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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
Justifying Its Faith
(Anniston Star

Congratulations are Extended to The Birmingham Age-Herald, which has moved into it's magnificent sky scraper home, formerly the Jeffer- son County Bank Building. The new home of The Age-Herald is one of the most imposing buildings in the South. The Age-Herald shows its faith in Birmingham and it's own purpose to help; justify that faith by making one of the greatest struc- lures in the city it's home. In its new quarters there is room for growth and the wish of the Annis- ton Star is that the paper may grow until an even largerA building may become necessary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22

It is reported that there are rigid regulations for protection of game in Mexico. A closed season on innocent by-standers would also help that country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
BRITAIN'S LABOR CRISIS

almost on the eve of the initiation of
 a probable Labor government in Eng
 land, there begins a general railway
 strike involving all the main lines and
 calling out 59,000 men. Thus the
 new regime will have as its first task
 the solving of one of the problems
 that have brought the Labor party
 into power and peculiar to the great
 majority of it's oadherents. Unless the
 Labor ministry can compose, the diff
 ficulty without injury to the public
 or to either party to the controversy,
 it will at the outset have received 8 great blow at its prestige, which would be unfortunate in that it would
 impede fair trial of an experiment which is attracting the attention of the whole world. .. l..a4-
 The first reaction of the new minis try will undoubtedly be recognition of the necessity of preserving it's author ity and protecting the. public service. The railway workers are only small part of the entire labor population, and their wallout, if prolonged and unopposed, would cause industrial workers to suspend because of freight congestion, and thus would develop to still more. serious proportions an unemployment problem that is already the greatest and most menacing in the nations history. The immediate grievance of the railway men is de- crease in salary. It is question, however, whether one group of men can logically sexpect to continue to demand and receive high wage when more than a@million of the nations workers are already in idleness and, except for a government dole, in penury. "%
 It is understood that the govern ment is prepared to meet the emer- gency, not only with the airplanes and motor-trucks that quickly broke up the last general railway strike of 1920, but also with a great army of and hungry men who have long looked with envious eyes upon the men with regular jobs and wages and food. Under the prevailing con- ditions, it is highly improbable that the strike would have occurred under either Liberal or a Conservative gov ernment. It appears that the railway workers rather ungenerously are placing the Labor leaders in a dilemma, hoping to wiring from them a concession as the price of'remaining in power. It is hard to predict what the new leaders will do, for they are for the most part an unknown, ;quan-, tity in government. At a guess, how ever, one would say that it would be politically very hazardous to give in to the strikers, unless it were first clearly established that they are in the right. The people of England are not con- vinced that the Labor party would give them the government they want. They are merely turning to Labor in the hope of receiving that efficient government they have not been re- ceiving from other political sources. Labor must make good or also in its turn be asked to retire. ]
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22

"t It may come to. the point where a congressional investigation will be needed to ascertain the purposes of the various other investigations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
Just More Camouflage

(Florida Times-Union) It is probable that some of the bids being received for Muscle shoals are no more bona fide than that Box peace award contest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22

the least of the component parts of the; text of these Muscle Shoals of- fers is pretext." And the situation is tense largely because of pretense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22

It is said that the spider can con. sume thirty times it's own weight in food in single day. Why not start spider farm in connection with fly swatting campaigns?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
Guarding and Guiding
 tEnslev EnternriSal

It is with genuine pleasure that the Ensley Enterprise extends con- gratulations to the South's coming newspaper-The Birmingham Age Herald, upon it's first issue of the paper from it's new home-the for mer Jefferson County Bank Build ing--now The Age-Herald Building. That The, Age-Herald should oc- cupy the South's tallest building for its permanent home is only fitting testimonial to it's basic principles standing like a towering silent sem tinel, guarding and guiding in the straight and narrow way. That The Age-Herald has grown and pros pered also speaks of the communi- ties prospering under it's watchful guidance. Again we extend congrat- ulations and best wishes for its con tinued growth and prosperity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22

Perhaps the reason the Mexican rebels don't make any more headway is that there seems to be general for every two or three privates, wno pay little or no attention to what he says
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
One of Most Modern

(DeKalb County HeraldJ
 The Birmingham Age-Herald is preparing to move into its new 27- story home. New equipment is be- ing installed and this great publica- tion will soon have one of the most modern establishments of any pa per in the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
Grasping the Opportunity

.'. IMafIOn COunty NeWSJ -
 Are you satisfied with what you are and what you have? Many seem to be. Keep a memorandum for one year of the hours spent in idleness by ten persons, selected at random, and you will be astonished., Where is the pastime in such loiter- ing around? Sitting about idle is fatal to the spirit of vim and vic tory that can be cultivated by ex- ereise. It is still true that nothing fails like failure. Eight hours per day, six days per week, will make success of any worthy undertak-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
Their Credentials

t (LOs Angeles Times)
 For a few minutes traffic was at a standstlll, while Beauty and the Beast fought it out. |
 My goodness,p exclaimed Beauty, it was all your fault. I've been driving carefully and I've had two years experience"
 Yes" growfed the Beast, as he picked himself out of the gutter. but don forget that I've always walked carefully and I've had sixty eight years experience"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
Significant of Progress

NAAAVOAAO AsOSActCAJ
 The Birmingham Age-Herald pub lication office was moved Wednes- day to it's new home in the 27-story building on Second avenue and Twenty-first street, in the heart of the business district of Birmingham. NSA,le the building was not con- strncted originally for a newspapers s use, it is admirably suited to that purpose. It is one of the hand sOmest, and is the loftiest, of all structures in the South. The equip ment of presses, type and other ma chinery is new; and the office pos sesses every facility for the publi- cation of newspaper fully up to the !, highest standard of excellence. The installation of The Age Herald in its new and imposing home is sig nificant of the progress both of Bir- mingham and the newspaper; and is also pleasing tribute to our state, being proof of the large ma terial advance made by Birmingham in a short space of time, and of the success which has attended and at- tends the publication of newspapers in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
THE IARAGRAPHERS
That Would Help Some
Savannah News

With Dawes on the job there ought to be an elimination of some of the politics, at least, from the reparations matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
May Your Power Grow"

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 You are editing a great paper. People appreciate what you are do- ing, but most of them are too busy making living to- thank you. For some reason they don't take an ac- tive interest in public affairs except periodically. Your editorials are educational as to ones civic duties. and are sure to result in great good. Wiekled as it is for the public good, greater may your power grow.
 The most effective newspaper sign. 1 ever saw is that of the Den yer Post. The illuminated word. Post. hangs in front of the build ing about twenty feet over and above the sidewalk. It can be seen for several blocks each way. The letters are not of the brilliant kind. but soft on the eyes. The word, "Age-llerald, so placed would be most effective on your new building.
 J. T. COLLINS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
Bedtime Story

Herman the Hot Dog was feeling boastful. Yessir, Herman the Hot Dog was all swelled up on himself.
 Another baseball season was ap- preaching and Herman was training for another campaign.
 ''I am a veteran of many battles" 1" he said. Eighteen long years I have served in the ball parks and here I am as tough and rubbery as ever. I was big leaguer when Eddie Collins was going to high school"
 Whereupon Petronius Peanut burst out with loud and vulgar laugh.
 You are mere child" he said.
 Which anyone who has eaten a baseball peanut will understand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22

The milk strike has been settled in Chicago, but it is not announced who got .ne cream while it was going on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22

Senator Borah seems to be "con- scientious objector" to pretty much everything in existence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22

It seems that quite number of people have quit other bad habits and
 gone to playing Ma Jongg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22

Still, we suspect the public is often at fault. Especially the fellow who barks his number unintelligibly and then proceeds to bawl out the opera tor because she doesn't catch it the first time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22

We note that telephone operators are out to reduce the number of fool ish questions. One foolish question is with rising infection, of the number asked for, followed by a plugging in of the wrong number.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
snDistinct Advertisementsp

DlStlnCt Advertisements"
 To the Editor of The Age-Herald: 1 Permit me to congratulate you upon, the enterprise, progress and general improvement in The Age Herald. The home of The Age-IIer- aid, the plant of The Age Herald and The Age-Herald itself are dis tinet advertisements to Birmingham. No city of mean proportion can boast such enterprises or such an enterprise. F. ID. LANDER.
 Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 10, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22

It seems to have created no sur prise that the country can get along without a vice president ~-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22

. Leap Year should go long way
 towards putting equal rights into
 practical application.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
Something For Herself

Leaving the automobile tourist matter out of the question, Calhoun should have better roads for Cal houn peoples sake. To wait for the state to- build up our roads will mean merely to permit the roads we have to become worse. It may be months before the state highway department will do more in Cal houn than pave the short stretches between North Noble, and the brick road to camp, and from the end of South Noble to Oxford. Calhoun must do something herself, and there is no time to lose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22

Reports that celebrated danseuse wears a costume of shells are likely to shell-shock the public
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
PEOPLES FORUM
"A Superior First. Run l"

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 As a former newspapers man, desire to compliment you upon the splendid appearance of the first is- sue of The Age Herald sent ost from its new home. In a newspaper experience covering twenty years never saw such a superior first run issue from any press. N , I .A6 J. L. iCRADDOCK.
 Aslieville, N. O., Jan. 19, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22

Another important phase. of auto suggestion is. to keep an eye on the traffic signals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22

About the only perceptible effect of the revolution in Mexico so far is a reduction in funeral costs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
Che By One
Houston Post

(dOuSton HOSt) ...;F, As another evidence ot the return to "normalcy," consider the kid naping of Christian missionaries by Chinese bandits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
Can You Blame ',Em?

(Atlanta Constitution) v
 Still, if we happened to win a $1Uu,0o0 peaSe prlze, they'd have to call out the reserves to make us keep the peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22

We have heard folks talk to opera tors in a scolding and harsh manner they would not think of using to per son in their presence. And, under the rules, the operator has to take it. People who use phones should give the operator a sporting chance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
Perfectly Safe

Nashville Banner) One of the lessons of American democracy has been that the people are always safe in putting anything they don t want any definite ac- ton on into the hands of congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
Revenge
{ Boston Transcriptl '

n B0stDn TranScrlptJ
 First Lewyer: Il got even with that fellow who black-balJed, me at the club.
 Second Nsawyer '.How?'
 First. ,,Iiis wife came t0fsee me nlSout d;vorcing him. and 1 praised him mp so highly she's decided to ..f.cL fo him.r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
Scripture For It
{ (Northern Baptist) ]

(Northern Baptist)
 Tell me, Jamie, what was the most wonderful thing you saw at seay"
 T think it was flying fish.'N
 Moo, laddie, dinna mak a fule O yer mither. Who ever heard O d fish fleein'?'' ,-
 Another strange thing l saw while crossing the Red sea. We dropped anchor, and when we hoisted it again there was one of the wheels of Phqraoh's. chariot on it." .
 Aye. laddie, an I believe you. We've Scripture. for it." s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22

The Nashville Banner hits the nail. on the head in the following: Mot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
MORE TRUTH THAN POETRY

festefuay was not so good to me, Things that I had hoped to do
 were left undone; The world was drab, or so it seemed -4 to be,
 Among the bruised and beaten
 was one.
 In many ante-rooms cooled my heels, While others won the favors that
 sought; .'t. If men whose luck was good enjoyed their meals, Y No pearls were in the oysters that ~ Itgot. ;. I had no cordial greeting anywhere, . As yesterday made my weary P round; ..-. I hunted hard for prospects that were se fair And biundered always on forbidden
 ground. ,'s Suspicion seemed to be in every glance,
 That men whose time was precious
 cast my way; x " I looked in vain for any lucky chance And any sign of promise-yester- /, day. But yesterday was not a total loss; There was some useful practice
 that I had \. In standing bravely up beneath my . cross.
 And fighting through conditions
 that were bad. learned. think, to be a little more Adept. in; keeping back unbidden
 sighs; >. = My sympathy is deeper than before For beaten men with dimmed and
 weary eyes. And now it is today again-Today, With chances that are still untried
 and new!
 l may not find an unobstrueted way In which to seek the fortunes I
 pursue. ..,.. But yesterday is gone, and I can
 start
 Today without regret and un-
 ashamed;
 l have not let rebuffs crowd from my
 heart The courage I have struggled for
 and claimed. -S. E.. Riser. "Rentenmarks," says Berlin finan- cial statement. increased the equiva- lent of 66,838, 49S, ,000, 1000, ,0O0, 900
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
Thinks for Himself

Chicago News)' { As for Mir. Coolidge, the student of events can put hls finger on him, but he Is under nobody thumb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22

IT DAM'ENS ONES OPTIMISM ,% CToledo BlaleJ
 About the time a humane person ''tS to thinking hopefully for the race of mankind motorist runs over all old woman and keeps on sOnng. .os
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22

Walk Right" would also be a good slogan for those wall lizards who hug the inside track no matter which di- rection they are going. Birmingham is getting to be a city and a lot of folks don't know it. .,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
Already Settled

OrbSElre POStb
 A Lowland farmer on his death bed recommended his wife to marry their servant man." and said that he, could not die happily until she promised to do so. ..3r
 '''Oh. gudeman," she replied, I've may dee in peace, for Sandy and l have settled that already"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22

Moonshiners are hard to detect be- cause they keep still.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22

., NewS)
 We are glad to know Eddie Move IS improving, as he has been on the lovesick list. ' '"'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22

Hagen to Again Try for English Open Title." .N .
 Walter is splitting infinitives wide open this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22

The telephone operators lot would be happy one if it were not for the people. .>. =.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
Must Have Some Good in It

IDetrOlt Free PreSs) o.f- A strong argument in favor of the .FascIstl movement In Europe is the intense dlstavor with which Trotsky VIeMS 1t. .H
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22

"Rentenmarks, says Berlin finan- cial statement. Increased the equiva- lent of 66,838, 49S, ,000, ,000, ,0O0, ,00O paper marks.'
 Life is just one 0 after another.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
AN ARKANSAS CASUALTY

Birmingham, Ala.
, 1924-04-17

modification Of Wyoming quarantine
order until danger is passed. Prac.
tically all shipments from California
have been discontinued and race
horses and circus animals may be
very thing to bring disease here. We
are sure your Express company in
tends to cooperate with State auth
critics. Kindly assure me by wire
possible to enforce quarantine law
of Wyoming.
William B. Ross, Governor
Assurances from every one of the
men wired were received by the
Governor. He was informed that
every %precaution to safeguard Wy
oming's quarantine and embargo
and wishes in the matter, would be
taken," and that they, these several
men, would see hat there was no
attempt to run the blockade. From
C. j. Lane, at Omaha, came this mes
Your wishes in the matter Of
Barnes circus through
State of Wyoming will be respected.
Positive instructions against permit
ting circus to enter Wyoming have
issued to our agent at Odgen.
At the time of making public this
correspondence 1t was learned at the
office Of the State Veterinarian. DR.
A. w. French, that new ha F;
infections in California. A
telegram from the Department o
Agriculture said that AZ cattle and
eight goats in Los Angeles had be-
come infected with the hoof and
disease. An additional 5000
sheep had been exposed in Mariposa
county. the telegram said. This was
a ranch which was reported in
Thursday. 1t was also re-
ported that there had been no new
Infections in II days in the Bay dis
trict.
, 1924-04-17
PAVING IN SMALL
TOWNS UTSTRIPS
!. THAT OF CITIES

q Extensive paved street systems a
few years ago were held to be things
which only the cities could have. and
~ a town CT village adopted a paw
ing program It very likely called for
Nothing more than the paving Of
tAree or four OF the principal blocks
On Main Street"
But in recent years street paving
has been widely extended In the
smaller towns and villages. ut the
same time that 1t has been expand
Ing In the larger cities as well.
1rowns of a thousand or sc now point
proudly to- pavement all the way
Dong the business section OF Main
t~reet." and on the more important
de streets as well.
To illustrate the way smaller
Owns have taken to street paving.
eonsider the statistics on concrete
avsmsnts in several places with less
IL m 5000 population. In Shore
wood. Wis. which has u population
~ $500. concrete street pavements
Detailed 261.483 square yards on
aJnnuary l.. 1924-making approx.
nately n~inety-eight square yards OF
Doncrete pavement per capita.
Glen Eilyn. H.. with n population
2.s51. had 251.939 square yards
, 1924-04-17

OF concrete street paving, the equiv.
alent OF approximately twenty-five
miles of eighteen-foot pavement.
This Is an average Of approximately
Lightweight square yards Of pave
ment per capita.
Although Its population is only
l.311, Garner, Iowa, has 1O1, 600
square yards Of concrete pavement
on its streets.
Mtnlinburg, Pa, with q population
OF concrete pavement at the begin
OF 1,744. had $4,000 square yards
ming of 1924. Going to a small city
at the other end of the country
Whittier. Calf, we find that Whit
tier. with a population of 1897 had
26O.117 square yards OF concrete
street paving approximately 25 miles
Of 18-foo pavement.
Main Street" has outstripped the
big cities.
The rapid increase in the amount
Of pavement in the smaller towns,
along with the additions that are
constantly being made by the larger
cities, accounts for the great advance
N the total amount of street paw
Ing shown In statistics for the last
,ew years.
, 1924-04-17
QUARANTINE TO
BE CONTINUED BY
WYOMING

No livestock from California will
be allowed to enter Wyoming, Gov
ernor William b. Ross said Friday
afternoon In explaining how an at
tempt had been made to get Wyo-
ming to let down the embargo bars
to allow a shipment of ace horses
and a circus to pass through Wyom-
ing from California on the way east.
Representations were made to the
Governor on the part of the Ameri-
can Railway Express company, he
said. and he had refused to lessen
n iota the stringent orders he pro-
claimed at the conclusion of a care
full investigation Of the hoof and
mouth disease in California. Per-
mission was sought to ship race
horses from I'll Juana to and through
Wyoming and also for the Barnes
circus which winters in California.
THE shipping of race horses or
circus animals is not of sufficient
Importance to jeopardise livestock
industry" Governor Ross said.
After representations had been re-
peated to the Governor several times.
each time to meet with his refusal.
the Governor began to get uneasy,
fearing that 1t might be barely
possible that some effort would be
made to rush the shipments through
anyway. With the livestock indus
'rty of Wyoming in mind. he said, he
Immediately sen a wire to the fol-
lowing persons: II. A. Cox, superin-
tendent, American Express Co.. Salt
Lake City. Utah; F. b. Choate, as
sistant general freight agent. Union
Pacific. Denver; c. J.. Lane, general
freight agent. Union Pacific. Omaha.
and J. +. Baker, General manager
American Express company. Los An
geles. The wire follows:
wyoming making every effort to
prevent spread foot INT mouth dis
ase II 1t should get started here
would practically wipe out livestock
Industry. destroy wyoming big game
and do untold damage to railroads
and other businesses. An effort be-
ing made to modify quarantine so
race horses from Tia Juana be ship
ped by express and circus animals
from Southern California by freight.
Application denied. Shipping of race
horses and circus animals not OF
sufficient importance to jeopardize
livestock industry. There will be no
, 1924-04-17
HIDE AND FUR
BUSINESS GOOD
THIS SEASON

A. r. Lichsteln of the Lichste'n
Fur Company a few days since stat
ed that the past winter had been an
exceptionally good one. both for the
seller and the dealer. Furs have
commanded a mighty good price all
season and because Of the fact that
they were on the ground and offered
the very highest prices. the Lich-
TEN Fur Co. were able to get most
of the furs offered in this vicinity.
Mr.. Lichstein the past season has
proven quite c%onclusively that it is
o necessary to have outside buy
ers come to Rawlins in order that
the seller can get right prices for his
furs. The fact that there has been
a local buyer on the ground has
caused greater activity in trapping
than heretofore.