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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27

much dilapida&ed and congsstsd. Ths basement b badly arranged and dark. the ventilation scheme improperly planned. Air from the basement is and distributed to the rooms above. The addition supplied in 1888 is not q bad ss the main building, but the en- tire group is . menace to health and sanitation. The site Is impossible as 1t yields only nine square feet of un-
 Some of the temporary frame build iuEs in competitor with this school are badly lightsd. Tho old dwelling which h being used for mustc and sewing is unfit for school activities.
 story nom -fire-resisfivS structure. A it Is badly congested . number of de- tached frame annexes are serving tenn porarily. Considerable alteration, im- provement and expansion are neces- sary if the high school enrollment and the educational program are to be sue cessfully accommodated and served. Phillips and Woodlawn High Schools The first unts of the Phillips and lwoodlawn High Schools include but asportion of the, facilities demanded by modern high school curricula. The immediate compilation of these struc- lures is necessary before either school can operate at maximum efficiency. Birmingham's Educational Program VI.
 the Educational Content of the
 Present White Elementary
 Schools
 The development of the elementary school curriculum in Birmingham Is forward looking while many of the buildings are not modern in plan, edu- cational content and construction, With progressive building policies Bir- minghAm can make . distinct contri- button to the nations public educa- tion. The one obstacle to successful school work Is the lack of buildings and equipment. When children must work and study in unsafe and insani- tary quarters, when class rooms arc cver-crowded and unsatisfactory rooms are pressed into service, when the teaching and practice of daily health activities are restricted on account of lack of facilities, the evolution of prac- lucal ideals into actualities is im- possible. fs'
 PART a.-NEGRO SCHOOLS
 Present Negro Elementary Schools :.
 There are twenty-one elementary schools for negro children in Birming- ham. Of these three are dn old dwel- lings rented for school purposes. Four churches are used, two of which are church basements, and two store or lodge buildings have been rented. In addition to this situation, a large num- Der of children are crowded into dark insanitary basement rooms and tenn porary quarters, and all tho schools are badly congested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
 START NEW TERM
Remarkable Increase Is Recorded In Number Of Pupils Pro-
 noted Over Recent Years

.Birmingham's public schools Monday morning will start a new term, and with it 1,070 students who were digni fled grammar school seniors last week will become merely high school fresh men.
 This is remarkable increase over the previous year in the number of stu dents promoted to the high schools. At exercises in all the elementary schools Friday afternoon the "seniors" were given their certificates of gradua- tion. The various auditoriums were crowded with proud parents and friends of the students. .=.. =..-. Hundreds of six-year-olds will enter the first grade Monday, and students in all the other grammar grades will move up a notch. The beginners were being registered rapidly by their parents Saturday, and record number of first year students is expected to be enrolled. X list of the students graduating from grammar school, together with the high schools to which they were as- signed, follows:
 ACIPCO
 Boys
 Degraph Chappelle, Early Freeman, Jasper Grover, Wendell Henson, Frank Oldfield, Fred OIdfield, William Per rin, Alfin yella, Henry. Williams.
 Girls < Desdemonia Bunnell, Rosalie Hop- wood, Ruth Morgan, Bessie Parker, Elsie Wilson.
 AvONDALE
 Boys
 David William Arial, Ira LeRoy Armstrong, Jr.; James Lafayette Dav- idson, Jr:; Russell Brainard Dimick,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27

Indian trappers, prior to setting out on hunt, often visit the outposts and receive supplies, without payment, on their promise to bring their catch of furs to the trader.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27

lerrlDle Do8fmR- down pains in my right side, also h headaches and sleepless nights. I first began having troubles when l was 15, and they have increased as 1 grew older. A little booklet was left at my door, and l read what .T.ydso E p;nE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
AN OPEN LETTER
 TO WOMEN
Tells of Mrs. .Vogel's Terrible Suf- fering and how she was Restored to Health by Lydia E. Pinkham's
 Vegetable Compound

Detroit, Michigan.-"My troubles were severe pains in my back and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27

Table e--Site and Playground Areas
 Negro Schools
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27

tGl Not including rented space. (Hl. Not owned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27

David William Arial, Ira LeRoy Armstrong, Jr.; James Lafayette Day. idson, Jr:; Russell Brainard Dimick
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
RAPID GROWTHOF %
 CLASS IS NOTICED
Young Matrons Add To Mem
 bership Role Hast

Wide attention is being attracted by the Young Matrons' class of the First Baptist Sunday school.
 Comments on it's growth were carried by recent issues of a. number of, de- nominational magazines published in the north and east.
 This class was organized on August with Mrs. J. Fred Scholfield as teacher. and three charter members At present it has a membership of 150 young ma irons and an average attendance of 90.
 Since organization, 42 members have allied themselves with the membership of the First Baptist church. A cradle roll has been established within the class and a nursery provided, where children of the members will be taken care of.
 Members met for a spend-the-d day party at the church Thursday, where sewing was. done for the Old Ladies' Home. Fifty.eight dollars has been contributed to the Orphans Home at Troy. Other benevolent works have a place on the program of the years work
 Officers of the Young Matrons' class are: Mrs. Fred Lehman. president 1; Mrs. Albert Burlington, first vice presi- dent; Mrs. Swain. second vice presi- dent; Mrs. Gambrill. third vice presi- dent; Mrs. Herbert Tanner. correspond ing secretary Mrs. Charles Rice, re- cording secretary; Mrs. Ferguson, as sistant corresponding secretary; :; Mrs. 0. w. Smith, treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
FIRST ESKIMOS
 ] MOOSE VICTIMS

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-From the halls of British justice in Ottawa the edict has gone forth and a. lone white officer of the Royal Canadian mounted police has crossed the barren lands with the documents which condemn to hanging Aiicomiak and his. cousin Tata- migana, the two youthful Eskimos who wait, with the stoic indifference of their race, for the white mans de- cision. They went to the gallows at Herschel Island February 1, and are the first Eskimos to pay the extreme penalty upheld by British court of law.
 Vain have been the attempts of we'll meaning citizens of Canada who have besieged the authorities with pleas for mercy to be shown to these two heath- en. 'The law must take it's course" says the Canadian department of jus tice. 'The belief that the Eskimo knows nothing of our law is unfounded. Clem- ency meted out to Eskimo murderers in the past does not appear to have had any beneficial effect.
 Thousands of dollars have been ex- pended by the dominion in seeking out Eskimo offenders, and eventually. sometimes after years of investigation and hazardous travelling. the mounties have succeeded in getting their man, but invariably with the same result. Reprimanded, the offender always was, lncarcerated on occasion but never were his tribal mates treated to the spectacle of the offender appearing be- fore British couet of law, and later being led to the gallows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
EN'S BIBLE CLASS
 MAKES RAPID GAINS
VIII Begin Evangelistic Cam : paign On February 12

fhe Mems Bible class of the Second Irefbyterlan church. corner of Twelfth
 street and Tenth avenue. south, is talk ing'advanced steps in active service for thei church, not quite two years old ana the membership. not the largest in towT, but is said to be one of the Ilyest and wide-a- wake. Through their eftoTts. Dr. Arthur J. Smith, chair man-of the evangelistic committee of New York city. will begin an evan gSllstTc campaign, beginning February l4r&nd continuing through February 2i.
 s4e.- V.., Arnold is president of the AierS class and chairman of the ex- ecluve committee. which is Hooking
 aftsr the details of the meeting. The e9ure church is eagerly looking forward to fAe coming of Dr. Smith and are ex- pecfIpg great things. w. II. Collisson wp4-. accompany Dr. Smith as choir ieassr. The music will constitute a Ieaasng part in these meetings. Both before. '''i i'"'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
PASTOR TO PREACH ANNIVERSARY TOPIC
Dr.. Hobbs To Commemorate 1' Fifth Year With Church

Seeing Visions and Dreaming Dreams" is the subject announced by Dr. T. R. Hobbs for his fifth anniyer- sary sermon at the il o'clock service at the First Baptist church today,
 Dr. Hobbs came to Birmingham in January, 1919, as pastor of the First Baptist church and has been identified with the activities of the Southern Bap- tist convention, the Alabama Baptist convention and Baptist affairs in Bir- mingham. He has been vice president of both the Southern Baptist conven- tion and the state convention and mod orator of the Birmingham Baptist as- sociation. It was largely through his efforts that the educational board of the Southern Baptist convention was located in Birmingham and that the Birmingham Baptist hospital was pur- chased.
 In celebration of Dr. Hobbs anni- versary, all former and present mem- bers of the First Baptist church. are invited to attend Sunday school and church services Sunday morning, and especially are those invited who have united with this church during the past five years. New members numbering ,455 have been received during the pastorate of Dr. Hobbs.
 "The Second Coming of Christ and the Judgment" will be Dr. Hobbs topic at the Sunday evening service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
FISH PRODUCTION IS
 AIDED BY AIRPLANE
Air Scouts Help Increase Catch
 By Spying Out Schools

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.-Modern methods, especially the very latest inno- vation of using airplanes in locating the fish in the set. are simplifying the task of the fishermen and making r it more profitable, according 10 re port issued by the bureau of fisheries of the department of agriculture. A seaplane moving 5000 feet above sea level. following the coastline about eight or ten miles out from shore, can locate schools of fish at times when the fish are not running normally in their usual seasons. An observer in the sea plane, when he tracks such a school of fishes. by peering through the floorless bottom ,of the cockpit, suddenly reaches over to switch and a radio message crackles into the mir. the plane swings into an elliptical course, two miles north and south and a half mile wide.
 At North Island, one of the federal aviation stations on the Pacific coast wireless operator who receives the message sent by the observer in the seaplanP speaks clearly and slowly into a telephone.
 "Sardines, two by half one mile south-south- west Coronado Islands
 One minute later at the other end of the wire. on the water front of San Diego. a Shrill whistle cuts the air and squadron of modern, motor driven fishing boats puts 10 sen in battle for nation. running full power toward the COronados. Arriving there |; few min utes later they sight seaplane slowly circling above them. The leading boat runs up a> flag, the plane drops almost to the surface of the water and directs a course for the fishing fleet spread out fanshape behind it. The great fan spreads out farther and farther as the fishermen near their goal. Then at quick signal from the leader the men cast their nets overheard and the boats begin closing in to common center, haul in the nets with their heavy catch Again and again a boat must stop, and recast, moving in toward the cen ter again. The plane has fulfilled it's purpose and it rises to join the rest of the scouting flotilla.
 When the boats reach their full ca raclty they turn shoreward with the fish piled high on the decks. Finally. tied to the wharves they discharge thelr cargoes and await the next mes sage from scouting plane
 The increase of production of fisheries along the coast of San Diego since the planes have been used IS sufficient proof fo the effectiveness of this com pletely modern method of fishing. Last year approximately 10000 tons of fish were landed without the use of aircraft. 1hls year 1t is believed that there will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
SUNDAY SCHOOL
 | DATES FOR YEAR
Conference Board Names Inn portant Events In Years
 Calendar Of Work

A calendar containing the most i'm portant Sunday. school dates of the coming year. has been compiled by Dr w. M. Mcdonald, head of the confer epce Sunday school board, as follows
 February 3. institute for Albany group, Decatur district, at the Albany First Methodist church at o'clock.
 February 4 to 8, training school al Walnut Grove. M February IS to 21, training school at Huntsville. &i A ats S March 1T to 20, training school al Vernon. Hs..
 March g to 2s, standard training school at Birmingham at the First Methodist church for the Birmingham district. fG
 March 30,. Sunday school day and go-to-Sunday-sch and stay-for-churct day. r April 20, Easter Sunday,
 April 21 to g, meeting of the state Sunday school council at Montgomery April 2S, stnadard training school al Sylacauga for the Sylacauga district. May 5 to 9, standard training school for Talladega district at Talladega.
 May 26 to 30, stapdard training school for Roanoke district at Roanoke
 June to 9, pastors summer school at Montgomery. h
 June 23 to 27, standard training school at Florence for the Florence district. -
 July z to II, Gadsden district stand ard training school. .w, July 15 to August 2S, Junaluska training schools.
 September p to 26, Tuscaloosa dis trict training school for Tuscaloosa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
OFFER SPECIAL WORK w B. Y. ?. v. CLASSES
Ruhama Baptist Church To Hold
 Night Meetings

B. Y. P. U. training classes will be conducted at Ruhama Baptist church every night this week, vpmmencing on Sunday.
 These courses are given yearly at Ru- hama in order that the college students and people of East Lake interested in B. Y. P. u work may receive training toward becoming efficient leaders. Trained leaders have charge of the classes, which made a study of B. |. P. U. work in it's various phases, and give out new ideas toward making big ger and better unions. The committee in charge of arranging courses consists of Paul Barnett, chairman; Earl Car roll, Ainna Ratliff.
 The publicity committee is composed of Charles F. Petty. chairman; H. 0. Mayo, George Neely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
ARRANGE SPECIAL
 SERVICES SUNDAY
Will Commemorate Anniversary
 Of EndeavOr Movement

Special services and exercises will he held at : 30 o'clock Sunday eve ming by the Y. r. $. C. F.. of the Fifty seventh Street Christian church 10 commemorate the forty-third anniver- sary of the worldwide Christian En- deavor movement.
 The pastor will preach on "Why We Believe in the Christian Endeavor." Endeavorers will occupy the position of choir and otherwise assist in the special services of the evening".
 From all reports tho Woodlawn Christian society is growing in inter est An invita- ton is extended by the pastor and the officers inviting the public to attend.
 Preceding the special services the regular Christian Endeavor prayer meeting, led by Morris Gray. president of the society, will be held at 6 80 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
PRESBYTERIANS ;,
 SEE OBLIGATION
Every Member Should Give At Least Tithe Of Income
 Stewards Say

As one means of emphasizing the spiritual objectives of the progressive program directed by the stewardship committee of the Southern Presbyte. rian church, the entire church, with membership of 42s, ,292, is being called to fresh and positive recognition of the obligation and duty of the steward, ship of life and possessions. Among the first steps in the plan of propor. tionate giving set forth in this pro- gram is the effort to secure at least a tithe, of' the income of every member for the benevolent causes of the church,
 Rev. D. Clay Lilly, D. D., of Win ston- Salem, N. G., chairman of the stewardship committee, has said in this connection "A mans life is his op- portunity for service-his opportunity to do constructive work in the world which shall affect the lives of his fel- lows and which shall abide when he is gone hence. His money is part of his equipment for his life work A man and his money constitute the eff, fective working unit in large depart ments of our life, in our commercial, social. and. to degree. in our intel lectlal and spiritual spheres; man and his money is an effective working unit'
 Emphasizing the fact that a man has the right to the control of his pos. sessions only as a steward of God, Dr. Lilly says: "A steward is one who serves in position of trust. He rep resents his Master in a position of re- sponsible service. As such he receives reward for faithful services and these services make gain for the Masters work. The ratio of gain for the mas. ter to the cost of the stewardship de- termines the value of the service. Stewardship demands that the entrust- ed gifts be used to accomplish the will of the Master. i. e., that the gospel be given to those for whom 1t was in- tended, the people of the whole world, and that everything we are and have be consecrated to this end. The gospel can never have it's full meaning until we give it to others. Our. possessions can never do their best work until they are used to sound out the gospel mes- sage"
 A conservative estimate shows that the mere tithe of the income of the membership of the Southern Presbyte. rian church amounts to not. less than $50, 100000 annually.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
TOB(Y NEW LOT
 ON NOVEL PLAN
First Baptist Church Members To Participate At $2.5O Per
 Square Foot Each

Resolutions that the Sunday school of the First Baptist church assist in buying lot for new Sunday school building, were unanimously adopted by representatives from each department of the Sunday school at a meeting Wednesday night at the church.
 A novel plan by which each member of the Sunday school may participate has been arranged. A chart of the prospective lot will be made and divided into square feet. Each member of the Sunday school will be requested to purchase one square foot at a cost of $2.50. Deeds will be printed and one given to each person who participates
 Expressions of support were given by representatives from each depart. ment of the Sunday school. Miss Lula Bradford purchased the first two blocks at the meeting Wednesday night. She has ordered the deeds made out to Cliff Schofield and Sara Hobbs
 Adjoins Property
 The lot will be purchased adjoining the church property on Sixth avenue and Twenty-second street. Plans for the building will be drawh up at 8 later date. This plan originated only few weeks ago, and was first made public st the services Sunday, morning. From the first it has received the en- thusiastic support of both the church and tie Sunday school.
 ". I. Pittman, superintendent,o of the Sunday school, is taking an active part in furthering the purchase of the lot. S. I. Price has been appointed to act as treasurer to all funds. He has made his headquarters in the Sunday school building of the First Baptist church.
 Dr. J. R. Hobbs, pastor of the First Baptist church, has pledged his support to the purchase of the lot and the future building program. The lot, as the plan now stands, will be 50 by 19O feet. Though no definite plans as to the building have yet been made, it will be modern in every detail. it is stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
TODAY'S BIBLE TALK
BY GEORGE LEWIS BALES

1 said, Remember how I bare you on eagles wings. I am the Lord, thy God. who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage" |" and then it uttered the ten command ments:
 THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
 Thou shalt have no other God but me'-meaning that with him divided service is no service.
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 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image"-forbidding idolatry.
 "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain"-forbiddins profanity and perjury.
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 Remember the Sabba tn day to keep it holy"-reauiring rest and worship on the Sabbath.
 Honor thy father and thy mother requiring honor to parents and promis. ing long life.
 "Thou shalt not kill"-forbiddin all murder.
 Thou shalt not commit adultery directly forbidding adultry and indi rectly requiring purity of thought, word and deed.
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 Thou shalt not steaT'-explicitly-fo for. bidding stealing and implying honesty and fair dealing in all human relation ships.
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 "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor" all lying, and the spreading of poisoned rumor.
 "Thou shalt not covet''-Audubon tells the story of pair of bluebirds which took possession of swallow S nest. First the owners singly, and then the entire colony tried to oust the usurpers. Failing in this the swallows brought mud and sealed up to the en- trance to the nest so thata the, birds starved to death inside illustrating the fate, spiritually of those who covet. :
 And when the grand old, leader thus finished the Deuteronomy. which is to say, the second giving of the law. or repeating the law, he turned his back toward the assemblege and started slowly up the side of the mountain. The crowd watched him as he picked his way over the loose stones and wound through the weeds and under bush until he disappeared as they stood and looked and wept. Coming to the top of Nebo, he stood now alone upon it's height. Turning his face to the east he could sec the river Jordan winding it's way to the Dead Sea; he could see the snow>capped peak of Mt. Hermon across the river. he could see standing the city of Jerico, sur rounded by it's high wall and lifting his gaze he looked upon Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac and Jacob were buried he could see Jeruseleum; and here and there through the valleys he could catch a glimpse of the blue water of the Mediterranian.
 Then weary, not so much from the climb of an hour before, but exhausted from the hardships of the climb that had lasted 40 years, he sat down at the foot of tree, then reclined on his el- bow, and finally laid himself prostrate and went to sleep. He never walked again. God, Himself, buried him there and no man knows till this day where He placed the body of Moses. who had served Him as but one other man should serve Him. Until long after wards Jesus Christ, greater than Moses. came among men to fulfill the law mat Moses had redelivered to his people that day, Himself to re-emphasize the truth Israel had learned at Sinai.