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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-13
MAJOR MARTINS ACCIDENT

The American people are very glad to learn that Major Martin and his mechanic are safe. Major. Martin has made an envia- ble record as an airman of skill and daring. The force would be the poorer for his loss It is unfortunate that he, as leader of the around-the-world flight, should be the one upon whom the disasters should have fallen most thickly. Nevertheless, there is the im- pression that he was not sufficiently eau tious to make this success sure. There was no reason for his hasty departure on bis nlane's last flight. Air and weather condi- tions were such that none of the airmen ex- pected him to undeFtRke flight on that day. The fog was the cause of his crash, just as might have been anticipated. The purpose of the entire flight is not speed, but achieve ment of the journey around the world Thus Major Martin lost sight of the main purpose in fhe subordinate purpose of making short flight that could have been deferred week ar even two weeks without sacrifice Of any Hubstantial element of the undertaking. Whether his act was serious error >of 1udg- ment lis for his superiors to determine put to the lay mind it was great FISK wl'h nothing worth while at stake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-13
ppoposEn POSTAL PAY INCREASE

Tn the discussion over the proposed u- nre.sa in the salaries of postal employees. It srnAars that the emphasis is all being placed ~, considerations of whether the government can afford it, and very little attention is De- ;ng given to whether the postal employees earn more than they get or deserve the III crease asked for. This seems the wrong vieW' 1rha real question is whether or not the gov ernunent owes these faithful servants n,ole M tban it nays them. If the government uOes so oyve them, then there appears no sOou ressou why the government should seek .O . avads +he responsibility, by spacious conslo- a-st;ons of why this way of meeting the oo- 1;..Stio, or that is not feasible. It has not Len tbe boast of the American people tna' thew have sought to escape tneir ueD's " " svading them. Why should that pohc' Oe ,,ars;dered in this instance?
 survey of editorial comment on this auestion finds very little expression against tbe fairness of the proposed increase, There ;a considerable objection, however, to every v.rnnosed method of providing the revenue Yat fo grant the increase means that the rev enne to nav it must also be provided. It Is -,,t hnainesslike to let it be included Tn the < s,,rraI nostal deficit The total of the pro uoaed increase is variously estimated at ITom k,a hundred to one hundred and fifty million S~,IIsra annually. If there is a real financlei sr congress or in the postal service no" n II tha lime for him to demonstrate ms meri' hv outlining a sound plan for provldlng this -ncnev. or by showing how one Of the pam grgeested is proper and feaslo1e'- 'gss,ss-a..,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-13
THE GAME OF GARDENING .

One wonders why the golfer, hard at "crA xhese, glorious spring days to attaln new .-oer5s in putting and driving, so seldom f;rda enthueiasm in the spade, the noe, tne ~ska and the wheelbarrow. To all intents snS nurposes they would seem to be. 1pst .s interestinR, and certainly more protltanie than brassies,, cleeks, niblcks ana such' rrhere is little difference in opportunlues TOT a-srrise and fresh air. and no one questions Me superior benefits of crisp vegetables over stale yarns. ,1.l ..,. .,-, .L. spade. the hoe and the rake these .sPrlng mornings when flowers are blooming nirus .ra mating and nature bends all her efforts to some productive purpose. The nousenoluSF Svbo hemoans his inability to indulge in golf ,.sv turn to gardening whether Horticulture or vegetables. It carries all the benefits or the game, with generous rewards for the 1ahor- The relative overhead, too, favors gardening, which makes no demand for plaid Iojekerbockers, caddies who snicker at awkwardness lost pellets and dinners on tha loser. The essentials consist of few inexpensive tools, bit of courage to defy the gaze of curious neighbors and the will to put muscles to play.
 After all, gardening IS a game BIT ningham captain of industry was eager to increase production from mine and mill. Hear him tell it II organized teams in the va rious departments, pitted them against one another, offered prizes for new high records, arranged for reports at meetings where com parisons in percentages were announced and encouraging talks made. Enthusiasm was soon developed, and the spirit of competition ran high. Work became a game; results were materially increased" Nearly all work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-13
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-13
The Little Path

Oh, the stones. of the highroad are hard to the feet, s- Aes 2 And you're jostled and pushed as you hurry along.
 With never a place to rest on the way, And never the sound of a song. Oh. the little path leads from the broad high way, kEG And winds along meath the leafy trees The sun makes pattern of light and shade And out of the south comes as'Tagrant uEseze. The earth is soft to the treading foot And the note of a bird sounds low and clear; .v. You breathe the fragrance of flowers unseen And your soul has nothing to fear. Oh, the little path is a narrow one. Its borders marked by tree trunks gray, But there's room a-plenty for every one. For few there be who come this way.
 New York Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-13
The Right Word
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(Find the Error in This Arkislal
 The following letter has been received fre-a Florence Forthman of CincinnaEi.
 T appreciate very much your daily articles and sheuld like to have your opinion on the following:
 "When one is enumerating reasons is it considered correct to say, firstly. sananlly, etc! Isn't 1t betterA to say primarily, sec onaaFlly, etcg If the latter is better what words should be used in place of thirdly and fOurthly?
 Tn the following, shouldn't had be usra rather than set; There is business to be uots Would gotten be corrects
 Is it. correct to omit receipt of in fine following: wish to acknowledge the rsrsiuI of your letterg Frequently have noticed in vour col. umn the word best used when better seemed to be the right word WLsn only two form, are bsing compared, do yon not say. 'which is the better English?
 Should singular or a plural vrrb fol. low John Smith & Go in a sentences
 ''In the following sentence shouId NsEaa. and Blackburn be in the possesSive case Nevada trying to dictate our foreign nelicE is as absurd as 10 Blackburn trying 10 ,Kui5V the destinies of the established ChHrch oa England Tr
 Say first secondly. thirdly, fourshIy. fiiEhly etc. Either ito be had, or "to be sotsss is cor rect Got is preferable ts gotten. tsRecsina of may be omitted in the sentence above. as, l wish te acknowledge your letter Best deliberate error. was corrected 10 buttsr Either of the following septgnces are correct John Smith X Co. has moved; John Smith 6 Co, are discussing their new plans. The lasi question will be discussed in the next article
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-13
Protect The Miners
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From the day that coal mining heean. frne. edy has been outstanding in its hia4nrr. Ara seemingly, despite the progress made in other industries In lessening hazards fn aife shp miner of coal is if anything in greater naf less occupational peril than in the past.
 Certainly there has of recent years been an appailingis frequent occurrence of mine aie. asters, Only last March more than one hssn- dred and seventy men lost their lives fhreush an explosion in a Utah mine, this tlihastRr 0eing followed in a few days by a West Virkinia explosion that killed twenty six miners
 To account for the present frequency uf mine horrors it is alleged that the klame chiefly rests with the necessity of mining ns greater depths than formerly. and of nro- yiding artificial ventilation facilities. Explp- sive coal dust is consequently present in more abundant supply, and local explosion more readily is converted into general one
 Which, of course, implies thar deep miniar carries with it dangers that cannot by aEsE means be averteds Actuallys such in far frpsll being the case, as experiments i1 kerfain mines have demonstrated.
 More specifically, it has been found shsa if mines are worked on the so-called panSl system, and if shale dust is sprinkiea fn fhe passages and on the working-faces of mines, an effective barrier to the spread of local explosions is created. Within the past few weeks Mr. J. D. Jones, safety engineer of an Illinois coal company, has isEnsd report presenting convincing proof of this.
 Several years ago mine operefAd by akss company was the scene of terrific ceal Hnaa explosion. As a means of aTerting sissilnf explosions it was then decided, though nunp too hopefully, to try the plan of shale dust- ing. N-
 Since then there have been seren .explo- sions in this company's mines Not Ans oa these developed into. a major explosion. the flame being extingufshed on reaching sheires laden with shale dust. It is not snrprisins that Mir. Jones reportss ;.
 These seven experiences have dereloped considerable faith among the men and man agement in the use of slsle dust c stop the flame of an explosion. The skept1ciBm and sarcasm which existed at the beginning of the installation have entirely disappeared
 Nor is it surprising that the American Association of Labor Legislation is tsaay vigorously campaigning for the general aaep- tion of the shale dust plan. In fact, adoption of this plan has already been made com pulsory in England and France by legal en- actment, and the evidence available from snch reports as Mfr. Jones' would surely seem fr warrant similar legislation in America.
 1t is neither economic nor humane for mny coal mining country to permit mining eperp- tions to be carried on without the taking d every precaution calculated to nut a stup tc the recurrence of such disasters as fhons which have lately brought sorrow and suf. fering to 80 many American hoanes No arRu. ment can justify failure to prevent similar harvests of woe so far as their prevention is humanly possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-13

. Readers are requested to contribute. All humor epigrams tor humorous mot. toes), jokes, anecdotes, poetry, buriesque, eatires and bright sayings of children must be original and unpublished. Ac- cepted material will be paid for at sched- ule rates, which will be furnished on ap- plication. All manuscripts must be writ. ten on one side of the paper only, should bear the name of this newspaper, and should be addressed to the Fun Shop, care Age-H4rald. Unaecepted contribu- tions cannot be returned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-13
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Scene Bsfweer an Airtoist and Policeman Detaiied ts Inspect Wash. Boilers
 Do you own this car? I'm afraid SO I've made over half of the monthly payments.
 What's the motor numbers
 Mator numher2 .e That's what I said. Has the motor q number?
 Pr It better have. tfe motor had number. I've got registra- ton number and serial number. Wouldn't they do just as well?
 F: Nav. I gotta have the motor number
 Al: I'm sure it must have one somewhere The fellow who sold me this car said it was completely equipped. .tsft8
 P: don't seem to find it.
 A: Did you look on the carburetor, P How would q motor number get on the earburetor?
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 P tsearehins intentlyl I don't see no number A. There's number on the front lamp.
 P.sDon't you know there's a big difference between an engine and lamp? A: Not on this car!
 F$EelI I'm satisfied there's no number anywhere on this engine, buddy.
 A: That's no surprise to me. There's lot of things that ought to be on this car that sin't on it. found that out before drove 1t eight blocks.
 P: We'll. I'll have to report it to head quarters. This cars been stolen.
 A: No such luck. ssas
 P: whaddya mean mo such luck71
 A: I've left it out day and night for months hoping somebody would steal it, but nobody gave it tumble. s6
 P: Who did you get this car from?
 A. bought it from fellow named Jones. P. He might have been crook.
 A: know he was a crook 1As P: How do you know it? s
 A. He told me it was a bargain at $650.
 P How long have you had this frying pan? as sN A. Just eight months and one week longer than I ought to have had it.
 P: How long ago did you buy it?
 A. Eight months and one week.
 P: What condition is it in? f9. A: You'd be surprised! seur P: Don't kid me. My instructions are to lock into the mechanical condition of every car and find out what's the matter with it. A. If you can find anything that ain't the matter with this tea-kettle I'll give it to you. P: How's your clutch?
 A Pretty good. How's yours? s-sf
 P: Been slipping lately? -''spi
 A: No. Haven't had a drink in months. Ps Listen. don't kid me I'm talking about the cintch
 4 My mistake. P: Your steering wheel is loose.
 A. You don't know the half of it. P. And your lights don't work.
 A Officer. I'm way ahead of you. I found that out sir months ago.
 P: And you haven't any mirror. Why not9
 A. I know the sapp who owns this car without needing mirror to get better look at him. sra
 P Lsmme try your horn. See! It don't work
 A. That's funny. It always worked be- fare.
 = Ps Before what. -Fy }..ae a,8s :, A Before I bought the car.,, s,st ls.i P: Why, say, this car aint fit to be on the streets. 6
 A. That's no news to me, officer.
 P: We'll. I'll just have to run you over to headquarters.
 A whatH they do there?
 P: They'll probably take the, ear away from you.
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 A: Officer. I'm your prisoner. Let's go!
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-13


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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-13
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-13

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-13

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-13

The Dumsrxrx zmE HnsuHvent Republicans in rsnEress zNuemr as hsEve rsmlfzaf that aGf 5usHmsnt Es no BEss important than redhetian Rf rREHB-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-13

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-13

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-13

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-13
Matching The Parade
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When Jack Elliott died his widow went to the man in whose bank Jack had kept what money he had been able to garner dur ir1g an arduous life. Her income WAS not sufficient to provide for her needs The banker was interested. 2ss
 sTeur money" said he, ''is safely invested. The income is not large. but it. sure. A very little more money each year would en- able you to live in real comfort. al
 Mrs. Elliott said. yes, that was true, and would have gone on to spend the afternoon saving more, except that the banker had ether engagements. Three days afterward he asked her to call.
 "I have found a position for you, said he. fin a diknified business house, in which you will be called on to work only a few hours a day. The salary is not large, but is. sufficient for your needs and is generous from the employers point of view,
 Mrs. Elliott said she was deeply grateIui' hut regretted that it would not be possible Cor her to accept.
 ..You sec she said with an enchanting smile. 'Tt takes me so long to put up my hair in the morning that it would not De pos Sil,Ie for me to keep such hours.
 know it doesn't seem possible, not to say ,-,babla that any woman in need of an ln- 4orne would say such an utteriy tomIooi tkinr. But she did. and, of course, the banker uaseed out of her life right there. lie iroLe m like spilled water at the pole: HIS WeeA' Ss,S ,s ber little fortune was taken away. SAs lad invested in fly by night company k.-.nse she liked the wife of the promoter
 'ssTf's too had said to the banker.
 He said that was true. But inevitable
 .sVidows and insurance moneyssaFe soon narted." was his cynical eonclns The sooner the widow gets into the ~ market the sooner they part" sys
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-13

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-13
He Knew

Rastus: 'Colored boy. yo am a freak Temus: Flows dat?'
 Rastus ''Yo' lef' eye changes colors.. Temus: No, it sdons''
 Rastus: "Yeh. it does. It am white now but it'll be black and blue in minute. ''-- Rell Phillips.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-13
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Hits and Misses

He: Some of these vaudeville toe dancers make great hit with the public'
 She ''Of course, anything with a kick is sure to be popular these daysv-E Edith OBrien.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-13

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-13
A Bedtime Story

(For Boys and Gals From Six to Sixty : One day Pee Wee Brown took ride in Ferret Corners taxiecabbie. When he got out he saw that he owed Ferret ninety cents, and, being a kind and generous Pee Wee, he said Ats awright, keep the change. 4i l'But. sir said Ferret. lssthisais not one dollar bill you have given me It's flyer" Never in all his long, long lifeahad Pee Wee ever met an honest taxiecabbie driver. He took one long look at Ferret and fell dead. Ferret, being very, very honest, got out and started to put the five-dollar bill in the late Pee Wees vest pocket. And just then coppie.cop came along and piuched Ferret for murdering Pee Wee and picking his pockets. Poor Ferret is now in the nkie-klink.-Kenneth Andrews. Quito satisfied Chris was wrestling in the school yard. eChrs," called his teacher, you will get all dusty wrestling down there. Better stop." .sOh. no. teacher,' Chris replied. Il ain't getting dusty, I'm on top."-Emma u. Vaughn.
 FRANK VERSES
 (By Molly Andersonl The card she sent |.
 
 It's Your Birthday A birthday should not bother you,
 So light the touch that Time extends, The only thing your birthdays do
 Is make you dearer to your friends
 
 The>card she meant:
 It's Your Birthday A birthday should not bother you,
 wvt k &,f hv you,ve had so many, what's one more? I'm sorry for yon, anyhow.
 Not 6 Hat-Tribute Kitty Since Maude married Jack she wears a new hat every week Katy "Yes, he calls her his overneaa eA- pense. e."-Charles c. Shaw A clever woman is one who shows her wis dom. and a wise woman one who conceals her eleverness.