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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23
Birmingham. Women Attending E1ecu-
 tiUe Music Bodrd

The following clipping from the Montgomery Advertiser will be, of in- terest, as many Birmingham women attended
 This afternoon at half past one o'clock members of the executive board of the State Music club will meet at the Exchange hotel.
 The exact date of the state conven- tion htat is held in the spring and the place of meeting will be decided along with questions pertaining to the stu dents annual contest and other sub .jects of vital interest to the music clubs of Alabama. >>,s
 The conference will only last during Tuesday afternoon, enabling the dele gates to return to their homes tomor- row evening if they 50 desire.
 The state president, Miss Emma Mo Carthey, with Mrs. Oscar Hundley and Mrs. w. I. Grubb of Birmingham, will be the guests while in thel city of Mrs. c. Guy Smith.
 Mrs. Smith is in charge of the stu dents contest, which is one of the out standing features of the yearly conven- tions.
 The list of officres in the Music Fed seration are as follows:
 Miss Emma Mccartney, president of the federation; Mrs. w. s. Wilson of Dothan, first vice president; Mrs. W. ide0t; Mrs. G. c. Kyle of Birming- ham, third vice president; Mrs. W. I. Grubbs of Birmingham, treasurer; Mrs. c. R. Siler of La Fayette, secretary i; Mrs. Maude Buck of Bessemer, corre- spending secretary; Mrs. George A. Cryre of Anniston, librarian; Mrs. Mar garet Thomas of Selma, editor; Mrs. Charles Mcdowell of Eufaula, histo- rian; Mrs. F. H. Bennett of Montgom- cry, auditor; Mrs. G. M. Lewis of Do- than, parliamentarian.
 Chairman of committees, Mrs. E.. s. Cauther of Auburn. ;
 Artists and Reciprocity, Mrs. B. L.. Noojin of Anniston.
 Club Extension, Mrs. Oscar Hund- ley.
 Legislation, Mrs. J. H. Campbell of Montgomery.
 Education and Scholarship, Mrs. Q. l.. Davids of Troy.
 Professional Exchange, Mrs. J. H. Lane of Sylacauga.
 Publicity, Mrs. Burnes Huff.
 Public SchC~l Music, Mrs. J. Sanford Mullins of Alexander City. State Chairman, Mrs. Phyllis Oster of Birmingham.
 Young Professionals and Student Contests, Mrs. c. Guy Smith of Mont g0mery.
 Music Settlement Work, Mrs. R. Levy, Birmingham.
 First district president, Mrs. Burnes Kelly of Huntsville.
 Second district president, Mrs. Joe Little of Bessemer.
 Third district president, Mrs. I. Nor ris, Birmingham.
 Fourth district president, Mrs. W. W. Harper of Selma.
 Fifth district president, Mrs. F. B. Neely of Montgomery.
 Sixth district president, Mrs. J. Lane Enzor of Troy.
 Seventh district president, Mrs. N. C-Vandcrventer.
 Eighth district president, Mrs. Fran ces Allen of Gadsdeu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23
LITTLE JANET RIDDLE
 CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY

Saturday evening Janet Riddle cele- brated her 10th birthday. Valentine idea was carried out in decorations and games. Ice course and heart shaped bonbons were served. Those invited
 Louise Lathrop, Dorothy Warren, Suzanne Oliver, Elizabeth Tore, Vir- ginia Forsythe, Dorsey Harris White, Elizabeth Slater Margaret Gotten, Carolyn Reese, Hardee Martin, Heten Steck, Dorothy Schultz, Glenn Stall ings, Jeannette Gammill, Sara Jane Smith, Elizabeth Smith and Master, Stuart Riddle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23
MIR. AND MRS. CAREERS
 PARTY CALLED OFF

The party to have been given this evening by Mir. and Mrs. Al c. Garber after the rehearsal of the McCarty- Mayberry wedding plans, has been can-y of little Al c. Garber, Jr., at the St., Vincents hospital. Friend of Mr. anf Mrs. Garber will be glad to know tha. he is somewhat improved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23
MONTGOMERY DELEGATES TO
 :, ATTEND DIOCESAN COUNCIL

Mny delegates to the diocesan coun- cil of Alabama which will assemble in Birmingham, will go from Montgomery on Wednesday.
 Bishop and Mrs. c. NJ. Beckwith, Dr. and Mrs. Peerce Mcdonald, and Dr. and Mrs. Richard Wilkinson will at- tend.
 From the Church of the Ascension, delegates will be Hartwell Douglas, Algernon Blair, Claude Cobbs, Ira Virgin and F. Buford Hobdy.
 From the parish of St. John, Judge Walter B. Jones, c. A. Lanier, Morris Baldwin, Dr. J. F. Hill and Frank Stollenwerck will be delegates.
 St. Thomas church in Greenville will be represented by Col. Lee Long, W. S. Blackwell, J. B. Powell and Claude1 Hamilton.
 The council will hold sessions at the church of St. Mary's-on-the-Highlands. Montgomery Advertiser
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23
BRANTLEY-HASSENGER WEDDING THIS EVENING

The wedding of Miss Evelyn Has senger and Mir. William Henderson Brantley, Jr., will be an event of the evening, taking place at the. home of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. w. H. Passenger, on Highland avenue, at 8 80 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23
E1ecutiue Board Of League Entertain
 At Luncheon

The executive board of the League of Women Voters entertained at an interesting luncheon Tuesday at the Hillman hotel with a number of the prominent women guests. The prin- cipal speaker on this occasion was Mrs. George Gellhorn of St. LouiS, who came expressly for this occasionl She was introduced by Mrs. A. J.N Bowron, who is former president of the State league.
 Mrs. Gellhorn spoke on Inter national Cooperation To Prevent War" She is forceful speaker and gave most instructive and inter- esting talk.
 The next speaker was Mrs. Lula Shepherd of the National Reform as- sociation. Other interesting personal- ities present were Mrs. Zue Musgrove Long of Jasper, Mrs. H. G. Mathis of Gadsden, Miss Helen Rocca of Cleve- land, Dr. Howe and Dr. Moore of the university. This was delightful oc- casion with covers for 30 guests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23
ENTHUSIASTICALLY
 WEDDING THIS EVENING

The marriage of Miss Sarah Eu- bank McCarty, the daughter of MT. and Mrs. R. G. McCarty, and MT. Tom w. Mayberry will be solemnized this evening at the Highlands Methodist church at 8 80 o'clock with Dr. w. R.
 Hendrix officiating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23

MISS HELEN M ROCCO of Cleveland O.. member of the efficiency department of the League of Women Voters who has conducted the Citizenship school in Birmingham this week at the Ilman for the Birmingham league She Mont
 gome this morning for the purpose of nstrucng school there. l..e's x %s '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23
Mr.AndMrs. McCa Carty
 Hostess At After 7 Rehearsal Party

ME and Mrs. Alfred McCarty en- tertained last evening at their home, complimenting their sister, Miss Sarah Eubank McCarty, and NIT. Tom NMayberry who will be married this evening with a buffet supper imme- diately following the rehearsal of the wedding plans at the Highlands Meth odist church.
 The home was lovely with bright spring blossoms Included in this cour- tesy, were Miss Sarah Eubank Me Carty, Miss Katherine Massey, Miss Hughie Beatty, Miss Mary Alice Gal ling, Miss SoophrOsia Afayberry, Miss Ann Rowan; Messrs. Tom Mayberry, Harry L. Singluff, IT,, of Baltimore Henry H. Mayberry, IT,, Robert S Wilkerson, James 'Meissner, Rucker Agee, Howard A. Barr, George Hamil. ton, Noble Hendrix, Chiffon Smith, Mir. and Mrs. R. G. McCarty, NIT. and Mrs. w. H. Mayberry of Franklin, Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23
By FAY FRANK (Miss Frank is High School Junior Just Turned Sixteen)

The writer of the following article and of others which will follow it is high school junior just about 16 years old. What she writes on the bring ing up of children, she says, is based upon her own experience as what was known as an ''impudent child" At 13 she was allowed to discipline herself, and since that time her parents agree that she has been infinitely more agree able and altogether admirable.
 Freedom of Action
 Freedom, that which all beings strive for and on getting, don't know how to use.
 Here is an example, true to / life where a child was given absolute free. dom; note the result: '.' Two years ago a family moved into the apartment house across the way from our home. This family con. sisted of daughter aged 14, son, q and 2-year-old baby, and their father and mother. The father, I observed was a young, light-headed individual
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23
TERRAIN CLUB MEETS

The Pierian Literary society held its election of officers the past week.
 The following officers were elected |: Miss Virginian Shook, president; Miss Edith West, vice president; Miss Elizabeth Sheppard, secretary; Miss Katherine Grubb, treasurer; Miss Eleanor Moody and Miss Susan Porter executive committee; Miss Lucy Stevens, chairman, and Miss Mary Puckett and Miss Fay Donoran, other members of the membership commit tee; Miss Emily Reynolds, critic.
 AUXILIARIES TO ENTERTAIN
 The following invitation has been is sued blythe auxiliaries and missionaries of the various churches:
 You are cordially invited to drink a cup of tea with the directors of the Young -Women's Christian association Wednesday afternoon, January g, a; 2 :oJ, T20 Twentieth street, west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23

DOROTHY DIX.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-21
Farmer a Political Football.
From the National Farmer.

National political conventions have always
and perhaps always will promise wonderful
things to the farmer. For the past few years
every politician with bee in his sombrero
or Stetson, as the case may be- has strained
every nerve to solve 'the farmers troubles
with legislation or free advice on how to get
decent living out of voting for said politi-
clan.
These fellows mean we'll The conventions
mean we'll The administration that happens
to be in power means we'll. But the farmer
is little better off now than he was years
ago, despite all the promises. There are so
many factions among farm organizations, so
many politicians among the factions, and so
little real understanding of the farmer among
the politicians that it is doubtful if congress
can ever pass any intelligent legislation. If
it passes any legislation at all it will be that
for which the loudest noise is made by the
professional farmers friend"
OF all the silly performances on earth this
getting together a bunch of farmers into
more or less temporary organization and af-
ter firing them foolish with political oratory
getting their endorsement" OF some bill in
congress to make crops grow and establish
an artificial price in the market is about the
silliest We have enough law on the statute
books now to make millionaires of every
farmer in the land if law would do it. But
laws don't make millonaireS.
What we need is not more laws but more
intelligent application of business principles
to farming The farmer works nearly 10
hours day the year round. He hasn't had
time" to learn modern methods of keeping
accounts; making market surveys; reducing
his acreage and raising more to the acre !;
consulting the law OF supply and demand !;
figuring his own family living costs and
how they can be reduced by raising half
what it takes him to live right on his own
farm instead of buying back his own prod
ucts from canneries and packing houses.
Let the politician MARBLE his song of legis-
laton. Spend little more time pulling to-
gether with your neighbor fer cooperative
marketing machinery, Then farming will be-
come the foremost and most lucrative bust
ness in the nation. Until farmers do that
shrcwd business men will continue to take
advantage OF their ignorance and lack Of
time to learn business for themselves,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-21
Nothing in a Name.

Savannah is in the midst of a campaign
for the commission form of government. There
is nothing in the form of government; the
important thing is the way in which govern
ment is administered There can be bad gov
eminent under the city manager plan as well
as under any other kind and our observation
is that new tangled kinds of government US
ually increase public expenses and are gem
orally unsatisfactory. There is nothing in
name, and in the opinion OF The News no
Improvement can be made on representa-
tive government. 1t is the safeguard OF the
people, who have already surrendered too
many OF their rights under the persuasion
and false promises Of politicians and PROBES
sonal uplifters who claim to be progressive"
1t IS time to ditch their schemes and give
the man who foots the bills a chance.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-21
Treat the Home Town RIGHT.

Noting that the civic club OF its city had
gone on record to the effect that Commerce
people should patronize home enterprise the
Commerce News says: That sounds like a
good gospel 1t is the essence of common
sense 1t has its basis in justice. That the
women OF Commerce have not been doing that
thing is evident else a motion would not
have been necessary. Commerce women go
to Atlanta Atlanta goes to New York city,
New York city goes to London and where
in the dickens London goes we do not know.
But that is common error"
Commerce women not the only ones
who do not patronize their home merchants.
There are some in Dawson and everywhere
else who are not loyal to their home town,
and they do more to retard the growth and
development of their communities than any
other one thing. There men, too, who
buy away from home and help build up 9th
er towns to the injury of the people among
whom they make their money. Every Daw-
sonian should be loyal to his town and its
enterprises.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-21
Good for Baseball.

With the lapse of time since the world Sc
ries was decided in favor OF the Washington
Americans it is possible to take account calm
y OF what the victory OF the Senators meant
to the national game Likewise it is possible
to see OF what advantage it was to have the
New York Nationals lose. Carrying it farther
and still staying in the realm OF good sports
manship it is easy to view the defeat of one
man. John McGraw, as a thing for general
ejoicng and congratulation.
There are many reasons for such view,
Baseball has become an institution i'll this
country 1t is, perhaps, the basic foundation
Of all American sport. 1t is a game that holds
the attention of people of all ages, classes and
conditions. 1t is alike recreation for those
who play and those whom the game enter
tains A game of that kind ought to be pro-
tected from every hurtful influence. Such an
influence would have been the winning of the
series by the New York club Not only that
rich club, capable of buying the most bril-
liant players available has won pennant af-
ter pennant and championship after champion
ship and therefore should yield on even
terms natural privileges to Others but there
was the issue OF the bribery scandal before
the people 1t simply would not have done
for the Giants to win the series after it was
shown that two of their players had attempt
ed to buy a game played on the regular
schedule. No other Giant players have been
involved, but a large part OF the public recog-
nized such a possibility. Now that the
Giants have been defeated with possibly
three-fourths OF the fans overjoyed that their
favorites won the bribery scandal maybe for
gotten more easily and quickly.
AS for John McGraw, his defeat is pecul-
iarly pleasing to a great majority of lovers
OF baseball. For one thing McGraw is re-
lentless in his methods. He rides roughshod
when he can-over everything and every
body He is not graceful loser. After the
Senators had beaten the Giants McGraw
heaped abuse upon the members of his team.
They had played y heart-breaking innings
trying their best to win. But that was not
enough to please and satisfy McGraw. He
demands the impossible. OF course he does
not get it. Baseball players are only human.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-21
Trees by the Side of the Road.
From the Dallas News.

Returning travellers from Europe comment
upon the trees along the roadside. With us
road was formerly a stretch Of land over
which it was permissible to travel-if you
and your conveyance could make it through
More recently road is a convenient ribbon
OF pavement from place to place with mark
ing directions, so that no man need go wrong
The threat we have to rid ourselves of is
that a road shortly will become merely an
intercity alley between two walls OF bill
boards But abroad road is a delight to
the eye as we'll as an invitation to the pow
cred wheel. In France for example, the con-
tractor who agrees to build section of road
agrees also to plant the trees along it and
to be responsible for them two years after the
planting. VIII America have to wait until
it is as old as France before it learns the
wisdom of encouraging trees? And yet
France, it is said learned that wisdom as
far back as the time of Francis |. And Fran
els was born two years after Columbus dis
covered America. Since that time as fast
as Americans native and immigrant, have
had opportunity we have been destroying
trees instead OF planting them, in order to
make our highways.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-21
RUDE RURAL RHYMES
HIDDEN TROUBLE.

l fed my hens, the whole darn batch, the
very best OF mash and scratch, but still they
never seemed to lay at any time when eggs
would pay. Their rations didn't even lat
them; they were a total failure, drat them.
felt like that experienced bird of whose re-
marks you've likely heard, In spite OF I'M
productive pens he said There's money in
the hens" then added with a cheerful grin
Il know there isl put it in. 1t still is there
beyond a doubt, for no one ever took it out.
When | grew tired of feeding slackers and
buying choice grain with my smackers, | said
although they seem in clover, I'd better look
the henhouse over" | did and found red mites
in millions, in swarms, i'll punches and in
billions They roasted on the roosts, those
pests, they also nestled i'll the nests Not
strange my poultry didn't pay when pestered
thus both night and day. | ought to draw,
before I'm through, moral as | often do:
We're prone to think some other cusS total
loss compared to us, unmndful OF the grief
and pain that checks his heart and dullS his
brain, the worries that like parasites may sap
his strength both days and nights. If we
could once inspect his roost we'd cease to
knock and start to boost
BOB ADAMS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-21
Ford Sees Doom of Cities.
From the Montgomery Advertiser.

Henry Ford is convinced that great cities
are approaching the end of their bigness He
says this view is warranted because the
overhead expense of living in such places is
becoming unbearable. The cost of maintain
ing interest on debts, of keeping up water
supply, sewerage and sanitary systems, the
cost OF traffic control and OF policing great
masses OF people are 50 great as to offset the
benefits OF the city
These charges against the great cities can
not be denied. They are just and sound. The
Cities" Mr. Ford concludes, ARE getting too
heavy and are about doomed" He predicts
that industrial centers will move to the
country, with a great portion of the popula-
ton following. He also visions the factory
man with work on the farm in the factory's
dull season, and vice versa
AS to what will happen to the great cities
we leave that to Mr.. Ford and other daring
prophets to guess at; but we do not believe
any OF our cities are grown yet.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-21
Thinks 1t Wrong to Grow Tobacco.
From the Triton Gazette.

Editor Shannon, of the Commerce News,
and Editor Stout, of the Hamilton Journal,
are opposed to the tobacco raising PROPOSE
ton. They say tobacco depletes the soil, is
an injurious luxury and does not get the user
anywhere. Cows, sheep, hogs, poultry and
all kinds OF fruit much better asset to
the farmer and these are highly adapted to
every section of our state Why look for
anything else-when there is nothing better
for us and our land?" To which Editor Allen,
OF the Pearson Tribune makes this very SEN
sible answer: Money is a most necessary
thing to keep the machinery OF every phase
of life running smoothly. Taxes must be paid
Tor your homestead is in danger. The farmer
Is forced, as a matter OF self-preservaton to
grow those crops that promise him the great
est return in money. And it will be ever so
as long as the demands OF government call
for money, and more money as the years
come and GO
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-21
Misrepresenting Georgia.

Good Housekeeping says that Georgia has
$4,000 child workers between the ages of
10 and Is, most OF whom are employed in
cotton mills"
The Atlanta Constitution denounces this
statement as a libel, declaring in its reply
that in 1920 statistics showed there were only
21.875 children IS years old and less working
in the cotton mills Of the United States. and,
most assuredly, this refutes the statement, "
OF Good Housekeeping
The Montgomery Advertiser says If the
Constitution thinks its can confne profession
al upiiters to the truth it is less sophisticated
than we think it is" However, Good House
keeping IS a reputable periodical, and we
dare say it will retract the unfounded state
ments made about Georgia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-21
More Atlanta Enterprise.

Atlanta enterprise is known far and wide,
and how we'll the renown OF that famous city
for doing things on big scale is being
maintained came to the attention of the editor
of The News on a recent visit to Beuna Vista.
Householders of that pretty and peaceful
Georgia town l35 miles south of the capital
city had been perplexed by the disappearance
from their memories of many choice fowls,
and officers were implored to apprehend the
marauders. One morning, just as day was
breaking, an alert policeman was tipped Off
by an early riser that man had just been
seen hastily retreating through an old field
on the outskirts of town with what was
thought to be a collection of chickens. The
officer went in pursuit with the result that he
soon had two strange negroes under arrest,
recovered about 40 choice fowls and taken
possession of a Dodge touring car in which
the thieves travelled and transported their
booty. A white man who was at the head
of the expedition escaped. 1t developed that
the thieves, who evidently made it a bust
ness to travel around the country and raid
chicken houses, had come all the way to
Beuna Vista that Hight to pilfer fowls with
which to supply customers in Atlanta. Riding
about the country in big automobile and
stealing chickens is a rather ambitious I'M
dertaking and fully sustains the reputation of
Atlanta, OF which all Georgians are proud,
OF doing things in big way
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-10-21
Team Work for the Town.
From the Macon County Citizen.

In every city, town and hamlet we may
find strong competition in business, differ
ences in politics and religion, social rivalries
and personal antagonisms and these will
probably always exist to greater or less
extent.
But there is one common ground on which
all should be willing to meet, laying aside
personal grievances and prejudjces-that is,
where the common welfare OF our town is
concerned.
In other words, no matter how much we
may disagree and fight among ourselves we
should stand up Tor our town against all OPP
position This sort of team work is what
makes town worth while, insures its prog
ress and better understanding among its
people
BY joining with an enemy or rival in some
movement for the betterment Of the commu-
nifty we often find him to be a pretty good
sort of fellow, after all.
Development OF strong community spirit
is essential TO community advancement, and
no personal feelings should be permitted to
stand in its way. Loyalty and teamwork are
the things that count.