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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
Cuffs And Coupons
By WICKEs WAAIBOLDT

See these scissors" said a successful busi- ness man. '.They sort of made me in a way. When I left home and went out into the world, my mother gave me little travelling case and these scissors were in it.
 For long time had no use for them, but one day, after my resources had been at low ebb for some time, found that could employ them most advantageously in trim ming the whiskers off my cuffs.
 "One day a newspaper friend gave me a ticket to the theatre. One of the actors took the part of man who told how gambling had brought him from something to nothing. Why he said impressively, I now trim the whiskers off my cuffs with the very scissors I formely used to clip the coupons off my bonds.'
 When I returned to my room after this show, the first thing I saw was my cuff trimming scissors on the bureau. Funny, I unused, that fellow started in clipping cOu- pOns with his scissors; and he winds up by cutting cuff whiskers with them. I have started in cutting cuff whiskers with my scissors Then an odd thought struck me. By golly, declared, I'll just wind up by making my scissors clip coupons. That's what I'll dO.'
 Il kept those scissors where they would be in plain sight at all times, and whenever my eye fell on them I'd say, Oh. you little coupon clippers! It was a ridiculous fancy, in way-a fool thing. But the thought of making those scissors clip coupons be- came an Obsession with lee and l never did let go of the idea. That is all use those scissors for today-to clip coupons
 Another man got the notion somehow that when he could accumulate six hundred dol lars his financial success would be assured It took him fifteen years of hard work to save up that six hundred dollars, and he was more than forty years old when he did it. Within five years after reaching this goal he had made himselt 'well-tO-dO.
 It does not take far stretch of the imagi- nation to connect such incidents with the marvels of fairy stories, such as where a young man sets out to make a fortune and meets an old woman who gives him hickory nut with dimple in it and says, Son, as long as you keep this you will prosper"
 The idea is give a man something to which he may pin his hope and faith and he will succeed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
Watching Tue Parade
By JOHN PILGRTM

It must be ten years now since Tuck Jame- ison sat down with me to explain his theory of success. He said that nowadays one can not save money fast enough unless one al- ready has so much money that saving is needless.
 five got to get in 6 position where can command capital when 1 need it" said Tuck. And think I've found the way"
 There was nothing sensational about the way. It has been preached ten thousand times by as many orators on How to Siet There. The idea is to accustom your banker to your borrowing face.
 I'll borrow little money and pay it back when the note is due," said Tuck. Then I'll borrow little more and 50 on and 50 on By and by l can get what l need when l need it, because 1 have established credit"
 That was fine. But he found that tho interest charges on these unused sums were eating him up. He had been afraid to use his credits for fear he could not pay them back. So he began to look around for little ventures with sure-fire profits attached. Nothing was too small for him. provided that he could make enough out of each scheme with safety-tO repay the principal and inter- est The other day l reminded Tuck of his early philosophy.
 We'll said Tuck, Tt worked"
 You have established your credit?'
 I'll say I have" said Tuck.
 But he seems to have forgotten that early plan of working himself into the. bankers confidence so that when the big thing comes along he can get money with which to swing 1t.
 Fact is." said he, I'm so busy swinging a lot of little things that I'm not worrying about the big ones. I doubt if I am the right man for big jobs, anyhow. Tho one thing that l make sure of is that each of my little ones pays it's safe profit"
 Tuek's first credit was for forty dollars Now the bank is his limit for he isn't spec ulator. He's c sure-thing man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
FMture COEltesafnaesRf
By DOZEN GAKaKKE

Newspapers not long RED aRld nihe starry Gf a San Francisco man who accidentally nam over and killed a child with his mI1tHmEIiillR. Then he and his wiife did | EmnniEnsg uifiiitE. They offered their own afEld HO aile RaIru- broken mother.
 Ii was their hGpeless effmt aD mnlhe rWss1ii- tuition, to pay sEn intangible 1enallty m a definite way
 There are things in life fu wEEidh nm neHsi- tuition can he made, far vxaiirh mo sriBtdlnIt1a& can be offered or autRansa arts whiidh mp penalty can Satasfy Gr wipe zR4T-
 There is no substitute fr 1DKR. TlfIe uiRs of affection can not be EIIiIidRd with amtttlRr cord.
 What the San FrRnciscD wumHn wmnRH was not another little girl She wfE1ttRl Rsn own little girl
 Poignant griefs Uf others #8t ms ttD think ing of the pains we can mRke Etr nine mFtttt ing and the assuagement cd 1lIe se,riefS wiiiitih we. too, mnst one day cGme HO IbHHr. For grief IS as much a parr 0f 1Efe RS UiE- Om our long journey we must smme tinR EIll into step with the MHEfErer Of EErrBI- We can not alMaFS run wifh aihe rInIIsHsliisHB af the light heart.
 What plans can WE mAke dm gnIEf@ mDw shall we fit UunRelRes fEr snrDws
 There IS one dee4A, TeruzIHEt zBuuH saEhis+ faction thnt will rnnsEle us In 1lsnHRx4mEHrh. II IS aDluI1tk UlfhL NNllu 0tu1At. from the consciousness thHt WIZ hHNse diEEER 4ll we could to make Hfe sweet fEr ulIR anIR WiliD has passed beyond our call
 To make n dear one hEEI1TW mEw as MNiing up treasure for fhe yRRrs HD aame. TlB BR good and kind to m0fher and EHdfHr amaH family now is building up nEHnEH Rf miima. Even now we cHn people Hhe fuhme EgaImx with images of content. We GHn lEF 1lR foundations for blessed msmEniieE-
 Therein shall we find ane Gf HiEfiE z1MlEng satisactiOns.
 We prepare our future m aShf EKiing Hna.s ent. Wrote Cray
 ''Can storid urn RIIimHitR1 lbutt
 Back to its mansion taH 1lhP HIt#fing
 breath:
 Can honOr's voice lrUvake the silenr dust,
 Or flattery sOOthe the AnH ntlA af
 deafh?"
 Faith can make Gertaintv tf stmR inn mortal time and place where WIZ ztRh H4e en with those We love. UhUselafl HnAr1itR can make a certainty Uf PeRre af MinA Wfiile we wait for that time Hnd UilRuR.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
The Carpenter Shop
By DR. FRANK CRANE

a There is a carpenter shop go by every day. Sometimes go in and the boss lets me sit around so long as do not get Tn the way. %&h@t Yg. .aI like the clean smell of the wood whose flesh is newly opened, ,distilling the long bottled life odors of pine and oak and nick ory through the air..
 like the whistle of the plane and to see the shavings fall in baby ringlets to the floor.
 I like the drone of the circular saw, the diapason of the builders orchestra.
 I like the pounding of the hammer. There ia something so good and certain and solid about the hammer. l wish could think as positively as that.
 Carpenters are cheerful people. Those in this shop are always cracking jokes. There is some element in handling wood and other solid things that seems to react in playful ness upon a man.
 They have names for each oS,er; brothers in work make their own names and scorn such artificialites as Smith and Robinson. They call one another Stubby, One Eye, Pat, Ministers, Reddy and the like.
 They are not polite. That is what they seem to avoid. They abuse each other, and give one another the most astounding punches with fists or thwacks with boards, whereat they all laugh, including the victim. But any one can see they are very fond of each other. It is simply youth. Hand work pre- serves the youthful view of things. It is thought that is aging.
 The boss talks quick and sharp, some times throws in few swear words. The man spoken to usually grumbles. always looks disgusted with the stupidity of the command and always. 1obeys The boss is very popular. ..5ss
 Sometimes I go to teas and society 'func- tions." When I do generally go to the carpenter shop the next day to get the taste out of my mouth er
 It is engaging to see the carpenter use his square, the foot-rule and the water level Those things mean that good work is to bs right, not pretty near right.
 Carpenters, find also, are just as positive in their creeds as other handicraft people. Whether a carpenter be Baptist, Socialist or a ree-Thinker, he is very radical
 Their ideas of things are not all "sickled OCT with the pale cast of thought"
 This too probably is the result of handling sharp-cornered and straight-edged blanks.
 We who chase woolly ideas and mothy sem sations are not so sure about the proper government of this world nor the exact loca- tion of the next
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
MentaI Infection
Kw n. ADDENETOy nKUCE

lt IF always in order to call attention to trutaiR whiHh people. to their great peril, hrsEuantIS ignore. One such truth, of vital ImUantinee to everybody, is the necessity of aanefnI choosing of friends with a view to aNuin mental infection.
 Many seem euri0usly blind to the fact thuh uie afttlge "Birds of d feather flock to- gstiiar' has Ill the mental realm an equally xalkn egrrslatR, "Flocking together makes hindls af a feather' More men and women RuNe ''g1ne wrong as result of mental in faRtinn from unwisely chosen friends than frum any Gthsr single cause.
 Agstim antE aeain we see repeated the tragic hisunry of tiia young man wbO, alert and amBiriHIrs., cUmes from village or small tEwm tD seek his fortune in q large city. Finding snpl1Ement, he at the same time filIGif himseIf m daily contact with a great wariHfT df asSgeiatess
 Hfgiit tspinined and energetic. he naturally iif antrantHd by the igh-spirited and and en- eIsFtlR among these associates. Soon he fsIiIs ntB the habit of keeping company par uiRuihriE with one CT two. They are viva aiHuR, saninI, and on the surface eminently HifHabIH.
 TlR Eaur man from the country does not IG1R RenFmrif the surface. He is flattered hN HliR attentinn shown him. He begins to Spant all his evenings with his new friends, andl ufinuugih them is introduced into little aGtHniR of Gtlier lively young feIiows-who hawgRer; hdwe 0nlX Hveliness to recommend tiiam
 Hif1ris by hftle-unIess q happy chance Hwa4EnRx him t0 his danger-mentaI infection entasns ua alter his attitude to life and to spoil hifs HfR prospects,.
 EfsR becomes ardent pleasure-hunter as llit& gsiE companions He thinks in terms Gh miteninl rather than spiritual values. Monk grawS increasingly distasteful to him. RentiEIpR he start9 scheming to get along without amy work whatever. Then-ruin On, hhHwise under the influence of mental HIfaft1lnnI men and women may grow through rlaltrE personal contaetS not lazy and vicious hut GX1EEal, irritable. UncharitabIe. selfish mhHiHn1t an,l big0tedL The psychological HrlnnHiR underlying their deterioration is aI- waBs taiR same, and has been phraSed in a fHw SEntenGes ff would be we'll for every one Gf us tB mRmDrize:
 "NHrdup Bias is inevitable When all with wfnm WE azsociate think in a certain way tiHT ezHrt q tremendous force to draw us mftB ttiiR same dutlouk
 By riiai,r lbaRS of approval or disapproval nE uiislr suggestions. or by their arguments TiHE GdHrN bump. pull and twist our 'apper- GHDnnm mnSs, until at length it settles into S1ntih equilibrium as is in harmony with tfiRings'
 Mlitlh mRans. of course, that all who GitnHsa friHnds with d view to avoiding mental nlfaUtlHm mHAE positive as we'll as q mega t1We gHim. For they are certain to derive fnGm uaH wholesome friends they wisely GiiRnse., a stronger bias toward what is true anh guaH tian they would otherwise possess
 AnH uAi4, toe. 1t will be we'll for us ever tB RRsp im mind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
A REAL SNOWSTORM

Yesterday was Birmingham's first. real snow-storm in several years There have been other days in this and previous winters when the air was filled with snow, which melted, however, on reaching landing place. Yesterday, on the contrary, the feathery, fleecy, fairy flakes, fell softly, covering with white blankets every exposed object, and quietly decking with immaculate mantles of ermine every window ledge, and projecting cornice. To be sure, this alien visitor soon succumbed a victim to our insidious climate, and perhaps, long ere this, is hastening its way in liquid transmutation down our various watereourses. But the snow for a while was here. and its alluring whiteness invited the children to make and throw their infrequent snowbals and called forth the admiring ex- clamations of lovers of its beauty. The snow was welcome and thoroughly enjoyed, even though some suffered the wet feet that per force trod amidst the demobilization of its fluid departure. We, in this balmy land, cannot wish for snow, but we can enjoy 1t as temporary tourist unawares.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14

With the announced purpose of seeking to get greater cooperation and support from the city and county health departments, in order to promote the public welfare a group of physicians of Jefferson county will undertake to organize to that end. It is ad- mitted that the organization will be political in q sense, and the belief has been expressed by several physicians that organization work and influence are needed in this community to secure cooperation and aid from civic au- thorities for improvement of the public health situation.
 The people naturally and properly fear anything looking to the organization of a medical hierarchy or trust with the purpose of building up an arbitrary political force. There is an impression that there has d. ready been too much of that in Alabama, which has caused many leading physicians to hold aloof from such movements because they believe they are subversive of the public interests and harmful to the interests of democratic government. If the proposed or ganization were permitted to drift into such channels it would receive little cooperative support from either the public or from many reputable physicians.
 On the other hand, if the organization con fines it's activities and influence to means and measures that promise improvement in public health conditions, there is opportunity for constructive work by the organization which will offer decided public benefits. In short, the proposed organization can render needful and valued public service by concentrating its activities and influence on such policies and measures as will aid ill protecting the public health by preventing such diseases as can be thus regulated.
 There is another field in which properly conducted organization of the kind can rem der large service. It is educational in char actef and involves the cooperation of the people in public health improvement. Public cooperation and aid are important in the prevention of disease. The Chinese idea of the larger value of prevention than of cure is worthy of consideration in this connection. By educating and encouraging the people to aid in this work the physicians can do much to improve public health conditions. Greater efficiency of the public health service through educational and constructive influences of the physicians. rather than through ordinary political activities. sJould invoke public ap- prowal and support.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
Ride Dudley's Rhymes
The Girl Get

There's still in my heart a wee ache for the girl who, ages and ages ago, decided wasn't the fellow for her and mailed me a sweet-scented No There's still a wee longing to see her again and worship once more at her shrine. It brings a brief day dream in which I go back and try to imagine she's mine. There's still wee mem'ry of times that are gone when I, fairly beaming with pride. through Lovers Lane drove in buggy with her--thc queen of 'cm all-by my side: when PnyiouS graces were cast upon me by all the young swains that we met, and Gee. you're a lucky dog.' greeted my ear. seem to be hearing it yet. It's better to love and to lose, l have heard. than never to know Cupid's dart. The man who in vented that saving was wise. I'll bet it's sOothed many heart. The sting is all gone from the sweet-scented mo- I've almost forgotten her face But that little yearning, though faint it may be, will e'er in my heart have place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14

cause of the precipitate manner in which war came upon us and found us unprepared. The object of the government now is to prevent such unnecessary human sacrifice in the flu ture, by spending a few dollars now instead Congress failure to make adequate appropria- tion for this purpose is not based on any sound or defensible principles of economy. The experience of the last war has proved that it is far more expensive not to be pre- pared than it is to provide such preparation as wisdom and ordinary caution call for. There are thousands of patriotic men ready and anxious to contribute their time and their energy to the program, if congress will give it the proper support. Every effort should be made to impress congress with the necessity of making the national defense act truly operative.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
An Epitdph

(Rosier Mercier Montgomery in New York
 Times) She was too delicate to give or take Life's rough ripostes-face it's vulgaritieS Too proud to yield to base compliances To it's demands; she would not deign to make Concessions, for her own advantage sake, To the dark gods of favor; or appease Success, life's lackey, with lackey's fees Her alabaster box she would not break Lifes wine, for her. must pass finer seive Ere she would taste it's sweetness-she dis N dained
 To dark gods of favor; or appease -'
 restrained And so she passed, who would not stoOp
 to live Serene, alOff, and smiling now, she lies. Death asked of her to make no compromise
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
The Right Word
Rg CURTIS NICHOLSON
(Ffnd the error i'll this article)
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 DB N0u Know whether who or whom is GIuneau in the following sentence: I know wiR tor wh0m1 you think is best fitted to unIHrrlRH the task2
 Mdulih you Selent who or whom in the fol- ll8ming sentance- There is one person among uR whnm tor wh0l it IS certain you must tEIlE
 I'm thR first sentenGe the right word is vim bRoauss ii iS the subject of is best suited. HlliF ebiEGt eff know is the balance of the sem Hanss- Aat uS say that you think is par anfdiFtlRaI.. It is then easy to see the Aela uanssfiD between who and is fitted as, who is hssu fihtH,I to undhrtake the task ln udis, second senbence the right word is Wilam1 beeanSe ih IS the object of must tell. -1n H tis subject of the verb is. When the WurutE ane raarranged into grammatical order uiR Des1Iin iH as follows: It is certain you must tR3h whom. The reason for using whom fs nnw eIsar
 To Petsr CarvelI unn expression. "The secretary will gladly hlEnifsih dRtails IS in good form.
 Found Is Correct L. Bi S. New York: T shall be glad if Yum will settle this dispute in our office file might object to the indorsement if he HnunnH Ofinds) the words erased." -Answera Found is correct
 Plural But Singular I'm PiHy Making by William Archer I hIIIild tllis sentence. Four acts is a good uE1nben. Is that correct?'
 AHsAers -Four actS'' is considered as a sngllihr expression in this sentence
 EeStHrdnY'S ErrOr @nanG" Ges, it's correctly written. K1t.iin Nes. it's correctly written. 'It IS iH still better.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
Forum, Of The People
Civil War Veteran Is Gratified

To the Editor of The Age-IIeraId: congratulate you on the announcement m the morning paper of the great success Tn the choice of Senator Underwood by great ma iority for the White House. l was born Tn March went in the Civil War in March ; married in March, and would like to see the senator go to the White House in March, 1925. The March wind has been blowing in March on the old veterans for this eighty years would like to see this in the valued Age Herald that l read every day, with every moderation you would like to make
 DR. J. C.. MILLER.
 Bessemer. Ala March r, 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
SAMPLE OF COMING RAwRW
 TROUBLES

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 Justa minute, lilease. IIreres EBIRr RmruE. (Buss-buss lbnRs1
 CentnlI Non SRNe me dihe wvnuns aGnrnUe- tiOn l asked for tbe mHrine nIHnd aanG YaIu gave me Oswald Gulch in TalkK am HHmFt Gardening
 (Click click -willief4rbuss4btEks
 Beg pardon, sir. ibu1 aAIe NuRr,terttR yum called hAs been iFiEcunnentea
 Bah-h-h-h, And efoHrHrn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 I highly esteem Mir. Musgrove great and useful citizen of our commonwealth. Is sues diyerge our paths at times. and devotion to principles we have espOused leads us to express ourselves rather strongly, and maybe unwisely sometimes. But the beauty of democracy is that when the people have spoken and the gallant fight is ended we can all line up together in common fight against a greater foe.
 Our country our common interest and our opportunities are too great for us to nurse our grievances and dissipate our energies in futile wrangling.
 I think The Age-IIerald was right in con- tending that the committee erred ln chang ing the primary rlles but for which Mir. Underwood would have received much larger vote The rebuke has been duly given. Mir Musgrove has discharged his duty in responding to the wish of the w. C. T. U. in affording the people of the state 0Jpor- tunity to express their wish with regards to the prohibition question. The voters have clearly indicated their wishes and Mir. Mus grove has q great opportunity. The people have not rejected him. He was not a candi- date for president. If he had a political right to represent the w. C. T. U., he has greater right as a great citizen of Alabama to counsel for unity of effort to place q Southern man and son of Alabama in the White House. The spirit of the times de mand such a course. The vote was not partisan vote, but capital and labor, prohibi- tiOnists men and women, were all together in expressing their choice, and that makes such q course imperative and right.
 G. B. F. STOVlLL.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
CRUELTY 10 ANIMALS

Since they have given ii a uigrplEE3h trial down at the Ohio experiment. sttIfdisnl, WarE likely cod liver oil is { very gBBa timing fun growing chickens, but though we asnEmH RrEr- ty much exasperated with CdhidiHns sImf times, we have mot yet raa1ihHH 1iR gsFintt where we would have the heart tD gMIe niHm cod liver oil-Libeiry Piess
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
A STRE THING

Senator Underwood 4Eid m n dfis4rEEEim af spiritualism at dinner party:
 There is one sure thing abHrt ffTe 4IIiEittz raised by Sir Oliver Lodge Hnd Sir Arthur Conan DOyle-they talk m a liiEiuIIIBns wIE about heaven.
 The ridiculous dRtailE fhHt dheFR siIiiTi1tB give us remind Bf the Hrnfle Snl, WiiIl rummRging in a drawer exdlHimed:
 There! Grandma gme tO haHVRn wifti out her spectacles,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14

against him, but that thousands of them unitedly for him and contributed to his victory-a thought of comforting assurance to Senator Underwood himself, as showing the outstanding confidence of the people in his word and integrity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14

It is encouraging to contemplate that after the oil and other scandals are thoroughly cleaned up and the crooks in the public ser vice are properly dealt with, the lawmaking body may get back to the normal functions of looking after the peoples interests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-14
DON'T OVERLOOK YrzE LINER

"1'he secret ef halpil,ess." sHgx n RaIr- lucky minister, ''is a head lntElii2tufilE tuni- trolled and a henIr tlrHt hautF uTue tB ubp Golden Rule" Fine. and harih ifaRH InG heart will work bettrr nj Hhp HhWr is Rs4pG popped up to its humble hut 1FeuetsEuY. ditHnt- tions.-HO Oust0n Post.