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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-18
Prescribing By Mail
By H. ADDINGTON BRUCE

Here is a typical letter of inquiry from | young woman afflicted with the national malady of nervousness: up to two years ago was vigorous and happy. Then. began to lose weight, and, without any reason, to become worried and depressed.
 Il have difficulty in sleeping, my diges- tive power is poor, and, what is perhaps worst of all, tire at the least effort. Loud, suddden noises give me a palpita- tion of the heart Naturally l cannot do the things l used to do, and altogether I feel miserable. What is your advice? Would a | change of scene benefit me? I have been told it would"
 Conceivably a change of scene might be of benefit to this nervous young woman. But | it would be folly to assure her that this is what she most needs-or, for that matter, to suggest any other specific remedy as certain to make her well again.
 Fora fact which the nervous usually fail to appreciate-the symptoms which 20 to make up the condition of nervousness may be the product of any one of most varied causes.
 They may be brought. on--as they often are-merely by undue attention to ones bodily sensations, such attention being su- perinduced by a too self-centered attitude to life, and perhaps absence of satisfying oc- cupation. Or the nervous symptoms may be the sign of some severe suppressed emotional confhct-for example, conflict brought on by unhappy home conditions. ~g
 But also the cause may be largely, even mainly, physical.
 Thus, nervousness such as that described by the letter-writer may be associated with beginning of tuberculosis, or an intestinal intoxication, or some other form of physical disease. Or it may, be an indication of the presence of so-called focal infection in teeth tonsils, or the sinuses of the face. .s a@
 Further than this, there is the possibility that it is due to the fatiguing effects of eye strain, or ear trouble, or postural defect of some sort. such as the postural defect asso- ciated with unsuspected weakness of the arch of the foot.
 Under all these circumstances-and they by no means exhaust the possibilities in the case-it would be cruel kindness to under take to prescribe by mail. The one safe course would be to advise a thorough med ical examination as the first remedial step. Not until all possible bodily causes have been ruled out would it be in order to suggest resort to self-training or other psychological aids.
 The nervOus-and, for the matter of that, the sick as class-need to remember, in the words of one competent physician:
 symptoms do not make a diagnosis. Often times what appear to the non-medical person to be the same symptoms and signs in two individuals may be due to quite different. causes. +
 ITO attempt to give anything more than the most general medical advice OF treat, ment for any persons, except on the basis of careful personal examination, is to court failure"
 And, in the event that the symptoms de- scribed are due to, or associated with, some progressive malady, it is also to risk the loss of precious time,' loss which may put the patient in real peril.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-18
OUR GROWING POPULATION

Estimate of Birmingham's population at 224,83O, as based upon figures from the latest city directory, is thought to be quite conservative. There is good req son to believe that the present popula- tion within the city limits is around 235,000. Heavy increases in the num- Der of telephones, in the school attend ance, and other information which is usually accepted as reliable, indicate that the population of Birmingham has been growing at the rate of from twelve to fifteen thousand year for several years.
 The estimate of 224,830, as based upon directory figures, does not include Fairfield, Inglenook, Boyles, Tarrant City and many immediate suburbs, which are to all practical purposes part of the city. Nor does it include Bessemer, which is believed to have population of more than twenty-five thousand, while there are several thousand people just outside the city limits, which may be re- garded as part of the community popula- ton.
 A conservative estimate of Birming- hams population, including the close-in shopping districts with quick communi- cation, would be not less than 28O,0OO,
 
 a rapid growth during the last few years. The registered voting capacity of the county is nearly fifty thousand, while there are many thousands of adults in the county who are not registered and never vote.
 It is interesting to note that less than a generation ago Birmingham was a struggling town, and Jefferson county contained about the average population of Alabama counties. Now the county is the only one in the South, with one exception, which has a congressman of it's own. Within few years Jefferson's population will entitle it to two congress- men. Under the next census Birming- hams population will entitle the city to a congressman. Perhaps few residents of this rapidly-growing community are aware that the Birmingham district has about three-quarters of a million pop ulation. The city's growth is the nat ural. result of the great natural re- sources and unusual opportunities for development and enrichment of the dis trict.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-18
Watching The Parade
By JOHN PILGRIM

The old gang is beginning to get together. We always do i'll the spring and early sum mer, when the open country begins to call. When the frosts begin to put tang in the air the old gang-some of it-is certain to be heading for the north woods. We may not get many deer but we have a heap of fun
 'WhereH we go this fall, boys?" asked Toddy Caraway down at the store last night. No one answered. Every one smoked, grunted, looked out of the window, wriggled in his chair. Toddy seemed to feel there was lack of cordiality. By and by he got up and went away.
 "Toddys all right" some one said after a decent interval.
 He is not" said the banker
 He elaborated his idea of Toddy. Toddy can tote a pack, paddle a canoe, shoots fairly well, does his share of fire-building and wood getting and dsh-washing.
 But he is right too often,' said the banker. 'ts
 Toddy carries a bent brow with him all the time. He is forever peering ahead into a dismal and purgatorious future. He tells us all the time we are in camp what to do and what not to do and how to do it and how not to do it. Most of the time we know as well as he does and his wind is wasted. Now and then he has an idea that is no better than any one else's idea, but is diff ferent, but we do things his way because he makes such a fuss about it.
 When things go right he tells you that he told you,' said the banker, "and when things go wrong he tells you that he warned you"
 The banker says that he thinks that Toddy is, perhaps, a more valuable man in camp than any of the rest of us. No one can recall that he ever made a mistake, and most of the rest of us have made all the mistakes there are.
 But I'd rather have a man who isn't right so often," said the banker, and is a better sport
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the way has been paved for much greater improvement in the immediate future. Fulltime health units in many counties are having inspirational effect, and to- day Alabama is one of the healthiest states in the country, as shown by it's comparatively low death and sickness rate. #.-
 The more this information is carried far and wide, the better for this state. While Alabama, until recently, did not fully appreciate the value of the public health in it's industrial aspect, that ap- preciation is fast developing with the ef- fleets and knowledge of the work that is being done. When this becomes known the country over, the appeal of this state to capital and desirable resi- dents will be greatly strengthened, and fuller benefits of the fight against dis ease will have been realized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-18
PROMISES AND CROSSINGS

The citizen who narrowly escaped death and had his automobile smashed
 by a freight engine at the Twentieth street crossing last Sunday morning was taking his life in his hands when he un- dertook to negotiate that death-trap, just as thousands of people do every day. Knowledge of the serious dangers they run when getting over these crossings, with the additional caution they take, has kept the death-and-injury record, bad as it is, far below what it would otherwise have been. At frequent in tervals serious accidents and narrow es- capes at the several crossings in the heart of the city are reported. Yet two hundred thousand people are continuous ly subjected to this danger, business in- terests suffer heavily, the railroads bear heavy burden of expense and loss of the public good will, while the people are put off with the promise that the intol- erable situation will some time be rem edied. Meantime every grade-crossing accident emphasizes the neglect of the city commission whose duty it is to free the public from this menace of more than thirty years standing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-18
The Right Word
AN APPRECIATEp CoNTRTBur1oN
By CURTIS NICHoLsON
(Find the Error in This ArticIe)

tFlnd the Error in This ArticIe) F. J. Hughes has mailed 'The Right Word'' the following letter. -.t
 T believe Boswells Life of Johnson is a subject of obligatory study in our public schools, as it has been for more than ten years. And yet, met two teachers a year ago-one Ga man) in New York, the other Ga woman) in Brooklyn-who, though we'll informed regarding BoswelPs work, ac- knowledged they had never read Rasselas.
 My old teacher, many years ago, alas used to proclaim RaSseIas the most nearly perfect work of English literature. Regard ing would, should, shall, and will, he (our teacher) used to direct our (his pupils) at- tention to Johnson's uses of those words, and especially to their relation to the subjective mode.
 "I assume the liberty of enclosing here with few excerpts from RasselaS which il- lustrate Johnson's treatment of the words named above"
 In the next article "The Right Word" win publish the excerpt from Rasselas. Therein, readers will find many illustrations of the correct use of shall, will, should and would. This will be another one of the many con tributions that is always appreciated.
 Some D0n'ts
 Don't say Eff I was you;" say If were you"
 Don't say q wish I was able;" say q Don't say It is hs;" say "It isl"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-18
ARE NEGROES RETURNING SOUTH?

With general industrial conditions showing a considerable improvement in the South over those in the North and East, there is some speculation as to how this will affect the large number of ne- groes who left the South during the last few years for employment in industrial centers of the North and East During the last year or two many negroes who left the South have returned, and the tendency has been in that direction after the peak of the exodus was reached. A large percentage of the negroes learned through more or less bitter experience that not only could they get as satisfac- tory employment in the South as else where, but that they could live cheaper in this section, while escaping the rig orous climate of the North to which they are unaccustomed.
 While negroes of the South have taken the places of many of the foreign born immigrants as a source of labor supply in the North, there is reason to believe that, despite statistics covering the period from 1914 to 1920 as com pared with those from 1920 to 1922, in- elusive, the death rate of the negro in the North is higher than in the South.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-18
Laugh kOff

Are you worsted in a fight? Are you cheated of your right?
 Laugh it off. Don't make tragedies of trifles. Don't shoot butterflies with rifles
 Laugh it off. Does your work get into kinks? Are you near all sorts of brinks?
 Laugh it off. If it's sanity you're after There's no recipe like laughter. Laugh # off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-18
CAuSE 0F DELAY

The tired Saturday night patron at the Elite lunch room in Hicksburg had made up his mind to get some action.
 Where's that coffee I ordered?" he thun- dered to the waiter
 "It1l be here in just a minute now" re- piled the waiter. You see, it takes a little longer to make it on Saturday nights"
 "Why is that?"
 Well, we put in fresh grounds on Sun days, an long toward Saturday they let kind of weak Judre
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-18

Fanny on the Phone
 (By Richard Butler Glaenzer) Fanny on the phone Is a got t-you-guessng girl. Never lets on to whom she's speaking Might be the ice-man, might be an earl Mumbles like a kiddy with an ice-cream cone "Mm-no !-Mm-yes?" Gee. but it's tame To listen to her listening to What s-his-name Fanny on the phone, She Noes and Yesses Sometimes like a Tut-eyed trick-doll squeak
 ing. Nobody can tell in a dozen guesses Just what's behind her mechanical tone: ''Y-es--N-ow What's her game? Fannie on the phone is a Tut-mouthed dame
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-18

The decision of New York bride-to- be to have conspicuous seats at the we'd ding for her four dogs will leave less notice than ever for the groom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-18

If the school of citizenship to be added to the Syracuse University suc- cessfully teaches the students the value of law observance and the importance of the elective franchise, it will per- form great public service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-18

Germans are claiming that jazz orig mated in that country. If that be true, it would seem that the indemnity, as fixed, is too small
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-18
THE AGE-HERALD

Enfered at Birmingham. Ala, post office as second class matter. act of Congress March 1873
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-18

IT the choice were left to me, whether to nave . free press or free government, I would choose free press.-ThOmas Jefferson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-18
GEOGRAPHICALLY SPEAKING

Ex-stenograph your husband give you an allowance, dear, or do you use the touch system Judge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-18
TuE WTSE TRAVETER

THE WISE TRAVELLER The wise bank teller knows how to keep his mouth shut in a telling situation.-Phila- delphia Bulletin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-18

Telephone (private branch exchange connect. ing all departmental. Main 4soa.
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SUBSCRIPTION RATEs-By mail. payable in advance, in United States and Canada: Daily and B-Tday. one year, $500; six months. $400; three months. $225; one month, s5c. Daily only: One year. $6.6o; six months, $325; three months eLT6; one month, 75c. Sunday only: One year. t2so; six months, $15o; three months. 76c; one month, 26c.
 By carrier, where carrier delivery Is main tained: 200 per week. s5c per month.
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Definition

Son: Dad what is an affinity"
 Father: An affinity, my boy is a woman who will cook your goose, but not your din ner."-Harry Engel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-18

If You Have Tears, Prepare to Shed Them
 Now
 Desperately she faced the three of them. a knife clutched close to her bosom. Her breath came in sobs, and tears were in here eyes for the wrong done her. ,. It was skin game, that's what it was, and sue vowed she would never, neveg-p peel U. 1
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FREDERICK l. THOMPSON. PRESIDENT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-18

NEWS Eton, goo Davidson Building; State Capital, Montgomery Journal Building; Tennessee Valley, Decatur Daily Building; Tuscaloosa, News Building: Jasper Mountain Eagle Building; Anniston. Star Build ing; Gadsden, Journal Building; Muscle Shoals Tr1-Cities Daily Building.
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Sure Was !

Sure Was! Near-sighted lady, examining gloves "Buck?" Impertinent clerk: Buck nothing. Those are three bucks, and they're worth it, too.''- Arthur w. Griffin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-18

Time to Go After Weeds.-It's time to start the annual weed cutting campaign again. There is no need to advertise Fort Payne soil by showing that we can grow weeds just as high as any other place. The weeds along the sidewalk and vacant lots can be destroyed at small expense and this work should be done at once.---DeKalb County Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-18

Passing the Buck."-Issuing bonds to make improvements is one way of shifting burdens to the shoulders of others. The coming generations are going to have more bond issues to take care of than they should, because the people of ths present day evade responsibilities by unloading on the coming generations. Probably they will be wise to the game and unload onhothers coming after them.-Huntsville Star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-18

Just . Suggestion. .-A.s speaker at the state meeting of druggists urged that more of that line of business should get themselves elected to the legislature. Possibly it was his idea that if there were more pill rollers in that body there would be less log rolling.-Ope- lika News.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-18

Has Nothing on Theme-Old Brother Coo idge, beloved father of the distinguished pre- ident of these United States, has nothing O we farmers down here in the South-el pecial1y here in Madison county and th Shoals district. We, too, are adjusting th reins to our shoulders, our hands to the GU tivators and tractors, praying and workin for dry July and bumper crop yield in a productions Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
PHILLIPS GLEE CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS

Phillips High school Glec dub held it's first meeting of the school year re gently at which plans for what is hoped to he the greatest year in its history were laid and officers for the ensuing term were elected. For the first time the Glee club this year is under the competent direction of d male teacher, Mir. Wylic. The first public appearance of the club this semester will be at the Thanksgiving exercises of the school. Then under the auspices of the Euter- pean club, the Girls chorus and the Glee club will present the cantata, "The Mound Builders," practice on which hsa already begun. The next appearance of the club will be in a mid-spring con cert. Of course the personnel of the Glee club will assist the Euterpean club
 in staging the annual operetta. The officers chosen for the term of 1924-2j were: Carl MoebeS, president; James Clary, vice president James WeStbrook secretary; Harry Gibson, treasurer B0wden Ward. business manager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
Music Study Club Has Musicale
 Planned

The Birmingham Music Study club has planned most interesting morning musicale for next Thursday in Gable hall. Mrs Edna Gockel Gussen, pi- anist; Harry Schmidt, violinist, and Walter Grossman, 'cellist, will play two trios. This will be the first appearance of the trio which has only been formed recently. Mrs. Juliette Dolleans Cham blee, who possesses a lovely soprano voice, has delighted several Birmingham audiences and will also be heard on the same program, which is as follows:
 Tro--"Allegro Energieo Con Fuoco" (Mendelssohn) ',Moltql Allegro Quasi Presto (Scherzo).
 Songs-"Caro Mic Ben" (Giordani), , "Au Bord De La Mer" (Schubert).
 Violin Solo-"Romance" (Wieniaw- skD.
 Songs-"Arioso" (Delibes), "L'invi- tation au Voyage" (ChaussonD, He Colibri'' (Chaussom.
 Trio Moderate Assai," Allegro, Ma Non Agitato," "Andante," "Maestoso" (Smetana).
 Finale-Presto.
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to benefit her home city. Other mem bers of this party were all women who have been with Mrs. Fisk in suffrage work, league, civic, educational or philanthropic cultural development.
 Miss Ruth McNein, bride-elect, has been the center Of many social gather ings for several weeks previous to her marriage to MT. A. D. Harris, which event occurred last evening. Mrs. Charles Marks was hostess on Wednes- day when she invited few old friends to meet two former beloved Birmingham girls, Mrs. Harry Walls (Clara Lee Woodson) and Mrs. Roy Leore (VernOn Marks, whose marriages took them away from their native city several years ago. They are both still believed here Angus Taylor was a hostess to a and Mrs. Marks, extended this return to their home on Thursday. Mrs. Angus NJ. Taylor was a Hostess to a small group during the week, and the beautiful music room in the Massey mansion on Beech street was the scene of d pleasant informal dance on Thurs day when Mir. and Mrs. John Wallace Luke, were the inspiration. Mrs. Luke is one of the welcome additions to so- ciety and art circles of the year. She is brilliant musician and a most ln- teresting and delightful personality.
 Friday evening Mir. and Mrs. Chapline Hodges entertained thirty friends with bridge supper at their beautiful home on Glen View avenue when they honored Dr. and Mrs. T. c. Irwin, of Grand Rapids, Mich. Dr. and Mrs. Irwin are being delightfully."- entertained during goodbye party to them before they their visit to MT. and Mrs. Hodges.
 The climax of the weeks gaieties was reached when Mrs. Robert Jemison opened her lovely home in Clan Iris park to extend a courtesy to another in teresting and valuable addition to Bir- mingham, Mrs. Charles Clingman. the lovely wife of the new rector of the Church of the Advent. While Mrs. Jemison has not entertained as fire ouently of late years as formally, spend ing much of her time in travel and away from Birmingham, there is no one whose Inequalities have always been more gracious and more enjoyable than those of the Robert JemisOns.
 Mir. BOwron Celebrates Birthday
 An occurance touching very deeply the hearts of those who were informed about it was the celebration yesterday | Of me birthday oI MT Jdnies DoWroH. A friend who met him on his usual morning walk into the city, had she not already known that this vigorous, ruddy faced, active minded citizen was passing his S0th birthday, would not have be- lieved it. He did not mention his age or his birthday, but he did mention the joy and healthy pleasure of 'brisk morning walk"
 Mir. and Mrs. Bowron entertained the members of their family, including the children and grandchildren with din ner at their beautiful home Saturday evening to celebrate Mir. BowrOns birth day,
 Another of Alabama's great person. alities and leading citizens passed his ] (COntinued on Page TwO.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
CLASS OF ONE HUNDRED TO MEET WEDNESDAN

The class of Mrs. E. C. Jordan at the Rhuhama Baptist church is anticipating with keen pleasure the meeting on Wednesday morning, at which time Mrs. Richard Johnston has consented to ad- dress them on the subject Some Great Musicians I have Known The regu- lar meeting will take place at 10 o'clock. Mrs. Johnstons talk will follow after which delectablc luncheon will be serv- cd. The meeting will take place at the church at East Lake. There are one hundred women in the class and this is expected to be the premier meeting of the season, the program being ar ranged by Mrs. Jordan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
MRS. HALEY COMPLIMENTS MISS TERRELL AT BRIDGE

Mrs. Paul Haley was delightful hostess Friday afternoon when she hon cred one of charming brides-tO-be of the season. Miss Kate Earle Terrell.
 Chrysanthemums and autumn leaves in the tints of yellow and red gave the home on Pine avenue festive appear ance for this occasion. Included in this courtesy were Miss Kate Earle Terrell, Miss IIettie Sibley,- Miss Laurie Oden, Miss Ireta McCrOssin, Miss Cecile Me Crossin, Miss Eleanor Messer, Miss Lucille Morgan, Mrs. C. B. Woodruff, Mrs. William l.. Cowles, Mrs. McClin Smith, Mrs. Thomas McGruder, Mrs, Alfred Dupuy, Mrs. David Crawford Mrs. E. T. Brown, Mrs. Harry Early, Mrs. Doris Moughon, Mrs. Walter Dean, Mrs. Tram Sessions, Mrs. Ger maine Wilkerson, Mrs. Joe Franklin, Mrs. Forrest Robertson, Mrs. Frank Baker. Mrs. Harold Bowron, Mrs. Les ter shannon, Mrs. Byrd Haley, Mrs. Dana Collier, Mrs. George Scott, Mrs. Holloway. Mrs. l.. J. Cline, Mrs. Ar thur Cash Mrs. Winifred Ager, Mrs. R. A. Terrell, Jr.