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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21

developments rom the conference between fhe railroad executives and the city commis- sion Tuesday to consider plans for relief from the grade-crossing menace, while resulting in an advance step, in that the railroads made certain definite statements, show no net re- suits of a positive nature. It was plain that the railroads were prepared to defend with strong arguments their opposition to the plan for elevating the tracks and con- structinS underpasses. 1nasmuch as all rail officials expressed a general attitude of CO., operation, it behooves the city to capitalize such attitude to the best public advantage. Recourse to court action would be regrettable except as an extreme resort.
 The question of viaducts, underpasses or both as a means of relief is an engineering problem which can and should be determined on engineering principles. The public is not 90 much concerned as to the type of con struction as that it begin promptly. There is no desire or purpose to penalize the rail reads It is equally wrong to permit the cross ings longer to penalize Birmingham. The railroads have admitted that the grade cross ings constitute a grave problem that must be faced. Let that admission now be minted into the coin of concrete achievement
 So far as concerns the opening to traffic of Nineteenth street, that is not even a de batable question. It is one of the gateways north and south, whose need becomes daily more pressing. There can be no federation of the continued blocking of this important street in the heart of the business district. It must be opened to traffic as an important factor for the public welfare.
 Nor need there be any cause for pickering and delay on the pro rata costs of the grade crossing project. The railroads propose an equal division of costs between the city and the railroads. The city proposes twenty or twenty-five per cent. as its fair share. The commission can promptly provide itself with Information as to division of costs for such enterprises in other cities which have solved similar problems. A few hours would bring Information on this subject from many other cities, and the data would be valuable in arriving at an agreement with the railroads. The public welfare demands action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21
Watching The Pardde
By JOHN PILGRIM

There is trouble in the Welcomes home over the kid. Mrs. Welcome wants to make him regular gentleman. Bill Welcome says he'll make a man of him or kill him.
 If he is a real man he is also gentle man." says Bill. But if he is the sort of siss you think of as gentleman the sooner we get bucket of water the better. And drown him."
 They would be happier, the Welcomes would, if Bill would stop trying to interfere with the conduct of his home. Mrs. Welcome thinks, somehow, that she has the exclusive rights to her son. She cries and cries when Bill slips the kid quarters for fighting. Win or lose makes no difference to Bill.
 "Only," says he, never start anything unless it is justified Mark that l do not say never start anything But do not be a rotten little colorless coward. Afraid to be your own man."
 A few months ago he was content to let Mrs. Welcome make her son over into the image of Little Fauntleroy. Then he heard of a thing that happened on a restaurant dancing floor. Most of the boys and girls who were present were friends of Bills, or their fathers were his friends, or he knew their uncles or their cousins or their aunts. One of them, pretty little girl of eighteen, got drunk.
 Not squiffy or jingled or walI-eyed or any of the other synonyms for sousing," said Bill. But drunk The child had never t9ken tWO QrlnkS aC once Tn ner sl1e DeIOre, perhaps. She was not to blame. Her jackass parents were the ones at fault. 70
 Goggle-eyed, limp, dancing automatically, a silly, loose-lipped smile on her poor little painted lips, her manly young escort kept her going on the floor. He didn't protect her. He did not. He held her in his arms as they danced and other manly young men kissed her as they passed. The members of the orchestra kissed her. This on the public floor of a public restaurant in one of our foremost cities
 Il did not believe that American boys would do that sort of thing" said Bill. Then investigated and found the story was true. Americans, mind you. My God!"
 So Bill is training his kid to be scrapper. He wants to make him sort of lad who will knock the crinkles out of the sort of boy who, would do that sort of thing.
 Something has gone wrong with us in this last twenty years," says Bill. ''One thing-we're too soft"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21
WHERE EVERYBODY PAYS

That taxes are paid by every individual seems hard for many persons to realize. A lot of people seem to think that if they own no taxable property and receive no tax bills they do not have to pay taxes. The idea is fallacious, One reminder that it is such is action of the Minneapolis real estate board in sending notices to tenants showing them that their part of taxes on the property they occupied amounted to a given figure.
 It is a remark frequently heard that q can't afford 10 own property because taxes are too high" But the owner who leases property must figure in the taxes as a part of his expenses; and taxes help to deter. mine the rental price, just as surely as do cost of construction, location and the various items of upkeep. The principle is far-reach- ing. The man who buys a piece of goods must help pay the taxes of the merchant, as the man who rides on. train must help pay railroad taxes. High taxes are part of the high cost of living.
 As President Coolidge said, high taxes reach everywhere and burden everybody. Not even the child who buys a toy escapes.-Kansas City Star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21

howled most of the night, and confirmed her prediction by reading in the newspaper the next morning that a man had died in Phila- delphia.
 There are many people who are deeply impressed because somebody's dream came true. A thoughtful observer remarked in this connection that some one hundred million people in the world are dreaming nearly all the time about nearly everything, and if none of these ever came true, it would be much more remarkable than if few did
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21
JOHN STEPHEN sEwELL. Birmingham, Ala, March 13, 1924.
An ApparitiOn of Public DisapprovaI

To the Editor of The Age-Herald .- a
 Some twenty odd investigations are now pending in congress. The disclosures con- corning the 'oil leases' are attracting more attention, perhaps, than all others. Already as result of this scandal men high in public office have resigned their positions, and in- dications point to more. resignations of of ficials who rank equally high. The search light of public opinion is piercing in its brightness just now. While some of these nauseous exposures stimulate qualms in the consciousness of patriotic citizens, the inves- tigations, one must feel, are not without solid benefit to the life of the nation. The wave. of indignation which has spread over the country as a result of these disclosures of official crookedness bears eloquent, testi- mony that the hearts and minds of the great body of citizenry of the country are sound.
 The weakness of the Roman empire when at it's highest consisted of the fact that the government was in the hands of few bril- liant minds who without conscience and honor exploited the resources of the empire subject to no popular control. The masses with no ready means of communication with the seat of government did not know what going on. In similar manter the catastrophe World War, which civilization has just passed through with, was fomented in the secret councils of the chancellores of Europe while the people who were to suffer
 
 While in country, as great as the United States has become, it is physically impossible for every citizen to have a direct voice in the councils of the nation, it is of supreme moment to a Democratic state that all possi- ble light be thrown upon the machinery of government To the citizen spectators seat ed in the gallery taking in the tragic drama which is now being enacted on the .hationa government stage, the quaking and fright of the accused is a most reassuring and con soling spectacle. The culprits fear, and justly, the wrath of an outraged nation. No state political party, no national political party, no international cabal can accomplish much harm if the full light of publicity be thrown over their actions. Human nature is too weak to withstand the temptation to profit, both in private and political affairs, offered by secret and unannounced schemes, if there does not hover in the background the apparition of public disapprOval.i
 Then hail to the news agencies. heaven speed the newspaper presses, let all eagerly anticipate the time when every citizen shall scan with avidity his daily paper for the signs of the times.
 EDWARD l.. COLEBECK.
 Greensboro. Ala, March IS, 1924
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21
AN ABSORBING THEME

The woman with the biggest audience is the one who was the first in the club to have her hair bobbed. The others gather around to hear what her husband had to say about it, and listen as intenty as if she had just returned from daring polar expedition.- Kansas City Star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21
SAFETY FIRST

One thousand convicts in the Pennsylvania penitentiary which recently staged a mutiny and riot have pledged themselves to stand behind the warden Warned by recent events however that official probably will prefer to have them stand in front of him Ihereafter.--New Orleans Times Picaynne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21
FO THE POINT

If you must waste somebody's. time, waste your own. ,.e--a
 As comfortable seat good rocking chair beats throne.
 Reform is medicine that every politician wants the other fellow to take.
 The man who is a gentleman only by the grace of his tailor doesn't count for much.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21
PROMOTED TO BOSS

A former Fort Scott lady stenographer who was married some time ago was back in the office yesterday, but was entirely out of practice in taking dictation.-Fork Scott, Kan tTrihunc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21

St. Louis reports extensive operations by a gang of leather thieves. In other words they are sknning the hide off the shoe trade of that city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21

Official announcement by the Chinese gov ernment that the president of China is dead may dispel the impression that China had neither government nor a president while the bandits were operating on 2 double shift.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21

The G. O. P. might put in a special plea for the elephant in connection with the ob- servance of Be Kind to Animals Week." scheduled to commence April G.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21
HERE'S YOUR HAT, VIC

If Congressman Berger of Wisconsin doesn't like the United States constitution he is at liberty to move to any country whose consti- tuition he likes.-Indianapolis News.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21

It will be surprising to some to learn that Boston newspaper has asked: Who is civilized?' It was generally. assumed that The Hub itself sstill claims to be an authority in such matters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21

MAKES IT PERFECTLY ALL RIGHT
 Congress is expected to approve the North Pole trip, because it involves an expenditure of public funds, perhaps.-Pittsburs Ga
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21

Announcement that there are eleven can didates for governor of Texas suggests that politics that state develops in proportion to its area.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21

The experts say that Germany can pay Germany declares that she can't. Never having tried, how does she know?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21

More than half the skeptieism in the worl springs from ignorance, and much of tn other half from self-conceit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21
THEY'LL ALL TURN DEMOCRATS

There would be need of third party for the Republicans to flock to if a Republican convention should ever be crazy enough to nominate LaFollette for president.-Toledo Blade,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21

It seems to be up to another Theodore Roosevelt to recruit another Ananias Club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21
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OpInions of Other Editors

Sharing In Mutual Enterests. Supporting our community means .a9 sharing or participa- tion in mutual interests. It means we are all at heart interested in the same thing--sthe welfare of Tuscalo6sa. .a Tuscaloosa News iss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21

American Voter Learning Things.-The American voter is learning that he cannot entrust his governments affairs to certain politicians in this country, and he's getting ready to turn them over to the Democrats next fall.--Gadsden- Journal. 5.-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21

They Know Better Now.-It is reported that Troy citizens are enjoining proposed street. paving. That reminds hs that only a few years ago we had some backward, or backwoods. citizens here not more progressive than those Trojans, but they know better now, -Opelika Daily Newssaa ! '.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21
AGE HERALD
IREpERIcK L rHoMrsoN. :. .. PRESIDENT

q Gntsred at Birmingham. Aia-. post offics as sec
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21

Should Be Reasonable.--Land values are already beginning to take an upward ten. dency in the matter of price, but the admoni- tion is to hold them within reach so that there will be no let,up in trades for, you know, when the transfers stop, there's little or no interest in this line of business actiV. ity.-Huntsville Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21
PUBLIC VEAL DEMANDS ACTION

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21

The Task At Hand.-The teacher in the one-room school is an essential factor in our educational system, if she is doing her best. If she isn't she would. be sad misfit in a consolidated school, The owner who neglects his home and farm because they are small would soon let the best plantation and man. sion go to ruin. Give attention to the task at hand.-Greene County News.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21

TroubIe.Breeders Not Wanted.-Yes, for years the object has been to swing the im- migrants into the sections of the North and West. They got them, and of late the move is to look Southward5to get rid of the evils that attend an unassimiated foreign mass. We'll, the South is always ready to extend a welcome to good home builders, but not to propagandists and trouble e-breeders.-Talla- dega Daily Home. .-.vs !.
Evening star., 1924-05-15
Women's Suits, $3.50
Were $3.50 and $3.50

Women's Suits, $3.50
Were $49.5O and $3.50
40 suits tailored twills apacas Oxford fannels;
plain or braid bound navy black; sizes So to A.
Misses Coats, $3.50 Were SIS to $3.50
coats, sports twils and plads.
Misses Coats, SIS Were $35 to $3.50
g coats mostly twlls, also sports models in fleece
navy tan gray and black.
Misses Coats, $3.50
Were $49.5O to $3.50
u beautiful twill coats, many fur trimmed; others
braided or plain some sports coats in imported
fabrics; in navy, TAM gray and black.
Misses Goats, $49.5O Were $o5 and SIS
number of handsome coats that formerly sold at
much higher prices.
Misses Suits, $3.50
Were SIS to $3.50
suits including navy hair line stripes plain tan twill
and tweed mixtures.
Misses Suits, $3.50
Were $3.50 to $3.50
suits of twill in navy black and tan also hair lines
Misses Suits, $3.50
Were $49.5O to $3.50
II suits ; fine twis, hair line and imported tweeds
navy, tan and black.
Misses Suits, $45, $65 and SIS
We're $3.50, $65, SIS, $95, $135
and 3 piece models; individual, exclusive styles.
Mises'se Fourth noo
Evening star., 1924-05-15
Negligees, $2.95

Radically reduced. 6 boIloom
crepe negligpes: breakfast coat and
negligee style, with and without
collars: tailored. finished with
hemstitching. or attractiyely en-
broidered in colors; rose and
copen.
IL Boxloom Crepe Breakfast Coats.
tailored, finished with hemstitrh-
ing: lavender only. Rad OK
icaHy reduced. each .. ~
; SILK Segligees OF crepe de chine.
breakfast coat style: tailored or
attractively lace trimmed: pink.
blue. rose and copen. %f0 OK
Were SIS each: now &SOs/S
Neglisee Section Third floor.
Evening star., 1924-05-15
$2.85
Misses Dresses, SIS
Were SIS to $3.50

Misses Dresses, SIS
Were SIS to $3.50
23 dresses remarkable group at this low price; crepe
de chine crepe back satin novelty silks and others;
navy, black, gray, cocoa and brown.
Large Women's Dresses, $3.50
Were $3.50
dresses OF roshanara crepe de chine and pere
colors are navy, cocoa, gray; sizes 42H and Az.
Large Women's Suits, $3.50
Were SIS and $85
10 suits of poiret twill hair line charmeen and check
covert; all handsomely tailored; long line models
with notch, others with roll collars; colors gray
stone, beige, navy and black; sizes 42H to 5O5l.
Large Women's Suits, $3.50
Were $3.50 and 5000
Is suits of twill bloom charmeen. mems wear and i'm
ported check tweeds all beautifully tailored; black.
navy, beige and gray; sizes 49, 43, 45 and 46H.
Large Women's Dresses, $45
Were SIS and $3.50
dresses of roshanara and crepe satin some embrod
cred in self color others with touches of contrasting
shades and trimmed with crystal buttons black and
navy; sizes 42H and ~.
Large Women's Dresses, $3.50
Were $3.50 and 500
dresses of satin, roshanara crepe and fale silk
beautifully embroidered, others with vestee jabots
of pleated georgette; colors black and cocoa sizes
421a and 44A.
Special Section,
Evening star., 1924-05-15
Pottery Reduced

Italian POTTERY Basket,
$3.50, was STE Decorated
Basket, slightly imperfect.
l Decorated Pottery Ct
Basket. Was 50; now. W
1 Decorated Pottery e. E0
Basket. Was So: now 4>.oU
l Decorated Pottery
s.! EIoTsT 1sw Bowl Was $3.50
4 Decorated and Gold-lined
Porcelain GOV ed
Dishes. Very special. ST
CdCh
l Decorated Cuspidor, slight
ly imperfect. Was 81; E0~
ho" ...ss.-
1 Decor ated Umbrella
Jar; imperfect. Was "a OK
Pottery Section. Fifth floor.
Evening star., 1924-05-15
Housewares Reduced

Slightly shopworn. slightly dam
aged or slightly imperfect.
IL Liquid Veneer Dust Mops, chem
icaily treated for dustiess
busting. Were 81 each; IN.
INV '........ .'..,..--
IL Liquid Veneer Polish Mops.
treated with Liquid Veneer mop
polish. Were $50 each; TX
IL Wood Steak Hammers or
Founders. We're 35c each; IN.
now %SS-
Is Black Enameled Wood Suit
Hangers. Radically reduced, IN.
- squart Aluminium Preserving
Kettles. Were csc each; 60c
IS Rolled top Bread Boxes, white
enameied and gilt trim
med. Were $2.15 each; G. Ak
s White Enameled Seamless Com
binets, large size. Were or.
$1.7S each; now. /SS
8 White Enameled 4-quart Seam
less Tea Kettles. Were S1.65 OK
each, now. ............ Wv
Housewares Section. Fifth door
Evening star., 1924-05-15
Bathroom Wares

Slightly imperfect, damaged or
shopworn-
White Enameled Bathroom Mir
So .srs; :; asess asess noa lnsRe'. Were $3.50
. Oblong White Enameled Will
low Clothes Hampers; large %S
size. Were 1915 each; now W
9 1s-in. Heavy Nickel Plated Tow
Ell Bars with cast brass
posts. Were $3.50 each; q E0
now ..................
5 24-in. Heavy Nickel Plated Tow
Ell Bars with cast brass
Ds:s', Ds% ~ Were ss.7a each; SITS
o 30-in. Heavy Nickel Plated Tow
Ell Bars with cast brass
Psst'' Dsw Were s..sl; 50 each; $1.95
8 3s-in. Heavy Nickel Plated Tow
el Bars with cast brass
Psst'' PSS ;, Were ss::9 each; $2.15
: White Enameied Metal
Wash Stands, round Of or
style. Were 81 each: now pb"]
. Large White Bathroom Hampers;
square shape. Were ca OK
S7.75 each; now ...... PSs/~
Housewares Section, Fifth floor.
Evening star., 1924-05-15
Silk Hose, $1.85

Were $3.50 and more. 100
pairs Women's High
Plain and Novelty Silk Hose,
broken size assortment.
80 pairs Women's Black Silk
Hose, with openwork clox or
embroidered white clox; also
a few open clox in colors.
Were 81 and more &f 7S
pair; now W...........
o7 pairs Women's Imported
Ribbed weight Sports
Hose, in tan and
taupe. Were $3.50 S1 0S
pair; now. .........
125 pairs Women's Full
fashioned Lisle Hose. in
black, white and tan; broken
sizes, a few in outsizes; un-
even weave; if perfect E0e
would be 81 pair. -. wv
Hosiery Section. First floor.
Evening star., 1924-05-15
Ve1ours and VeIvets
II Former Prices

A number of short lengths
in high grade qualities. For
reupholstering work and
draperies, pillows. scarfs,
curtains, etc. Plain and
fancy styles; some sunfast
and imported goods included
Lengths IL to IL yards
Were s5.75 and more S125
yard; now. %%sS|
45 yards Double-faced Green
Velour, for hangings; a soft,
beautiful quality. Also 10
yards In blue, double faced.
Reduced half. So 1t pays to
buy now for future - 2S
needs Yard. ...... %%sSS
SO yards Green and 90 yards
Rose Sunfast Velvet, for
drapery and upholstery. Very
greatly re u ed d. S1.75
Drapery Section, Fifth floor.
Evening star., 1924-05-15
Girls Paiamas, CSC

Greatly reduced. Is pairs Elan
nelette Pajamas, in l and piece
styles, with colored stripes; sizes
s, 10. IA and Is years.
. Girls Brushed Wool Sweaters, in
copen. blue and tan, with stripes
across front; button down front;
sizes and 8 years. Were A.95
s Girls Sweaters, in brushed wool !;
button down front and slip-on
styles; plain colors or with stripes
across front; sizes to
IA years. Were $6 each; ca OK
10 Gingham House Dresses for
misses, short sleeves and low neck !;
trimmed with white lawn collars
and cuffs and leather belt; sizes
Is to 20 years. Were 81 OK
each, now.
Girls Furnishings Section, Fourth
floor.
Evening star., 1924-05-15
Unusual Savings T Tomorrow-Remnant Day
Women's Sweaters, 81

w SAA4SA4 - S~SRSSA - W
Were 1885. 25 Women's
Light weight Brushed Wool
Slip-on Sweaters, with col
lars that may be worn high
or low; narrow belt; two
toned color combinations,
tan with brown. gray with
navy, brown with tan, navy
with gray.
20 Women's Handmade Inn
ported Slip on Sweaters.
light weight. fancy weave;
small fiat collar, narrow
belt; two-toned color combi-
nation blocks around bot
tom, collar and cuffs: tan
with copen. copen with tan.
white with brown or
orange. Were s2.s5 S1.o5
each; now. ........
9Light-weight Brushed Wool
q f Sweaters, fastening
down front; jacquard front,
plain back and sleeves; gray
with navy, brown with ian.
Were 1915 each; S2.o5
now ...............
16 Women's Sweaters, light
weight wool and CLOS com
bined; slip-ons with deep V
neck, fancy weave with mar
row belt; jacquette style.
fastening to the side with
pearl buttons: bright, at
ira active shades. Ct OK
Were s2.95 each; now %>"/@
Sweater Section. Third floor.
Knitted Suits, $7.95
Were much higher. 4
knitted apiece suits; gray
mixtures and white. Sizes
81 and 36.
Knitted Sport
Coat. Size 3S. <fo IN
Greatly reduced to %>/<"
Sport Suit, white silk
skirt with black and
white coat Size 40. $40 IN
Was SIS: now. %~/ NV
l Hand Embroidered Dress,
in white jersey; size
40. Was $3.50; $40 IN
no"
Sportswear Section. Third noor.