send me to California. Real
ly I hate to talk about it for fear that
it will never come to anything"
A deep sigh is followed by another
fit of coughing. He sat up to relieve
it. 1t was one Of those ominous dry
coughs. 1t seems to call for every
ounce Of strength; it fairly made my
own lungs pant in agony.
Maybe you have talked too much
already" l caution him, recalling that
only two weeks ago he spitted thick
streams of blood.
"Oh, no. What was I saying? III
have it, about my trip to California.
oh, yes. You know my sister Regina
Is a blessed old soul. She just had
her chasene means her we'd |
ding. 1t was at her wedding that they
decided to send me to California"
BY now he is scarcely able to speak
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-19
A Linaerina Farewell. :

Every question asked and every
opinion expressed furnishes a stimulus
of which the response is added ma
terial for the story When the person
interviewed gets started, however, on
long statement or detailed story of
himself, it is best to let him talk him
self out before interrupting with a
question. Stick to him as long as you
have any questions to ask or as long
as he viii talk. If he is reluctant to
talk, take a lingering farewell, pop
ping questions at him one after an
other while he is showing you out.
Immediately after leaving, write
down every word you can remember
which the person interviewed has ut
tered. 1t is best to take no notes in
front of him, as this is disconcerting
and stops his flow of thought, unless
he is accustomed to being interviewed.
II it is absolutely necessary to take
note or two of statistics or very i'm
portant statements, take them in such
a way as to keep the person inter-
viewed at his ease, without fiourishes.
Just before leaving ask for any liter
Azure which the organization or person
you have interviewed can give you.
This often adds to the story when
quoted.
Direct Quotations.
The notes taken of the interview,
the literature gathered, and the ma
terial about the same subject in other
papers and magazines, are he material
the reporter has before him as he sits
down to compose his news story.
Make direct quotations wherever
possible in writing up the story. Do
not state what you asked the person
interviewed but construct his answers
into smooth running story. The an
swers do not have to be given in their
order providing the meaning is not
changed
Bob Minors Story.
Robert Minors story of the socialist
convention, in the July issue of the
DAILY WORKER, is an example of
the best kind of reporting. In the first
paragraph he gives the most impor-
tant news-that the socialists indorsed
LaFollette and voted against running
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-19
CA Story By JOHN LASSEN

lcoherently. He sputtered, not so much
because of his cough as in conse-
quence of the food of tears which fill
his eyes. But he goes on brayely:
"The children were all taken out of
school. Now they're all working to
give me chance to go to California"
"How wonderful"
eyes, indeed"
1t is visiting time.
Jakie's eyes light up. Regina has
come; also little Moe and all
the others from the East Side. They
all sit on and around the cot -. at
the feet of the Lord, Jesus Christ
They must have told Jake some
thing particularly fine, for his eyes
glistened like glittering diamonds.
And the whole family seems to battle
in the cloudless rays of true happi-
ness. No particularly vivid magma
ton is required to guess that the fate
full sum had been gathered: the fare
to California.
What is there for me, the senti-
mental fool, to do but share the joy
OF Regina, Moe and jake, and the
rest Of the youngsters lurking around
the cot.
Jakie's father came also. He sizes
up the place; looks at the cross and
the holy water and the nuns.
What are you looking at, pa?"
Itch kukmech i'm Q'm just look
ing around). my boy" Then: Regina
loves you seher."
The old man approaches my cot,
saying: Have you been here very
long"
1.-TWO weeks"
THAT all? You amt very sick
either. -. My son land his eyes grow
moist) 80. he is going to California.
We gotten all money now Regina,
you know, she :"
Visiting time is over. Once more
~ n
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-19

I'm going to California, after ALL"
he says jubilantly. Think of it
they've collected all the money. Now
to get well bit s. then off III go.
Oh, just watch me build up quick.
Regina told me about lucky cases
/. -. Regina e. there's a peach of
KID Tor you.
A physician cloaked in white makes
one Of his daily rounds.
"Howdy?" he asks.
And jake Resented feels fine"
I'm going to California" he replies
Wont that be ripping. You'll be
on your feet in no time" the doctor
treasures him, passing on to the next
cot
The pickering glow of a night lamp
fails to pierce the darkness. Brrr
what a black night it is. The clock
ticks and strikes the passing hours
monotonously. A quick, sharp rap
draws my attention to the adjoining
cot Here, in this hospital of
mercy, the electric bell is an unknown
institution.
1t is young Resented rapping
calling for an attendant a stream
OF blood squirting from his mouth.
The attendant, obviously unaccus-
toned to the sight of blood gushing in
jets, rushes wildly to the cot then
to locker for a bowl to receive
Jakie's oozing blood.
The boys bullying eyes seem to want
to say something, but he cannot. The
bowl is filed to overlooking; he is
clutching it convulsively. His eyes
become blurred, furtively glaring in
the air. They probably meet the eyes
OF Christ upon the wall. / wonder
what ism his mind and in his heart?
Very likely nothing.
His blood is still gushing in ever
stronger streams. His head slips back.
The bowl crashes to the floor. Anoth-
er jet Of blood spurts from a fast ebb-
Continued on page 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-19

their own presidential candidate. In
the second and third paragraphs he
mentioned the two most important
speeches of the day-that of Abe
Cahan and Morris Hillquit and points
out the battle between these two men,
giving their most significant state
ments.
In the fourth paragraph Minor tells
of the effect of Eugene Debs' telegram
on the convention. Not until, in these
first four paragraphs, he had given a
brief summary Of the most important
news OF the convention does Minor go
back and report the speeches of the
leading figures Of the convention in
detail. Take your DAILY WORKER
and study this story of Minor.
Types of Stories.
The news stories mentioned above
are by far the large majority of those
which the volunteer reporters will
send to the DAILY WORKER. In adj
dition, there is the narrative method
Of writing up story, where the sum-
%ASi - nv put AhNO Tic AEdu. JOuu
Smith walked into a bird store to buy
his wife some canary bird seed yester-
day evening, and suddenly found him
self confronted by roaring lion just
inside the entrance" is a lead for a
narrative story. Written up in the
regulation news story, the lead might
run, "a circus lion broke loose on
Main street last night, soaring many
home-bound pedestrians, but was cap
tured in bird store before anyone
was injured"
There is also the feature story
which emphasizes incidents appealing
to the emotions and to human in
terest" rather than giving the bare
factas. Feature stories may also be
written as semi-editoriaIs giving the
papers policy. For the DAILY WORK
Err, however, the regular news story
style used by our correspondents is
most valuable.
In the next article I will mention
a few common types of news stories
and how they should be handled for
the DAILY WORKER, and will give
some further suggestions on the ac-
tual writing of the story after the
news is gathered.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-19

Editors Note-This is the second
OF a series Of three articles written
for the purpose Of telling the
DAILY WORKER STAFF Of volunteer
reporters how to make their contri-
buttons most valuable to their pa
per. This article gives some sug-
gestions on securing an interview,
and analyses the lead" of the story.
The third article will mention few
common types Of DAILY WORKER
stories.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-19

GO, l have reached another stage.
- Long rows of cots occupied by in
valids. A crucifx on the wall. And
at the entrance stands a vessel con-
tanning holy water. Nuns wearing
large white bonnets and the priest who
calls daily to administer the last rites
to those that may need them.
The bells are tolling.
1t is dawn. The deep darkness grad
ually dissolves in the first blush of
morn. The cots cast penetrating
heightened shadows across the gloom.
From afar comes the harsh ringing of
a bell. Two shafts of light from as
many lamps CULVER thru the corridor.
The ringing becomes insufferable. An
invalid on the adjoining cot speaks:
Someone is dying. :"
Two youthful ministers enter with
lamps and bells in their hands; a third
one holds crucifix aloft.
The priest is attired in ritual vest
ments: white blouse. richly brocaded
with lace.
The boy, lying on a nearby cot,
grumbles: why do they bother me-?
/ want to live"
The bell in the corridor stops ring
ing.
Half asleep. the boy murmurs: 81
want to live"
Once again the bell tolls mournful-
ly. 1t is morning. Nuns enter, filling
the ward with their prayerful muir.
muir.
The morning drags its numbering
hulk onward. Amid spasms of cough
ing the patients, talk of a brighter
hereafter and the things denied them
in this life.
The youngster nearest to me an
nounces: "Td need no more than
$4,000 to go to California. have an
uncle there who'd look after me. A
hundred dollars isn't such a lot of
money-is it?"
mot an awful lot" says I; but he
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-19
BY KARL REEVE.

The most important part of the
L newspaper story is considered the
lead" or beginning of the story. The
lead is the first sentence or paragraph
of the story, which summarizes briefly
the most important features of the en-
tire story.
The newspaper story may be lik-
ened to an inverted pyramid, or TRAN
gle with one corner pointing down
ward. The most important, signifi-
cant and interesting facts are put into
the first sentence. If the story is a
long one, with several angles to it, the
lead may cover several paragraphs.
Each paragraph is a separate unit.
with the facts in it able to stand
alone.
The books on journalism tell us that
the lead must answer the questions,
when, what, who, where and how"
After the lead has given the essential
facts of the story. the details can fol
low, paragraph or two being devot-
ed to each phase Of the story. The
most important facts come first. so
that if the last few paragraphs are cut
off, the essentials of the story still re-
main.
Facts, Not Opinions.
The best written news story is that
which is most definite and most con-
else. Brevity demands that facts take
the place of personal opinions and edi-
torial comment. An obscure fact or
an involved situation must be inter.
preted and explained, but unnecessary
comment cutters up the story and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-19

Visiting time is over. Once more
jake and l are alone. He is still
drunk with joy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-15
STAGE WORLD SCREEN
of MAKE-BELIEVE
Broken Barriers" /,
Liberty Attraction

Can a young girl. In love with a
married man. break down The bar
rlrra Of convention
This II tho question which IL m
swcrcd IN Broken Barriers" At tho
Liberty thcstcr
Grace Durland Is the Eiri ward
Trenton. tho man lie treats her
with an difference and courtesy.
with the inevitable result ahe falls
In love with him Trenton. too.
falls in love with her. but. trying
10 play fair. and exceptionally con.
yentionni. he avoids seeing Grace
until they arc once moro thrown
togcthsr-hn She discovers he 81
married.
Now Gmec faces her biggest Of
problcmE-can she rec this man,
continue friendship with him IN
defiance % the laws Of convcntion3
She Believes that she can-thht no
harm viii como Of H. hut he. be.
ing wiser and moro experienced.
knows better and realizes that they
arc playing with fire At last. love
sweeps them both away. and he Dc.
tcrmiuca 10 so 10 his wife. toll her
tho truth and ask for HIS freedom.
80 that he may make Grace his
wife.
But tho wife refuses. well.
tho way the director solved tho rltu
alton in the screen adaptation.
siampg Broken Barriers ms one OF
the seasons best photopayH.
Pretty Norma Shcarcr. whose rise
70 stardom has been meteoric. has
tho part Of Grace Durlund. while
James Kirkwood is the husband and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-15
Betty Conpson Wins
in Coliseum Film

II there are any benighted indivld.
uals who are stlli OF the opinion that
women are the weaker sex" we bid
them hasten down to the Coliseum
where The Female" Betty Comp.
sons latest starring vehicle is now
tho feature. We guarantee that after
they have viewed this Paramount.
Sam Wood production they viii be
willing to admit that they were all
wrong.
THE Female" not only successful.
" proves that the female Of the
species is decidedly the stronger SEX
but II also shows the metamorphosis
that love effects when II happens TO
strike an illiterute, unsophisticated
little Boer girl The photoplny Is
based upon Cynthia stocklcy's vital
story, "Dalla, the Lion Cub" and
was adapted to the screen by Agnes
Christine Johnston.
Betty Compson has the title role
OF Dalla, the snarling. savage daugh.
ter OF an African farmer. who be.
comes a polished. cultured woman OF
the world. 1t is a part ideally suited
10 Miss Compsons temperament and
she makes the most Of the wide dra.
''natlc scope that the characterization
affords her @'Warner Baxter. ms the
hero, gives n highly creditable per.
Torrance: Nonh Boery does his usual
good work Dorothy Cumming and
Freeman Wood are more than nc.
ceptable in their respective parts; ns
are the rest Of the supporting cast.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-15
"Welcon1e Stranger"
Blue Mouse Offering

Rcpletc with humor. effective
dramatic HirataRcms and. above ali.
that elusive thlng known 40 "cn,
tcrtnlnment Welcome Stranger.
which is showing at the Blue
Mouse Is one Of the most delightful
comedy. me iodramas which has been
seen here this season.
The chief character In Welcome
Stranger rs witty aud philan.
throplc Jew who. IN attempting 10
break tn" 20 tho business life ~ "A
narrow. minded New England town.
encounters the cold shoulder" and
a select bunch Of "pBsbcrrics" for
his pains
Thru the good offices ~ real
follow" IN the town. and the real
fellows girl. tsadorc Solomon pro.
notes the Ideas Of m unhpprcclatod
tuycutorgeniuH. couais tho water.
power Of a falls and lights up the
town with n modern electric light
plant. aud generally booms the pros
peri,y in the community.
II there Is a finer piece az char.
actcr portrayal than that Of lisa.
dorc Solomon" by Dorc Davidson.
VIC have not seen Il on the screen
since Potash and Pcrlmuttcr :"
Wherever solomon is. there is gen.
uino human interest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-15
Colonial Star Gets
Big Case of Tea

In her mail the other day. Evelyn
Brent, playing the role OF the femIn.
inc heavy in Tom Bucklnghnm's pro.
ductIon o! The Arizona Express, -
the william Fox picture showing at
the Colonial. received a large box
bearing the postmark OF Toxic. Jap.
an. She opened It to find case of
tan leaves, beautifully packed, with
a note from her Oriental admiror say.
ing 1t was a token Of his appreciation
OF the happy moments he had enjoyed
by seeing her in the movies.
Whereupon Miss Brent announced
a tea party to which she invited the
entire cast OF The Arizona Express. 3"
She brewed the tea herself and they
all enjoyed It, too.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-15
Russell Co.
Scores Again

Abundant with delightful musical
numbers Jack Russell ana his
musical comedy company open their
second week In Seattle az tho Palace
Hip In Practice What You Preach. e.
In addition 10 the special attrac.
lions. the plot In itself is both In.
tcresting and amusing In the two
Russell shows that have been pre-
scented In Seattle thus far h can b.
said that great attention and care
Is given to the plot itself. Instead Of
running thru II hastily. as has often
been the case.
Practice what You Preach deals
with tho trials Of Rev. Steele. pas.
tor who suorns the lower classes.
Rev Steele l. played by George W.
Stanley. who Is establishing himself
with Seattle thcatorgocrs as pol.
ished actor
Jack Russell as Patsy Boilvcr. tho
village urchin. quickthinklnE and
witty, Is given an excellent chance
TO show great ability as n comedian.
and the star does not fall short in
this.
Handsome Walter Spencer Is cast
as a young district attorney. anx.
lous 10 obtain client or a case.
Florence Spurrier again scores dts.
tlnctively In the role as Elmyra
Stone. the village gossip.
Other parts arc taken by Evelyn
Du Fresno. Jacauelinc Brunes and
Ted Uilmark.
In tho musical numbers. the Col.
den Cato girls show favorable re-
suits 20 iong and hard trimming a
word should be said here also in re-.
CARDS TO their costumes They are
both neat and clean looking. which
adds greatly 20 tho general appear.
ance OF the girls.
Tho opening number. "a kiss In
the Dark" Is marked by dance BY
Paul Barrett and Grace Hartman.
Popular Clara In Vale sings "a
clever number Home. James" In
n pleasing manner She is forced 10
answer several encores.
Mile Pedro chases the blues in
MY Papa Doesn't Two Time 40
Time" She Is assisted by the
chorus.
The Russell Four. Ted Ullmark.
Mead Sigler. Bill Ruhi and Med An.
derson. all but stop the show in
their bit. billed as Harmony and
Hokum" They sing "Rlnky. Dinky,
Pariez Vous" in n riotous manner.
when Lights Are Low Is JAG.
queline Brunea's offering this week.
and II Is well received
The speede Sisters 20 over big in
"Ten.Tcn. Tennessee" with the cho.
rus assisting.
Jack Russell himself shows his
versatility in leading the chorus in
n suffering number. "K.K-KKiss
Ne Again" With Evelyn Du Fresno.
he also sings Dixie and You"
a very interesting vaudeville act
opens the show. Trained cats. mice
and rats. something seldom seen on
any stage. perform stunts that are
startling. as well as unique.-T. o.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-15
Lots of Comedy
in Orpheum Bill

Comedy relgns az tho Orpheum this
week with Fred Ardath. joyihi com
cdiHn. featured 10 a delightful come.
iy sketch. Members Of tho Same
club" and Babe Ia Tour and Broom.
stick Elliott. back again In a mir,h.
producing act. It's no wonder the
show ir given over 10 laughs.
Ardnth Ia no stranger 10 vaudeville
fans. lie has been 10 tho game for
some time and known tho comedy
ropes from a 10 z. Ho has = style an
his own and finds Il an easy matter
10 provoke amusement
Grace Osborne and Earle Hail as.
rist tho comedian IN a capable man.
nor.
Babe In Tour and nroomB'ick ~.
lott ARC always good for a topnotch
position on the bill They arc just as
oomioal and entertaining an ever.
Doc Baker has a novel offering In
which he features n number OF 70.
markedly mpid changes. His act il
styled "pfotcan Revue" Benny and
Western are skilled dancers who ap,
PEAR IN this revue and the Douglas
Sisters and a group Of pleasing sing
orn hnd dancer, contribute. too.
Backyard Entertainer" intro.
duccs Hcras and Wills in merry
conElumemtion Of chatter and eccen
trio music
Bits OF wits" Is the offering Of