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"ScowIed And Refused"

TO proposal from eminent liberal citizens
in the kingdom of Spain, General Primo de
Rivera turns a deaf ear. A committee, con-
sisting of several great scholars, men who had
proven their patriotism in the past, came to
ask the dictator if calling together of the
notables of Spain and the best brains in the
nation could not be arranged in order to steer
the country through its present political and
economic crisis. A truly liberal proposal,
though not necessarily the proposal of a
liberal party for share in the administration
of the country. The deputation told De
Rivera that only a sincere desire for co-opera-
ton for the prosperity and progress of their
country had prompted them to take the step.
1t is said the dictator scowled. AS the old
medieval proverb has it: "a dog likes no
company in the kitchen" De Rivera does
not want to share power. "He scowled and
refused, though politely" He will gnash his
teeth and curse impolitely within short
time
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"a Mere Dialect"

A book reviewer in New York paper sets
aside the Dutch language as mere German
dialect" If that statement is correct, English
belongs in the same category. True, between
Dutch and German there is certain relation,
as much as there is between German and the
Scandinavian languages, but mere dialect"
not that The Flemish and Dutch languages,
essentially the same, have literature as old,
and perhaps older than the German. The
literature of the Netherlands abounds with
real masterpieces. These works, however,
are so truly national in character and scope
that it becomes almost impossible to trans
late them in other tongues. Some day, how
ever, they will be given to the world. 1t is
not so long ago that the great Scandinavian
literature was inaccessible to the Anglo Saxon
world. OF course, to the real lover of letters
the acquisition of language, in order to get
access to the treasure house of another race
is but a pleasing incident. In the popular
sphere, however, the books that are good
enough to be translated can be counted on
ones fingers. And that does not only apply
to Dutch. Lord Byron even went so far as
to agree that for translation Shakespeare was
'plain humbug." The earliest writing in
the Dutch language is the story of the Fox
Reinardt, written by Willem, "who made the
Madoc." These adventures of Reinardt date
from the twelfth century. With the exception
of some crude Bible translations in various
Teuton dialects, the German language as such
did not exist at the time when "Willem''
flourished, and Berlin was but collection of
novels on the Spree, where pigs wallowed
in the mire
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-24
NEGLECT OF CIVIC DUTY

1t appears that efforts to "Get Out the
litical campaign, did not accomplish as
much as was hoped, SO far as the total
vote in Alabama is concerned. Less than
fifteen per cent. of the eligible voters
went to the polls November 4. Out of a
total voting population, according to the
1920 census, of 1,143,495 the presidential
vote cast was 171,124. That does not
make a good showing, even in presi-
Dental election where it is certain which
way the state will go.
Undoubtedly many qualified voters did
not take the trouble to go to the polls on
November q because they knew that the
state would go Democratic. Yet all who
could go to the polls and neglected to do
so for that reason set bad example in
patriotism which may have an unfavor-
able influence in future elections. The
franchise is privilege for which citizens
have made great sacrifices, and upon
which the safety of the nation depends.
1t is dangerous situation when a large
percentage of the eligible voters neglect
their duty in this respect. 1t means that
sooner or later the administration of the
public affairs will fall into the hands of
professional politicians and others who
have no interest in efficient government
and no concern for the public welfare
but who take advantage of the neglect of
citizens to promote their own selfish
purposes.
Time and again one hears unfavorable
criticisms of the character of men who
are elected to positions of public trust
from citizens who did not go to the polls
election day. Such citizens have no right
to complain; for they assisted indirectly
in the election of the men whom they
criticise. Administration of the public
affairs have, unfortunately, fallen into
the hands of officials who are chosen by
a minority vote. The smaller this mi
nority the greater the danger to the pub
lie interests. Citizens who neglect to
vote are playing into the hands of those
who would employ the public interests
and the public welfare for their own
selfish purposes. There is no more sue
cessful way to build up and perpetuate
Encouragement and graft in the public
service than by neglecting to exercise the
right of franchise.
Good government is the, reward of
civic duty performed by every citizen.
Bad government is the inevitable result
of neglect of that duty. When the citi-
zens are too busy, too uninterested, too
something or other, to go to the polls
and vote, they may be sure that those who
prey upon the public interests for their
own gain Will sooner or later get control
of the government.
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CHEST PLAN STANDS ALL TESTS.

Many reasons have been briefly given
by business men why the second annual
campaign of the Community Chest should
be successful in the raising of sufficient
fund adequately to care for Blrmlng-
hams charity and benevolent interests.
One of the strongest arguments present
ed, aside from the community duty to
such institutions, is the practical success
which marked the operations of the first
Chest. That is an argument which i'm
presses every citizen who recognizes his
obligations to community interests, and
should result in a generous response to
the cause.
Every community has definite duty
to it's charity, benevolent and philanthropy
ic institutions. The only question is what
is the wisest and most practical way of
performing this duty. The Community
Chest plan has been given thorough test
from every practical standpoint in many
cities, and not only has proven the best
way of handling this problem wherever
it has been in operation, but has been a
signal success in Birmingham. 1t is the
most effective and business-like plan of
performing this community duty, which
cannot be shirked without injury to the
community itself.
ne business men OIL birmingham, WIN
are accustomed to subject administrative
problems to scrutinous analysis, are sat
isfied with the Chest system. They all
admit that it is the best plan of practical
benevolence that has ever been devised,
and an infinite improvement on former
haphazard systems of collecting and ad-
ministering the fund. That is the reason
why the business interests are manifest
ing such generosity in their support.
Many of them are increasing their sub
scriptions to the fund on the face of the
record made last year.
There is no doubt that Birmingham,
with its big heart and its business pros
perity, will care for all the worthy insti-
buttons that appeal for aid. The COM
munity will serve it's own interests by
doing it's full duty in this campaign.
Birmingham has never failed to respond
to the call for help when the appeal is
worthy. Not only is this cause full
worthy of support, it is constructive in
it's future influences in the development
of higher standards of citizenship and
better conditions
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The Right Word
By W. CURTIS NICHOLSON
CORRECT FORMS.
Find the Error I'm This ArticIe.)

~NS-S'(
Lillian Boland of Chicago, has requested
the correct forms of certain words in the fol-
lowing sentences: q
Il. Jones's Fruit Express has Tor have)
served notice. Correct: has.
40. The Delaware, Lackawanna Western
Railroad has Cor have issue, ETC." Correct =:
has.
20. You are herewith advised that the
Hartman . has Cor have) located on our
line" Correct: has.
H. Our Yard Department reports that 1t
has Cor they have) considerable difficulty in
obtaining notices on cars" Correct: it has.
%. The Stock Yards District Agency claim
Tor claims) =. :" Correct claims.
&c. Referring to the deduction of $4,000
on AN car No. 8546 included in our bill No.
432, investigation develops that that car was
actually Tor, that this car, or, develops that
carr -.
Correct: that that car"
~. In view of your statement, the Michigan
Central Railroad is (are) entitled to credit.
Correct: is.
IS. The point to be determined is whether
or not ARK car No. 341 was loaded on tine
E. Railroad. When this (thatl informa-
ton is secured, ETC." Correct: this.
20. John Jones & Company is party to
contract, or, are parties, etc" Correct: Is
party.
10 For some unknown reason, our crew
was (were) unable to place the car" Correct
was unable.
If any one has sentences he would like to
have corrected, let them send them to Ihe
RightxWord."
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A Jazz Opera For MIR. Otto Kahn.

A Jazz Opera For Mr.. Otto Kahn.
Otto Kahn, noted banker, urges that Irving
Berlin or some other composer OF jazz mum.
bers, compose, a. jazz opera withsaAstory OF
modern life of which the heroine is a mod
ern type of girl-a flapper, stenographer or
shop girl.-News item.)
Characters.
Carmen, A Flapper.
Her Bodied Haired Grandmother and flask.
A Stenographer with visible ears.
A Crossword Puzzle out of Work.
A Shop Girl Tin seven horizontal letters.
Two Adenoids.
Don Jose, a Subway Guard.
A Low Comedian.
Two Low Friends of His.
Six Southern Mammies In Search of A
Composer.
81 jazz Musicians.
Scene 1
A quiet spot in the subway Immediately in
the rear of 400 hurried businessmen with
sharp elbows.
Gas the curtain rises 1857 people still
munching buttered toast rush down the SUB.
way steps and see a sign marked Exit Only"
They rush back and come down the right
way. They see frail young woman waiting
for a train. They knock her down, sit on
her and calmly begin reading a newspaper
which enters quietly from the left in the
hands of subscriber from Troy. The girl
seems very happy. She has travelled in the
subway ever since she was able to stand.
As a train pulls in Carmen, the flapper,
comes down the subway stairs preceded by
the Notre Dame eleven. She manages to en-
ter the train with only minor injuries, but
upon getting inside discovers that in the
rush she has lost her hat skirt, waist, chemise,
corset-cover, petticoat and stockings. Don
Tasa khn Cx,hxu II I'D ryfb inc hIlt
the first eleven articles and returns them to
her. 1t is case of love at first sight. Here
the jazz orchestra begins playing a, tune of
no Importance and the action begins.)
Carmen: All, thou hast fair countenance,
making allowances for wear and tear.
Guard: I love you. Pennsylvania sta
shun. Lettemoffpleaze.
Carmen: Silly why shoulds't thou love me-
Guard: You remind me of my mother.
Carmen: Tell me of your mother, Jose.
The Guard
(Singing)
Nanny, Nanny, the sun shines east, the
sun shines west
But my ma lives where the sun shines best.
Nanny, Nanny, way up north in Ala
bam-my.
Etc.
Carmen is overcome with emotion. She
thing.)
Guard.
Qn a rich contralto, by Puccini out of
Bizit.)
Low smiling in the Orient sky
Morn in her beauty breaking
Cans't thou my love inactive lie
My sweet, are thou not waking?
(The SO jazz musicians set up a horse
laugh through trombones and trick saxophones
The guard now loses interest in the Flapper
and turns to the Stenographer who is being
slowly crushed to death between fourteen fill
ing clerks.)
Guard: / love you.
Stenographer: If you love me get these
fourteen men off my neck. I've never met
them.
(At this point everybody gets off the train
except the Two Adenoids)
Note: The second and third acts take
place three weeks earlier at a convention of
Southern Mammies held jointly in Carolina,
Virginia and Alabama. They are not worth
printing.
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Paninn A Fool?

DEPINO GARIBALDI, grandson of the
red-shirted liberator of Italy, is not al
together orthodox in his fascism, it
seems. He made little speech not long ago
in which he uttered some "seditious' remarks.
"Sedtious' in this case has nothing to do
with disloyalty to the fatherland, but merely
has to do with opposition to a certain pollti-
cal group which has assumed the dignity OF
super-patriots and salt of the earth. Pepino
must fight duel with one of Mussolini's gen.
erals. He has not refused. The young man
apparently has no fear. In that respect be
is like his grandfather. Yet dueling ought to
be considered little Anticipated in a civilized
country. Like war it brings misery and set.
ties nothing. The Italian fascist paper, IL
Popolo," calls Garibaldi fool. That is really
going too far. His grandfather was also
greatly misjudged. Even Mazzini, that great
liberal statesman, thought little of the elder
Garabaldi. To John Morley, Mazzini once
said: Have you ever seen lion?" Morley
replied in the affirmative: You know the
face of a lion? Is it not a foolish face? Is
it not the face of Garibaldi?" That was one
of the unreasonable sallies of the last CEN
tury The fascist papers remark seemingly
belongs in the same category. Yet Mussolini
ought to watch Pepino. There is bad omen
in the name. One Pepino, master of the
household of the Merovingian king, Clovis,
put the old "do-nothing" in a cloister and
crowned himself king of the Franks He was
the father of Charlemagne.
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their obligations to that country, but
until recently the situation has not taken
on semi-official aspect. Now it seems
that there is ground to assume that the
French government, under the influence
of public sentiment, is feeling its way
as to the proposed debt reduction.
It appears that France has abandoned
pleas for debt cancellation or reduction
on sentimental grounds, and is inclined
to regard the proposition from a bust
ness standpoint. 1t is semi-officially
claimed that under the experts plan for
reduction of Germany's debt to France,
and in view of that country's difficulties
to collect from its debtors, the United
States will be asked to take into account
Frances situation, with the hope that it
will appeal to the sympathy of this coun-
try.
There is no disposition, either official
ly or through public sentiment in Amer
lea, to cancel or materially reduce the
French debt The argument that but for
the influence of the American experts
in proposing a solution of the repara-
tons question France would not have
agreed to a reduction of Germany's obi
cations, is not expected to have any eff
feet on the proposition to cancel or re-
duce Frances obligations to this country.
The experts plan for settling the repa-
rations question was the only practical
proposal under which France could have
expected to collect any considerable part
of the German debt, and was, in fact,
beneficial to France. The United States
was not responsible for the World War,
and has been wholly unselfish in its
claims for material benefits therefrom.
Either the people of France must reim-
burse the American people for their gen.
erous aid to that country while threat
ened with national dishonor or the Amer
lean people will have to assume that ad-
ditional burden.
There is no question of Frances ability
to meet it's national obligations if given
time to do so. There is no disposition or
purpose unduly to press France for pay
ment. She will be given every reason
able consideration. But the debt is due,
and the American people expect France
to meet her obligations in the same high
spirit with which the United States went
to the aid of the Allies and protected
them from imperial oppression.
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THE FRENCH DEBT AGAIN

Semi-official information comes from
Paris that there with the experts
plan for European rehabilitation launch
ed under assurances of success, and the
American election out of the way, dis
cussion of an inter-allied debt confer
ence to consider wartime obligations is
viewed with hopes of success. 1t is
further set forth that the United States
would be expected to take part in the
proposed meeting and agree to reduc-
ton of the French debt.
There have been repeated limitations
that this country might agree to reduce
Frances war debt on the ground that the
French government is having difficulty
in getting her debtor nations to meet
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Watching The Parade
BY JOHN PILGRIM

I'VE put in the last two weeks watching n
young man get rich. He'll do it. There
isn't a doubt in my mind that if indigestion
and flatulency and blood pressure and hard
ened arteries finally do not get him, at the
age of forty, he'll be as sound as national
bank. He's blinking marvel to me; because
he is a demonstration of the truth of the
theory have always held that one can get
rich if one only works at it.
How much money have you in the savings
bank?' / asked him the other day..
Not a nickel. He's too smart for savings
bank interest. From the day he got job he
saved some part of his salary. AHN used to
borrow money from his friends and deposit
it in the bank, not because he needed the
money, but to fatten his account and make
it active. With the consent and appreciation
of his boss he began paying certain of the
smaller office bills by his own check and de-
posting the Offices checks to his account.
$50 that could borrow money from the
bank" he explained. my account looked
good and my character was vouched for"
When he saw a chance to turn. a dollar
he turned it. He never did or thought a dis
honest thing. He has the most complete con-
fidence of every one who has come IN contact
with him. Nor did he ever do mean thing.
His deals were always straight, open, above
board and profitable. If he ever lost penny
in trade the fact has not been reported to
the Board of Trade. By and by he was
sought for by man who had real good
thing in sight:
Il want you," said he, mot only for what
ever money you may be able to put in, but
because you are a business man. You know
your way about. The rest Of us do not
Oh he has demonstrated the truth of my
theory all right. What 1 want to know now
i 4 H. ksvr,a
your health. And be able to have a good
tiD,o a Won 90 alnnp
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS

Marrying clearinghouse landlady is a
lazy mans job.
Distance doesn't lend enchantment to ones
view of the almighty dollar.
The room -the-top myth was doubtless
invented to get somebody out of the way.
1t sometimes makes u man hot when you
hand him cold facts
Only fool will laugh at girl because
she can't hit the side of a barn with a brick !;
he may marry her sometime then he will be
glad of it.
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The Path

A path means something
1t goes somewhere.
l saw one winding
Trodden there.
High on a hillside,
As my train went by
And it seemed to lead
From earth to sky.
The train went by
And I'll never know
What feet tread there
Or why they go.
But l remember
How it wound through
A ribbon of brown
Through green to blue.
And 1 sent greetings
AS l passed
| wished the train
Wouldn't go so fast.
Good luck" said, and
"A pleasant day
To any one
Who goes that way! y
--Inuise Driscnll in the New York Times
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Senator Copeland recently told a
bottlers' convention that when they call
the roll in congress, the members don't
know whether to answer present" or
mot guilty." Under such situation, it
would seem to be time for practice in
looking innocent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-24

An umbrella member is reported to
have amassed a fortune of hundred
and twenty-five thousand dollars. APP
parently his time was put in preparing
for a rainy day.
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Perhaps if the various states would
hold a serious disarmament conference,
some improvement might follow in the
shocking homicide record of this coun-
try.
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MINUTES OF CONTRIBUTORS
MEETING,

Captain Kidd: Ladies' and Gentlemen,
the Editor of The Fun Shop has birthday
this week and we are called together to de-
wise ways and means to remember so auspici-
Gus an occasion in a benefitting manner"
DIR. Traprock: "Mr. Chairman, your
statement reminds me of the fact that l am
probably the only man living who has more
than one birthday in year. When / was in
the island of Samoa"
Captain Kidd: Doctor, you're out of
order You are about to tell something you
could SELL
A Jingle-Jangler: Il know lovely Jingle
Jange. Let's have it engrossed and send it
to him with our compliments:
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4 29 NAXs0N FQXlz4LL IlzoLZG
Your Nose Knows.

Cheese" said the agricultural lecturer, sis
an ancient article of diet. 1t is mentioned by
Aristotle"
He needn't mention it. We could tell it
was ancient"
&C. L. Edison.
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II the choice left to me. whether to
have q free press a free government. would
choose a free n-css-Thomas Jefferson.
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The Manufactured Age,

NO" said the lady who was searching for
antiques, II don't think this vase is what it
is cracked up to be-
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ABOUT TIME

In new play real meal of soup, fish and
champagne is consumed on the stage. With
all this passion for realism, perhaps some
day they'll give US a real play.-Punch, Lon
don.
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