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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-12
Policeman's Club
THE policeman's club is a symbol of bar.
By DIR. FRANK CRANE

 barism. It is a mistake, hold-over of
 iniquitous economic ignorance and alto- gether disgrace to civilization.
 A policeman ought to be strong, lively, coura geous, adept at jiu-jitsu and able 10 whip Ithe obstreperous "bad man." He should also carry a revolver, know how to shoot straight, and, when the time comes, shoot to XII. nue lclub-no.
 The very possession of the club tends to lbrutaIize the officer. Human nature is human nature There is something in our blood that makes us enjoy pummelling one who resists us. The teamster likes to kick his horse when no one is watching. The mean parent and the old-fashioned teacher take pleasure In skipping the little boy. That is, Of coarse some do. Policemen are human beings. 10 put club into their hands, when behind them is the whole authority of law, and when the offender is doubly afraid to resist, IS too much temptation.
 The club instills wrong notion into the policeman's head-namely, that it IS hls pusl' ness to punish. That is not his business ut all. His business is to bring men before Ire court of justice; it is for the court to punish.
 It is the policeman's duty to preserve orucr. For this a club is unnecessary. Clubbing m the streets by bluecoats is of a piece wlrn fIogging in the schoolroom by srTons-aimeu teacher. We have abolished the latter; we Icught to abolish the former along with IL.
 T'be policeman who needs a club in order to enforce his commands ought to resign and go to punching steers.
 The sight of clubs on policemen tends to, make the criminal class still more bitter, cruel and poison of heart than it is by nature. The club means brutality and every display of brutality goes to increasing brutality. Lynch ;.e ..,lea7es the class of crimes it is supposed it, n' hanging promotes murder; peni- 'rn.. . , pr,,.ote forgery, burglary and theft. ,f. .. .ae ci@5 promotes vicious violence.
 Y. sDn conceive of cases where the police ... js justified in killing the man who re- ,iel. there no law without background
 .ie and death power; but we can conceive
 TO case in which he is justified in pounding I .uali over the head with heavy stick.
 g5he clut ought to go. Kid gloves would be rore effective. Besides, the no club idea has hea1 tried aud found to work.
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The American Cathedral.

A donation of $20O,OOO insures the com mencement of the building of the nave of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in the spring according to an announcement to by blsn9P shop ae the shrine of the republic, in some respects ire Westminster Abbey and in others like N..r'e Dame of Paris. In the abbey, with it's lc.uv,'a ad monuments and scared battle flags, lthefl ;s not that touch of democracy which lis to iy tound in Notre Dame. The names on
 tablets and inscriptions abound with the scions of noble houses, world-famous artists and Engjand's great soldiers. The humblest man buried there is perhaps the Unknown Soldier, a1ad he may be peer of the realm for all we know. But you may go to the Notre Dame any 7,orning and witness sometimes as much as half Al dozen funerals going on at the same time at different altors or chapels. A street cleaner may be buried from Notre Dame even as Saint Louis started on his last tour through the streets from t.at mag ificent church. Imagine, though. London 50 " having his funeral service read in We..ntin ter Abbey. The very idea is preposterGus lourse the new cathedl 4 in Ne,v Yc.k wll iistinctly an American etitutio' in VI ,"h direc- ton will it foll w. Wrs rinster CT Paris?
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THE ACE-HERALD


Entered at Birmingham Ala, post office as sec- snd-class matter. act of Congress. March (. 1s7s
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FROM THE WISE

t,ae inward fragrance of a young girls heart is Hh't cr s'alizes into love.-Richter.
 NJ lake pictures, when they are l1L-- lge.
 frN's, bridge that carried you over.- t'"at nan. ">' 1t a man who had forgiven an .. lope some day to meet the man VI lGS given an insult.-Charles Buxton.
 f'rF 'ment of life is a step toward the Gr ".- ebillon.
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Obel .,aI,.P saI.

The good people of .gnMnargau are gT' ing the world new prool the Veracity of tht old German proverb that 4aoncy T. tl" root of all evil. They are quarreing over tha sum collected in the United States durine tnc roul of exhibition of articles of their ''heinAtEunst'
 (home art). Even Anton Lang, v'" portray Christ at the world-fame Passion plaNs, involved in the row. The opposition charg that Lang and his confederates, who maI the American tour, were too lavish in the expenses and did not bring back enoui
 money. But Lang's cousin, who impersonai
 Iscariot at the plays and who on the occasi
 of the American trip also carried the pu ( as treasurer of the party, is charged W n gross negligence. May he weather the ste and not follow the example of the first Judae Any tragedy or disagreement between the pee pie of Oberammergau would deprive the woIid of one of its greatest dramatic presentations
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An Enthusiast.

Ethel: Bertha carreis things to extreme, doesn't she?" Clara. "Goodness. yes. Just imagine she's had her Pekingese's head bobbed"
 Mrs Larry Mcdonald.
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WALL1 THE WI S1AO He'll Answer Your Questions, Somehow. The wisest man of ancient days Said he could not explain the way Of men with maids; well, that's where l Know more than that most famous guy.
 Goes Both Ways. Dear Wally:
 Should my fair intended Learn that my clothes should all be mended And that my temper is wreck, I'd promptly get it Dear In The Neck:
 In loves sweet game The rules for both are just the same; Hide all you can till you are one; She's holding out on you, my son.
 Always Fish In the Sea. Dear Wally:
 All my luck is spent; I love dear girl, Helen Dent, But she says she will wed Bi,l Kent. Please help me stop her. Yours. HELL pr2,I. My dear H. B.:
 Perhaps Bill Kent Is he who really is Hell Bent Go fishing; someone else IS meant For you to pay hat bills and rent.
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THE ROAD HOUSE COMEDIAN
 A T0ngue.Twister.


 By c. l.. Edson. Avery Everest, known as the cleverest Duffer in Plover Roost Opened an inn which was known as the "Flivver Rest" Glover McNally West stopped at the Flivver Rest Telling Boss Everest, "I am the cleverest Song and -palayer-ist Vaudeville ever has had, MT. Everest, The funniest, c1everest, jolt-up-your-liyer-est Clown of the all is Myself-here in Flivver Rest" Glover talked on and let Everest never rest. Avery thought Must I kill this palaverist, And let his cadaver rest-so we can have rest? Aiming at jolly West, who was pal-y guest Proved such bally pest, he hit McNally West, Knocking him galley west. ..
 SOrehead!
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NEWS BuREAU-washinCton. 800 Davidson Building; State Capital. Montgomery Journal Building: Tennessee Valley, Decatur Dai'y Building: Tuscaloosa, News Building: Jasper. Mountain Eagle Building; Anniston. Star Buiid- Ing: Gadsden. Journal Building; Muscle ShoaiA Tri-Cites Daily Building.
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barism. It is a mistake, hold-over or iniouitous economic ignorance and alto
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Contempt For Lease System.-A few years hence we shall look with contempt upon the time when we permitted the convict lease sys- tenn just as we now look with contempt upon the time when convicts were housed in brick hot boxes-Montgomery Journal.
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Should Have Legion Post.-With as many World war veterans as are in Alexander City and surrounding territory, Alexander City could and should have a progressive and active post of the American Legion. During the World war Alexander City furnished one of the best fighting units in the famous Rain- bow Division. Quite number of these vet erans are now either living in the city or adjacent erritory-Alexander City Outlook.
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No Lack of Suckers-The government is sounding an alarm, about the small visible supply of sea food such as oysters, salmon, etc. Nothing ever happens to the sucker crop though, for "one is born every minute."- Albany-Decatur Daily.
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Government and Efficiency economy is good thing, if wisely admin istered and the saving is given to the public in the form of reduced taxation, but govern mental economy unwisely administered and
 initiated more for political advantage than to save the public funds may do more harm than
 good, especially if the reductions in expendi- lures are to cause decrease in efficiency of governmental agencies and public service.- Anniston Star.
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Should Go Ahead With Roads.-Plans are maturing for the building of an hundred miles of paved roads in Madison county. The thing to do is to go ahead and build them and in less than five years the entire cost of the construction will come back in saving to wear and tear on vehicles, saying nothing for the matchless comfort and general benefits to the people and county.-Huntsville Times.
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not in the best condition. Do you think
that would be a drawback?
2. I intend to be a chemist. Would you
kindly tell me three or four of the best
colleges III the Central States in which 10
receive training for chemistry?
ROBINSON CRUSOE.
l. How can you expect to gain the
friendship of girls unless you have
something to offer? Many girls do
not demand that their men friends
have automobiles and plenty, of spend
ing money. But they do expect them
to be entertaining.
The thing for you to do is to over
come your shyness and develop con-
versational ability. You probably I'M
der-estimate your own attractions.
Take stock 1 have an idea you'll find
out that some of the wealthy boys
you envy have little save their wealth.
Why, that surely should not be enough
70 stump you.
When you get over the bashfulness,
the conversation will come. Keep
we'll informed on many subjects. Let
the girls take the lead in conversation
they're accustomed to it.
1 think it would be a good idea to
ask this particular girl in whom you
are interested whether you might call.
She's probably been waiting for that.
2. L cannot answer this question
through my column.
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NURSE CHAPPELLE SAYS
TANLAC BRINGS MOST
GRATIFYING RESULTS
Nurse With Is Years Ex-
perience Urges Use of
Tanlac Tells of Her
NJ o t h er's Experience
With Worlds Famous
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Il have direct and personal knowl-
edge OF so many cases where Tanlac
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helped weak, rundown people to get
on their feet that I know it to be an
unusual medicine" is the emphatic
manner in WHICH Mrs NJ EAChappelle,
Blue Mount and Thomas Ave. Wau-
watosa, Wis, a practical nurse Of
fifteen years experience, pays tribute
20 the famous treatment.
Time and again have urged Tan
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five years ago, and it has been her
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strong an advocate OF the medicine as
I am Only recently, mother became
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failed her, and she came near having
nervous breakdown, Tanlac gave her
vigorous appetite, corrected all COM
plants and left her not only well and
happy but so strong and active that
she looks after the home and visits
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Why, he even goes SO far as to say
that he believes that the fellow with
big, fine car can get most any girl
he wants"
Then he explained that he is some
what hashful and cannot keep up a
conversation"
- That is an enhghtening sentence. 1t
is not necessary for a man to have a
limousine and to be able to buy din
ners and theater tickets nightly, to
find girls who accept his company
gladly. To be sure, the limousine and
money may help.
But not all girls are SO mercenary
as to scorn a man just because he
lacks these things, if he has person
atty and good character.
Just as girls with personality need
not depend upon physical charm to
win men friends, so men with per-
sonality need not fear rivals who
have only fine cars and ready cash.
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Clubs and
Meetings

The April business meeting of the
Thirty Eighth Division of Indiana will
be held Thursday afternoon in the
Chamber of Commerce.
The Ladies Of the Altar Society of
st. GATHERINGS parish will give a card
party tonight in the hall, Shelby and
Tabor SITS. The young people Of the
parish will give a dance. Charles
Brown Jr. is general chairman.
TheIndependent Order of Shepherds
will give card party in P. H. c. Hall
East and Michigan Sts., Wednesday
night.
Maple Circle, No. Z. U. A. o. D.,
will meet Thursday at Druids' Hall
1894 S. Meridian st.
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keep LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy-If You Know DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets

The secret Of keeping young is to feel
young-to do this you must watch your
liver and bowels-there's 40 need of
having a sallow complexion-dark rings
under your eyes--pimples-a bilious look
in your face-dull eyes with no sparkle.
Your doctor will tall you ninety pee cent
Of all sickness comes from inactive bow
els and liver.
DR.. Edwards, a well known physician
in Ohio, perfected a vegetable compound
mixed with olive oil to act on the liver
and bowels, which he gave to his pa
TENTS for years
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sub
stitute for calomel, are gentle In their
action yet always effective They bring
should enjoy by~toning up the liver and
clearing the system of impurities
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are known
- f'f'~ alive color. 15c and 30c--Adver-
ffno
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Silent Now

Dear Miss Lee: l am a girl II, in love
with a boy 10. 1 came to Indianapolis from
Kentucky. He also came. He wrote me
and wanted to call 1 did not answer his let
ter until two months later. He is still in the
city but does not write to me any more.
Would you tell me how l can win him back?
BROKEN-HEARTED DOTTY.
Oh, Dotty. don't, don't imagine your
self broken-hearted. Why. your
hearts hardly been scratched.
You might write the young man
a note, inviting him to call.
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Is This True, GirIS2

Dear Miss Lee: % Don't you believe
that girl will go to the fellow with fine
car and plenty of money? l believe the
fellow with big. fine car can get most any
girl he wants. / would like to hear from
some of the girls on this subject.
l don't seem to mix with girls / ain
somewhat bashful and can not keep up a
conversation.
/ am 10 and will graduate from high
school this spring. but 1 have not had a
date yet. Girls seem to lose interest in
me quickly.
One girl and l became quite friendly
Then she seemed not 50 friendly, probably
because l never asked 10 take her any.
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STOP ITCHING SKIN
Zemo the Clean, Antiseptic
Liquid, Gives Prompt Relief

There is one safe, dependable treat
ment that relieves itching torture and
that cleanses and soothes the skin.
Ask any druggist for 35c or 81 bottle
of Zemo and apply it as directed. Soon
you will find that irritations, Pimples,
Blackheads, Eczema, Blotches, Ringworm
and similar skin troubles will disappear.
Zemo, the penetrating, satisfying liquid
is all that is needed, for it banishes most
skin eruptions, makes the skin soft,
smooth and healthy. Zemo Soap, 25c-
Zemo Ointment Acknowledgement.
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FROM JOHN AL
DEN PRESCOTT TO LESLIE
PRESCOTT

TELEPHONE FROM .JOf1N AL
DEN PRESCOTT TO LESLIE
PRESCOTT
I want to speak to Mrs. Prescott.
This is she, Jack.
Oh, I didn't recognize your voice.
I have just had a telephone message
from sgd, and he says he's coming
up very soon, and while he VIII stay
at the Country Club he will expect
you to cheer up his convalescence.
Great Scott, Jack, everything
comes at once. I've had a telegram
from your mother saying she'll visit
US tomorrow, and a wireless from
my mother asking us to be in New
York on Friday to meet them. as
they dock on that day. Now what
are we going to do?
1t is rather crowding the mourn
ers. isn't it? How long do you think
your mother will want you to stay
in New York?
Alice to Be Married
Three or four days. know they'll
be anxious to get home as Alice is
going to be married very soon.
Well. we can easily put off old sgd
for that length of time. but mother
won't be so easy. I fancy. She al.
ways expects that, like royalty, her
suggestions must always be treated
as commands. Suppose you go. my
Dear to see your mother and let me
stay home. I really need to do that
anyway. because 1 was so long with
sgd that my business is in rather
a miXup.
Oh, I hate to do that, DEAR
I think 1t would be a good thing
for you, and IL I were you 1 wouldn't
even take little Jack with you. He'll
be great company for mother, and
she'd imagine you were doing it ex-
actly for her sake. I am quite sure
/ you would like to go to New York
and show that happer sister Of yours
that you are still young and more
/ beautiful than she.
/ You needn't feel called upon to
compliment me, dear, at the expense
/ Of my sister. But l would like to go
to New York, and If you think it
would be all right to leave you and
/ little Jack home alone I think III
/ do it. OF course Sarah is better able
/ 10 take care Of baby than l am.
| She knows more about It, and 1 am
quite sure she loves him uulte as
much as ! do. So far as she Is con
/ cerned will be all right. You don't
/ think your mother will think / am
perfectly heartless, do you?
! Probably but you needn't care for
that If I think it's all right. and
you think it's all right, we're the
only ones to be consulted.
A Dear!
Jack, you're a dear.
I'm glad you think So Leslie, but
I'm very far from being one most Of
the time I'm afraid 1 wasn't very
kind to you this morning.
Oh. I've forgotten all that.
I guess the good God put some
| thing into the souls of women that
he left out of those of men, dear
something that makes them very
forgiving and very forgetful of oil
our little meanesses. I'm coming
home very soon now. and 1 hope
dinner will be ready when l get
there, for 1 haven't had any lunch
con.
Then I'll say good-by and see that
everything is ready.
! Copyright, 1924-NEA Service, Inc)
NEXT: Letter from Leslie Prescott
to Leslie Prescott, care of the secret
drawer.
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him this time, he acted heartbroken-had all
the gang ask me to make up. But when I
went with some one else the next night. be
acted disgracefully. My mother will not ad-
A MEMBER OF THE GANG
So he acted disgracefully?" Then
he has lost the right to your friend
ship He has shown he deserves his
reputation.
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Doesn't hurt one bit. Drop u little
'"F'reezone" on an aching corn. in
stantly that corn stops hurting, then
shortly you lift it right off with fingers.
Your druggist sells a tiny bottle of
"Freezone" for a few cents. sufficient
to remove every hard corn, soft corn
or corn between the toes, and the
foot calluses, without soreness or ir-
ritation Acknowledgement.
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De Frame. O. H Bracket, ]. e.
Harms, z. U. Graf, H. c. Ryker, F. G.
GandaIl, A. A Ogle. .
Mrs. H. A. Rogers is in charge of
the affair
The Indiana School Women's Club
will meet Saturday at the SEVERN for
a luncheon Reservations may be
made with Miss Josephine Bauer, 715
E. Twenty-F1rst st.
Election Of officers followed the
| luncheon for the Eft Cetera Club Mon
day at the home of Mrs. o. {. Luken-
| bill, 1902 z. Washington st. Covers
were laid for eighteen at the luncheon
table, which was prettily decorated
with spring flowers and lighted with
rink candles. Mrs. L. B. Sackett was
assisting hostess.
Mrs. D. B. Sullivan was elected
president; Mrs. Hattie B. Wangelin,
vice president; Mrs. S. z. White, sec
rotary; Mrs. Emma Wright, treas
urer; Mrs. Z. L. Burnett, correspond
| ing secretary; Mrs. Ralph E. Kenning-
ton, Seventh district Federation Of
| Women's ClubsS Mrs. ". o. Rouse,
alternate; Mrs B. E. Bowman, dele
gate to Local Council Of Women; Mrs.
James E. Fischer. alternate; Mrs. w.
| s. Orchutt, delegate to the State Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs; Mrs. L.
B. Millikan, alternate.
Plans are complete for the al-day
bazaar and entertainment to be held
Wednesday in. Tomlinson Hall for
benefit of the new q A. r. Home in
y. Illinois St donated by DR. S. Run
nels. Each patriotic order in the city
will be in charge of a booth display.
Members of the Daughters Of Vet
Grams will serve a chicken dinner at
noon.
Cherry blossoms. candles and bal
looms and pretty mattresses in cos
tune Will add to the attractveness
/ of the japanese tea garden.
An entertainment program has been
/ arranged by Mrs. Goldie 1ierson and
/ Mrs. Cora Swartz. The Police and
! L lltIll6H DdIlQ anu ScAttL anu tilC
REQ Quartette. composed of Charles
Harris. Victor Dannacker. Harold
/ Winslow and w. E. Brandt. will pro
vide musical numbers.
! Ballet dancers will be presented by
Mile Theo Hewes and a dance solo
by C. E. Hauner.
/ ess
The Old Pals Club will be enter
tanned Thursday night at the home
Of Mrs. Hans Karstadt, $40 Bell Ave.
The East End Pleasure Club will
give a card party tonight in the I. y
o. f hall, Hamilton Ave, and E
Washington St.
The Founders Chapter of American
War Mothers will meet Wednesday
afternoon at the Spink-Arrns.
The Century Club will entertain to
night with a guest meeting for wives
of members at the metropolitan
School Of Music. Charles +. Coffin
] will speak.
Miss Marion Well of New York
city arrived this morning to visit hel
sister. Miss Ruby We'll, 2101 n. New
Jersey St. on her way to her home il
Evansville. Ind.
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Different to Her

Dear Miss Lee: In November 1923. 1
met a boy who I heard had a fine reputation.
Since then l have found out differently. I
have heard tales which I have reason to be-
lieve Would you advise me to go with a
boy like this even though he has treated me
respectfully?
/ was the joke of the neighborhood for
making up with him so often When / quit
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around. as we'll And mother thinks
the Tanlac Vegetable Pills are the
greatest ever.
In all my long years of expert
ence as a nurse, 1 have never known
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