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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02

which think viii appeal to all good Amert
leans. 1t is to be known as the Fund to
Clothe the Corset Advertisement r
There is no more urgent matter before the
public today / was looking over couple
of rotogravure sections of the Sunday news
papers the other day. Outside of the usual
picture Of the Prince Of Wales being carried
off lot in a stretcher and couple OF pic
lures of John u. Rockefeller at golf, these
sections were made up of almost entirely
women standing around in their corsets,
girdles and brassiers. II
The pictures of Rockefeller were on page
two, showing him about to knocksa golf bali
for row of Sokony tanks, and right on the
opposite page was a whole flock aof ladies'
striking various attitudes in behalf OF the
American corset industry.
1t seemed to me ethey had no sense of
dignity or shame standing opposite Mr.,
Rockefeller in their corsets and smiling their
prettiest and if you hold otherwise l would
like to ask you how they would feel about
it if they were golfing and Mr.. Rockefeller
appeared on the page opposite them in his
underwear!
These corset and girdle advertisements are
getting more daring every day. pow figure
that over two-thirds of the average maya
zine and Sunday newspaper are given over
to corsets. If the thing isn't stopped there
won't be any room in them for anything
else.
Pretty soon it will get so a friend will
ask you did you see that story about the
latest oil scandal testimony and you will
saw, .No, what part of the paper was lit in y
and he will say, "Oh, it was between the
Boyishform Corset Girl and the Flexible
Girdle Lady,
Take the monthly magazines |. You begin
reading a short story about the sweet. whole
some and unsophisticated country girl
whose very presence is like a shreath of
spring." according to the auther,l and just
as you get to feel deep reverence toward
the little hick you turn the page and run into
full page photograph of a young woman
without any petticoat or dress or waist on,
standing in doorway and registering COM
plete unconcern for the 100000 readers!
/ tell you the corset ads are a bad influ-
ence on our boys. ] was twenty years old
before I had the slightest idea how corset
looked when occupied. When I was a lad
N.Y. parents used to hide the Sunday news
paper section CndC carried u picture OF Tdu-
line Chase, the Pink Pajama Girl, and burn
the page that showed a picture of chorus
girl in knee skirts.
And what about the influence on our
daughters? They may get to think it old
fashioned not to 60 around that wayi
And then there is the matter of the bad
influence these corset ads have on men like
myself Even now I find that in going over
my SundaN paper 1t. takes me four, or five
hours to get away from the corset illnstra-
tions and down to the news, art, literature
and music sections. Sometimes longer
Only yesterday ] was asking friend Of
mine il he had read the presidents message
and he said "No, / was busy studying what
the well-girdled woman will wear.",s;F 4
Yours for complete attire,
.ss ~ AMOS @, PIPP.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02

GOOD RADIANCE. IN OTHER WORl
Notice on a church door in Surrey? a1h'
Rev Edward Thoms will preach his fat
we'll sermon on Sunday next The choir WI
render an anthem of joy and thanksgivini
specially composed for the occasion. Bostoi
Transcript. N
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
OUR OWN STUDY CLASS

Question: A traveller starts from New
York, riding on the tender of locomotive
burning soft coal, and rides due west for As
hours without food, sleep or soap, at speed
of So miles per hour. At the end of his trip,
what state would he be in?
Answer: A terrible state.
Question: What is the average daily
transient population of Havana, Cuba?
Answer: 3,645 Scotch, 1851 Irish, 4.769
Rye. {t
Question Name the European countries
now living at peace with each other.
Answer: Iceland.
FRANK VERSES
(By Molly Anderson)
Sentiment Sells Greeting Cards Se
So say the manufacturers, but it's long
step from the sent to the meant. For ex-
ample
The. Card She Sent
On Your Engagement go
y So you're engaged MY wish sincere,
~ Is that you both may know
Much happiness from year to year
AS down lifes path you go.
The Gard She Meant
On Your Engagement. "a
So you're engaged at last, hear;
I've wondered If you'd land him,
I've always thought him mighty queer,
But maybe you can stand him.
The Card She Sent
My Visit at Your House
I'm home again this card assures,
With happy memories, too.
A stay at your house always cures
Me when I'm feeling blue!
The Card She Meant
My Visit at Your House
I'm home again this card assures
And glad ] must confess
wouldn't trade my house for yours,
For yours is such mess!
Most women want their novels to be like
chocolate creams-all dark and mysterious
on the outside and delightfully."- mushy in the
middle.
He Wasn't Raised Right!
Bill: jerks tells me he goes in strongly
for uplift." ~
Bob: 'Uh-huh. His favorite expression is,
I raise you one Corey Ford.
Senator Sorghum says, "There is no such
thing as idle gossip in Washington; it's al
ways Industrious"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02

Increasing admonitions to congress to 60
to work recall that that body holds the rec
ord in the worlds time-killing contest. !
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02

WHERE WE'LL ALL TUNE OUT
The proposed radio broadcast Of proceed
but nobody would be Obliged to listen ip.-
Boston Globe
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02

New York boasts of ,ten-year-old poet.
Fortunately, he has plenty. of time to out
grow it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02

s. Long Enough to 0bssrves--We spent
enough time at the old home place back n
our boyhood days to observe that the pig that
aid the most squealing at feeding time was
the one that was, getting least milk Anda-
lhsia Star. 70
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
opinions ia otAer Editors

I "A Risky Business lust before You take
4 drink of bootleg booze, buy dozen lead
pencils and a tin cup and then. II you So
blind you can start Id business without de-
lay.--Opp Weekly News. ~.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02

IA Good STEADY Job. The ladies who came
around last week and asked all Of the bust
ness men TO cleanup in front OF their places
Of business did a fine thing, but one Of our
naifhbors 1--WE withhold the namel suggested
that they should come around every day.
Dadeyille Spot Cash. 4
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
The Once OUers

BY n. 1. PHILLIPS

; Dear Editor :-I am getting up q fund
which think will appeal to all good Amert
leans. 1t is to be known as the Fund to
Clothe the Corset Advertisements
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02

Nothing Short Of Inspirstiensl. An
nouncement that plans are maturing for tn
building Of 5000 o00-gailcn city reservoir
and the sinking of shaft to tap me pli
water supply. before it passes under Hunts
viIlef is nothing short Of inspirational.-77
Huntsville Times, al
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02

These corset and girdle advertisements ar
getting more daring every day. pow figur
that over two-thirds of the average maya
zine and Sunday newspaper are given Owe
to corsets. If the thing isn't stopped Their
wont be any room in them for anything
else.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02

Senator Sorghum says, There is no such
thing as idle gossip in Washington it's al
ways Industrious"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02

1t seemed to me sthey had no sense of
dignity or shame standing opposite Mr.
Rockefeller in their corsets and smiling their
prettiest, and if you hold otherwise would
like to ask you how they would feel about
it if they were goifing and Mr.. Rockefeller
appeared on the page opposite them in his
underwear?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
He Wasn't Raiaed Rirh,

He Wasn't Raised Right!
Bill: 'Jenks tells me he goes in strongly
for uplift."
Bob: "Uh-huh. His favorite expression is,
4 raise you one Corey Ford
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02

The pictures of Rockefeller were on page
two, showing him about to knocksa golf ball
for row of Sokony tanks, and right on the
opposite page was. whole, flock aof ladies
striking various attitudes in behalf of the
American corset industry.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02

And then there is the matter of the bad
influence these corset ads have on men like
myself. Even now find that in going over
my Sunday paper It. takes me four, or five
hours to get away from the corset illnstra-
tions and down to the news, art, literature
and music sections. Sometimes longer!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02

Only yesterday ] was asking friend Of
mine il he had read the presidents message
and he said "No, was busy studying what,
the well-girdled woman will wear."ss;qv s~
Yours for complete attire,
.ss ~ AMOS @, sPIPP.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02

Time To Plant Beans. This is the year
to plant heaps Of SOY or velvet beans ~
the corn rows, It is claimed BY some that
they reduce the corn ptoduction slightly, bui
that loss is more than doubly overcome BY
the nitrogen legumes twill put in the soil
-Opelika News. ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02

Matter Of Environments When a
young lady with a comfortable parlor3ail her
own can't be a June bride, she isn't half
trying" says one contemporary. But from
another contemporary we learn that counting
now can be done only in an auto; or if on a
settee, then with a spare tire at one end and
to the surroundings. CO to it, boys ;swe are
calmly and patiently awaiting developments
T-Boaz Leader
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02

Pretty soon it win get so a friend viii
ask you did you see that story about thu
latest oil scandal testimony and you vii
say, .No,- what part of the paper was it in !?
and he will say, "Oh, it was between thu
Boyishform Corset Girl and the Flexible
Girdle Lady,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02

A Political Prediction.---A nation is call
ing. Alabama has answered. Oscar Under
wood will be nominated and elected president
Of the United States during 1924. His oppo-
nent will be Calvin Coolidge. Every indicas
ton points to Oscar Undefwood's nonina-
tion when the convention meets. Every. day
in every way Underwood is growing stronger
in the eyes Of those who realize the nations
needs. Alabama offers in Underwood the
only fit presidential timber available today.
Franklin County Tihies.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02

Most women want their novels to be like
chocolate creams-all dark and mysterious
on the outside and delightfully."- mushy in the
middle.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02

And what about the influence on our
daughters? They may get to think it old
fashioned not to 90 around that way!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02

San Idle Brainf-sEat 'Cetera - Vacation
time win soon be here, and in appreciation
of the splendid educational period of some
nine months. after few days rest. what
could be better thar, for the boys and girls
to find some useful employment Or study to
improve their summer months, rather than
waste all Of this good time Join the ranks
of those who believe ID doing worth-wh
things 1t pays Huntsville Times.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02

should Protect Chickens. Mite and chick
en- louise time, is here. The old adase An
ounce of prevention is. worth a pound Of
cure is exceptionally appropriate just now.
Marion citizens have manifested considerable
interest in poultry for 1.-THE last tive or three
years Eternal vigilaneesis the price of sue
cess. Don't let little neglect destroy your
profits and your flock roo. Marion County
News.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-21
SOCCER LEAGUE TO HOLD CONFAB Meeting To Be Held At Ensley Swimming.
 Pool Wednesday

A special meeting of the teams of the Soccer football league has been called by President Halfpenny, of the ass, citation, for next Wednesday night, it was announced by, Secretary s. c. Liz gins Monday. The officials of thesteams and of the league will meet at the Ensley swimming pool to disc6ss i'm portant matters before the. league al z 80 o'clock.
 It was stated that. the special req. son for the calling of the meeting was for the possible formation of T. 0. | le:gu of soccer football teams, as well on in the western section of the city The league at present is composed of Pratt City, Wylam, Eunsley and Fair. field, quarter of teams which played ont full schedule of gamess last year They have games on their schedule ex. tending into the spring months for this seasons play.
 Prominent officials of the T. c. I are exceedingly interested in Soccer, il was stated, and will be present at the called meeting Wednesday night to dis, cuss plans for the possible forming of another league.
 There is considerable interest being manifested in Soccer in the Ensley dis. .trict at present, with more fans being converted to the big winter sport all the time. The first tangible evidence of the increased interest in Soccer is being shown by the T. 0. I. in their attempt to aldo their employees in taking up the game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-21
MENTOR ANDPUPH
 CLASH AT RFCKWOOD
Auburn And L.. s. U. Meet Here Next Saturday
 In Second Big Game

promptly banished. The next game was one of more importance for the Louisiana aggregation went up into Indiana to take on that states univer- sity. Here egain fortune smiled on l.. $. U., and they won their game. A trip out into Texas last week brought forth still another wreath of victory for the Tigers whipped the Rice institute men of Heisman, 12 to 0.
 Auburn Goal Uncrossed
 Now Auburn, which has yet to be scored on this year, though it has been tied, will be the neStaSBstacle in the path of Donohue in his efforts to turn out team which he can look upon with he has earned his $10,000 for the year. satisfaction and the dutiful feeling that
 Auburn has tough struggle in the opening encounter, as did l.. $. U., and defeated Birmingham-So Southern by the small margin of to 0. On the follow ing Saturday the Plainsmen showed plenty of aggressiveness in beating Clemson college at Drake field. Their next game took the Tigers to Richmond, where they battled Virginia Tech in GO tie and last Saturday Howard was walloped, IT to at Auburn.
 Much At Stake
 Much will be at stake in the coming battle and the peculiar twist of af- fairs presented by the muddled relation ships of the two elevens will be un- usual Friends of Mike Donohue, who are largely friends of Auburn also, will be divided in sentiment as the two elevens clash and a veteran coach who worked for over a half-score of years to put out winning teams at Auburn, will be out Saturday to wreck it's hopes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-21

The second of Birmingham's big grid iron contests, which win now roll by in stately procession until the close of the season, is slated for Redwood field next Saturday when "Boozer" Pitts will send his charges into the fray against Mike Donohue's Louisiana State eleven. The game is scheduled for, 2:30 o'clock.
 < In the meeting here next Saturday it will.be master against pupil and foot ball system divided against itself. The football taught Pitts as q player at Au- burn and the training gained later by him under Donohue as assistant coach, will be utilized by the present Auburn mentor against its originator. The thoroughness with which each direc- tor has drilled his men will show up in the coming battle for in contests of the early season the dope on the two elevens stand at aobut par. &*s
 L. s. U. Opens Weak
 Louisiana State made a very mediocre showing in its opening game with Spring Hill. The Tigers of Louisiana defeated the Mobile crew by the margin of a roint-after-touchdown. The score was 2 to 6. Spring Hill has not shown greut amount of ability this year and has confined its games to normal and prep schools, largely, with three or four college games on it's menu. The show ing of the Tigers, therefore, was not brilliant in their scant victory.
 However, the following Saturday, for three Saturdays in succession, the Dono- hue men hit their winning stride. First came Louisiana Poly and they wert
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-21

members of the squad, most of whom were members of their championship team of last season it is still probable that the Tennesseeans will be hard to stop.
 Hard Task
 To put away this quintet of strong elevens is the problem that is facing Coach Pitts and his Tiger squad. While all these wrecking crews will eventually pull up to the Tigers front door, only one of the five opponents is causing concern in the Tiger stronghold this week. As the workouts started Mon- day afternoon for the last October game all thought of the enemy positions are forgotten with the exception of Louis jana State university who will be met at Redwood field in Birmingham inext Saturday, October 9.
 The l.. $. U. game will mark the mid way post of the 1924 season. Four games have been disposed of and after the Donahue team has been reckoned with four games will remain. The Auburn-L. s. U. game promises to be one of much interest to football fol- lowers in this section. Only two years ago Mike Donahue was at the helm of football affairs at Auburn and Coach Boozer Pitts was on the coaching staff of the Irish mentor But next Sat urday the two coaches will face each other across the white lined green on which the Tiger from the bayou state will seek to Overwhelm the bengal from the Auburn plains.
 Both Unbeaten
 Both teams will go into the conflict unbeaten this year. Each team has played four games. Auburn has scored B points. while their opponents have totaled ?. Auburn has played one tie game. The scoring of the two teams thus far this season is as follows:
 LIS. U., (; Spring Hill, 6.
 l.. S. U., 31; Southern Louisiana in stitute, z.
 l.. $. U., 20; University of Indi- ana, If.
 l.. S. U., 12; Rice institute, o.
 Total, l.. s. U.. 70; opponents, 27.
 Auburn, [; Birmingham-Southern, O.
 Auburn, IS; Clemson, o.
 Auburn, O; Virginia Polytechnic in stitute, 0.
 Auburn, 17; Howard college, 0.
 Total, Auburn, 37: opponents, o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-21
W IS HEADED
 FOR COMEBACK
Epinard Leaves For France, Following Ac-
 cident In Race

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-They come end they go and sometimes they come back again.
 Zey was the three-yearold champion of the American turf in 1925 and Epln- oTd WAS the fleetest and gamest horse critter of corresponding years on the grassy run-arounds of continental Eu- rope.
 As four-year-Old Zev began badly and became worse. Epinard lost a couple of match races under heavy handicap to start his four-year-old sea- son in France and has been beaten four times in four starts during his visit to the United States.
 And now Epinard will soon Joe shipped back home in disrepalr and dls- repute with a cracked hoOf never to run again.
 Zev's trainer, Sam Hildreth, wouldn' t believe that the great colt of 1925 could have lost all his speed and talent in a year and therefore kept Zev at work. Now, as Epinard prepares to depart, Zeve seems to be coming back with rush. Zev has won his last four races. The day that Epinard was whipped In the mile-and-a-quarter race at l4atonia' Zev broke the track record for mile on the same course, winning the fourth rnee. This time, :36 2-5, was just one second slower than the world record. Hildreth sent Zev into cheap races, with the idea of ''ruinning the legs back under him" through practice.
 Zev Continues To Race
 Zev will be under a saddle again at Empire City, just outside Ne wYork Empire City, just outside Ne@ York
 Epinard's apologies outnumbers those that China has made to Japan. He was "short" of competition in his first American race, q six-furlong sprint in which he finished second to Wise Coun- seIlOr. at Belmont park. Anyway, he wosn't a sprinter. When he lost the next run, mile hike, to Iadkin, at Aouetluct track, he was the victim of a s.bsd ride It was the same when he finished length back of Sarazan in fine mile-and-a-quarter at Latonla. And anyway, he was lone horse against the field" in each case.
 Pierre Wertheimer, the French sportsmun who owns Epinard is re uorted to have rejected an offer oi more than $25O,O00 for his horse, not withstanding the cracked hoof. Back home, Epinard will be retired to the farm for breeding purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-21
LYNCH LODGING 7
 SECOND D-RATERS

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-Joe Lynch, bantamweight champion of the world no longer than eight months ago, became a confirmed has-been Monday when he withdrew from second-rate fight which was scheduled for production at the Pioneer Sporting club, one of the smaller brawl-barns of the city.
 Lynch said he had bruised the bones in has hands and asked for a postpone ment but it is not likely that he will be in very high demand by New York promoters again. .
 Jackie Gordon, featherweight, was to have been his opponent.
 Lynch, after lodging a decision fight for more than a year, took on Able Golstein in New York one night last winter and lost the bantamweight cham pionship for the second time. Since then he has put on about 10 pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-21
Grid ' earns Haue Utilized All Means
 OfScoring in Games So Far This Year

the season, Mock of Wesleyan, defeated Union by a 20-yard drop-kic4.
 The drop-kicks are the following:
 B yards-Riegle, Lebanon Valley vs Penn State.
 35 yards-Harmon. Wisconsin vs Ames.
 9 yards-Garbisch, Army vs. St Louis.
 25 yards-Krissel, Columbia vs. Hay. erford.
 20 yards-Howard, Wesleyan vs Union.
 20 yards--Baker, Northwestern vs South Dakota.
 20 yards-Plaut, c. C., N. Y, vs Stevens.
 20 yards-Berry, Lafayette vs. Pitts. burg.
 20 yards-Nock, Haverford vs. Go, luJnbia.
 A search of the country's games for touchdOwns scored with intercepted passes reveals only one conspicious ex. anlple-a 24-yard run by Pratt of Am. herst against Princeton.