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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
By THOMAs R. MARSHALL,
Former Vice President of the United St

Former Vice President of the United States. 1 Every one just now seems to be hopeful lover the political situation. At least, persons of all parties are saying they are hopeful, but along toward the end of each conversation inevitably ghost appears and casts shadow over the optimism. It arises out of the un- certainty over the 30 per cent. or the 50 per cent, varying from time to time, of the vot- CTS of this country who do not go to the polls. Will they 90 this fall, and If go, what will they do? Politicians and citizens gen. ferlaly are seeking answer.
 We feel it is the duty of every citizen who has had the ballot given to him or thrust upon him to use it. The ballot is not an ar ticle of art, to be held as curiosity. It is a real, living thing that must be used or in- jur3 will come to the republic Lazy men die physically from no disease but from inertia. Intellects dwaft because men cease to think. Souls shriyel and blow away because they are not exercised. Likewise republic will die of the dry rot of non-voting. This is as dangerous to republic as treason from with in or assault from without.
 Some Reason For Non Voting.
 have no defense to make of those citizens who have the right to vote and voluntarily deprive themselves of it's exercise Yet there is something to be said for them and in their defense. So much yituperation has been in- dulged in by rival political organizations, so many charges and countereharges have been made, so many men have condemned politics as crooked and dishonest, 50 many smile at the suggestion of honesty in public office, that it is no wonder that men and women who have not the leisure to separate the truth from the falsehood, to pick out the occasional dishonest man from the many honest men in public life, have just naturally reached the conclusion that it does not make much difference how things so, things will not go right in any event.
 Their attitude of mind is not unlike that of the lawyer who was exasperated over the delay of an honest but stupid judge in hand ing down decision. Approaching the bench, he said to the judge: For Heavens sake, your honor, rule rule either way. It doesn't make any difference how you rule, you will be wrong anyhow"
 Sex Problem In Suffrage.
 When the fight for the woman's suffrage amendment was on it was not a question of politics so much as it was sex problem. The unfranchised women knew they were cit izens, but they wished to get away from the status of the woman-the legal status of the woman. They objected to the law phrase femme sole" because it was suggestive of a woman who had not enjoyed the married state They objected to femme covert" be- cause that savored of class composed of infants and other dependents. They were not content to be women and citizens; they wished to be voters, as though the right and duty which goes with suffrage would in some way destroy sexes in American life. ..
 Now the political hurdy-gurdy is grinding out new tune. After having won the fight to enfranchise women, and having eliminated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
THE TRUr pRoGREssryE.

From my point of view ho only deserves to be called a progressive who cannot see 8 wrong persist without an effort to redress it, or a right denied without an effort to, protect 1t: who feels 0 deep concern for the economic welfare of the United States, but realizes that the making of better men and women is matter greater still; who thinks of every goverpmentsei policy first rather than upon material things; who be- heyes profoundly In human equality and detests privilege in whatever form or in whatever disguise, and who finds the true test of success in the welfare of the many and not the prosperity and comfort of the few. The civic unit of America is not the dollar, but the individual man. All that goes to make better and happier and freer men and women is progress; all else is re- acti0n.-John ". Davis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
REGULATING THE RADIO.

The expression, "free as the air." is in danger of losing it's significance, in the belief of Secretary Hoover, if the radio and broadcasting privileges fall into the hands of monopoly. MT. Hoover's de- par'tment is in general charge of the gov ernment policy in this field, and there fore the secretary's views as to the prov ince of radio are pertinent. Says he: ''The local station must bring to it's listen CTS every important national event with regularity. The local station must be able to bring to its listeners the greatest music and entertainment of the nation, but far beyond this it must be able to deliver important announcements of public men, it must bring instantly to our people a hundred and one matters of national interest. To this it must add matters of local interest"
 Most people will be inclined to agree with Mir. Hoover in the main, but there will be some apprehension as to the 'im- portant announcements of public men. " It has been the sad experience of the American people that most of the pro- nouncements of public men have been swoefully unimportant. The trouble is that the public men themselves decide the degree of importance of their own ut terances, and therefore their paternity renders them unduly lenient.
 Respecting the use of the radio for advertising purposes MT. Hoover con- tinues: q believe that the quickest way to kill broadcasting would be to use it for direct advertising. The reader of the newspaper has an option whether he will read an ad or not, but if speech by the president is to be used as the meat in a sandwich of two patent medicine adver- tisements, there will be no radio left. To what extent it may be employed for what we now call indirect advertising do not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12

The multiplying anonymous threats against the safety of the health officials and against the political prospects of city commissioners indicate that the milk ordinance has very little likelihood of success. Nevertheless, one who will pen an anonymous threat might commit an anonymous outrage, and there IS public hope that the agencies of law and order will be alert to protect conscientious pub lie officials from cowardly attack.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
FairhOpe. Ala, Oct. 8, 1924.
"America Is NOs Indifferent. !"

To the Editor Of The Age-HeFRId:
 Our refusal to enter the League of Nations has challenged the Christian spirit of the American people by remaining isolated, seem ingly indifferent to the cause of world peace leaves a false impression upon the rest of the world. The true American is not indif- ferent and we want the world to know it. As our statesmen have made it political issue, it leaves the door wide open for the Christians of this great country to prove their ability and strength of power by coming forward in one gigantic body, pleading that we take our rightful place in the world court.
 The men whom we have trusted to repre- sent us and to safeguard our welfare through out the world have failed to accept the po- sition given us by our great war leader, Mir
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
Campaign Fund

The Age Herald is receiving contributions for the Democratic presidential campaign fund from it's readers. The fund stood yester- day as follows:
 Previously acknowledged .$1,292.OO
 J. ID. Dabney ......:......... O'OO
 J. Emory Morris, Florence ZOO
 J. B. Goodwin, AnnistOn ...... 2O.OO
 The time is growing short in which to com plete the swing of votes to the Democratic ticket What is done must be done within three weeks Those who expect to contribute to the campaign fund should do so now If they want their money to do the utmost good.
 It begins to look as if the Borah resolution of inquiry will keep the Republican lontribu- tions lower than they would otherwise be. Therefore, the Democrats are not under the heavy financial handicap that has often kept them out of the White House.
 dollar counts more in this campaign than it has in previous campaigns, for it has to offset fewer privilege dollars on the other side.
 Contribute to the Democratic effort and to the success of John w. Davis.
 Party loyalty has thus an additional man ner in which it may serve the party.
 If many will give moderately, the total will be sufficient
 But in this community many are not giving even moderately.
 Is the cause not worthy one?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12

The reason there is always a lot of mystery about the silent vote is because it does not speak above whisper until it is counted, and then it shouts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12

The governor of Nebraska and the gov ernor of Oklahoma pushed big automo- bile out of the mud. Candidates cannot afford to. be fearful of mud.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12

Almost any political expert can tell what would happen, if the election were held tomorrow; but the election won't be held tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12

If the choice were left to mo. whether to have free press Q free government, l would choose 6 free press-Thomas Jefferson. ,-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
THE, AGE HERALD

Entered at Birmingham, Ala. post office as sec
 end-ciass matter. act of Congress. March 6, 1879
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12

EpER1ck l. THOMPSON. PRESIDENT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12

Birmingham, Ala, Oct 10, 1924. Colonel Motion Pleased By Ramsay Plan. To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 I have been deeply interested and much gratified over what appears a unanimous in- dorsemcnt of what is known as the Ramsay plan for civic center.
 In my opinion there is but one suitable place in all of Birmingham for public build ings and that is Capitol Park. This opinion has been entertained by me for many years and am so glad that one has spoken, to whom the people listen and respect his opinion.
 This communication is not for the pur- pose of simply adding my endorsement of the suggestion for the city to acquire that block of land bounded on the North by Eighth Ave nue. on the East by East Twentieth Street ; on the South by Park Avenue and on the West by Nineteenth Street. But want to make a suggestion little different from Mir. Ramsay's arrangement for building around the park Space is space and the air is just as pure for the human being in one part of the proposed area as another, but there is but one place for a city hall. Such building should be erected in the Dry center of the park. It should be large and commodius- big enough for the present and future for many years to come. 1t should be finished with a gilded dome or some handsome archi- tectural design to be seen and admired by people all over the city and passengers on railroad trans as they go through the city. This same idea prevailed in the minds of men who planned and laid out the city. They hoped that the state capitol might be moved to Birmingham and the building placed in this most conspicuous place, but those who are posted will agree that there is no longer a hope of moving the capitol to Birmingham. Then the next best thing is to have erected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12

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EXCLUSIVE MEMBER OF NORTH AMnRI GAN NEWSPAPER ALLIANCE iN ALABAMA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12
Attalla, Ala, Oct 6, 1924. <
ApDrocIates Editorial On Appointment.

Appreciates Editorial On Appointments To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Just a note to tell you how much l ap- preciated the very complimentary editorial relative to my appointment as chief game warden which appeared in your issue of Sun day, last. =.
 TED COTTRELL. Rirminrham Ala Oct 10 1924.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-15
Judge Day Again Wins
Fcuor With Legion Men

Judge L. B. Day of Omaha, Ne3-.
who is already well known to members
of the American Legion for his aid 70
aliens who served in the United states
military honorably. in securing citizen
ship, has deepened ibis appreciation
from Legionnaires by another act
Frank Kubes, an allen, presented
himself in court for naturalization ana
testified that he had not claimed e1-
emption from military service u.ta me
United States because OF allegiance e
another country.
This did not satisfy naturaliz1a1
examiners, who wrote to Washing %
for particulars When Kubes' re
came back it was found that ae aAl
owed allegiance to another country
and this was reported to Judge A1l'
who Immediately recalled the a.. a-'
zation papers.
The jurist told the man thar per-
son who thus evaded service 70 8 -a
ton which he hoped to cali his oaA
was unfit for citizenship, and a.s a.t
tude was received with appro5a-a- =
Legionnaires OF Omaha.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-15
Lands Reserves Room
for Next Convention

Mai Reed Lands, chairman of the
American Legion national committee
on areonautics. was the first to reserve
rooms in the New Nlcolet hotel in
Minneapolis, TO be occupied during the
American Legion convention in ST.
Paul September Is to 10. The New
Nicollet has not yea been opened and
is under construction by firm Of Nil
nois engineers and contractors, some
of whom are Legion men.
Major Lands announced that he
was seeking rooms for the convention
and the architect promised the room
reservations made for the Lands
party on the blue prints would be vail
dated as soon as the hotel was thrown
open to the public.
Many Legionnaires who viii visit
the convention will stay in HUnneapo-
lis hotels in order that St Paul may
accommodate the big throng OF vet
Grams expected to gather for the re-
union.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-15

saw with dismay that the door was
wide open, and the interior a litter OF
rubbish. lie ran on, passed the TIRES
hold, and entered the bedroom. 1t was
empty the bed had not been occupied,
and the lid man had evidently de
parted
For thu first time the Idea Of treach-
cry occurred to Wlnton
He staggered out of the cottage. A
ttInd rage took possession Of him. He
glared about him, AID saw SAM in the
distance. within the compound of the
next claim, looking about him. He saw
him point.
Following the direction indicated
Wlnton perceived g little native boy
holding a horse behind Kash's store.
At the same moment he saw man
sinking toward it against the edge Of
the compound And he ran at fun
speed along the road 10 head him Of.
AS he ran he saw that sam. too. was
IN pursuit OF him. II seemed unlike
" that the negro would be able to catch
him, however, aud Winton himself was
atty PAGES away.
The boy, apparently terri ed a the
turn Of events, let the horse 70 and
ran. The animal reared. but the run
uer reached it and seized il by the
bride The momentary delay enabled
sam 70 cover the ground between them.
lie leaped at aim as he was climbing
quickly info tie saddle Winton rec
ognized the man now as Van Worst, the
diamond thief
Van Worst lost HIS balance. but man.
aged 10 pull a revolver from an open
holster sud fred at sam rointblank.
~ miracle of good luck sam lodged
the shot and d moment later was rae
ing az The top OF his speed toward the
shelter q kasb's store.
Van Worst saw Winton and. standing
beside his horse. a4med deliberately
ana hred The bullet whipped VIA
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-15
Graues Endowment Fund
NotU IN Sight of Cool

A generous contribution to the
American Legion graves endowment
fund, which assures decoration in per-
petuity for the resting place of every
World war hero on foreign soil, has
been rec ived from Mrs Carrie VOC
key of Los Angeles by National Treas
urer Robert II. Tyndall of the Legion.
Mrs. Jockeys contribution of $500
brings the fund to more than S15S.OO0.
IN sight Of the goal Of 100000 set as
the Legion's aim to accomplish perpet-
ual remembrance Of every grave on
foreign soil The fun Is administered
by q committee made up of all past
national commanders of the American
Legion.
Mrs Jockey is the widow of a Civil
war veteran and gold star" morner
Of the World war. In acknowledgment
of the contribution Mr.. Tyndall wrote:
"1'he American Legion is proud of
its gold star mothers That was one
incentive back of our effort to create
a perpetual graves decoration fund, so
that through their remaining years,
the dear little mothers privileged to
display the gold star might ever be
content in the knowledge that the
grave Of their beloved one bore always
concrete evidence of our pride and
love and theirs"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-15

again. 'LookP be cried, pointing
across the room.
Then Winton perceived that the safe
had been blown open. But there was
more than that: it had been displaced
from the position which il occupied,
and beside and half under it was a
yawning hole in the ground.
That's the way they came !" cried
Sam.
Winton ran to the safe. The dla-
mond was. of course. gone. He stopped
and began hastily to search Ned's peck
cts for the keys They were gone, too.
The chloroform stupor was fast leav-
ing him He ran toward the hole He
could just see the line of the tunnel
below.
He swung himself into the hole and
entered the tunnel, Sam following him.
II was hardly wider than a mans body,
and not three feet in height, 50 that 1t
was necessary to scramble along it on
his hands and knees. once Winton
fancied that he heard sounds ahead of
him and stopped, but then he could
hear nothing except the indefinite MUIR
murs that are audible underground.
He went on like a mole, outdistanc-
Ing the negro. Now and again he
bumped into stakes that had been dIiv-
en- into the hard clay TO hold up the
roof. The robbers had laid Their
plans with care, and they muS have
been weeks about their execution.
At last faint ray of moonlight APP
peared in the distance. 1t grew clear
er, and the tunnel began 10 widen, end
ing suddenly in a circular pit, of the
kind that marks the beginning OF ex-
cavatIons along the diamond fields.
Winton scrambled up the side and
stood under the stars.
He then saw with bewllderment that
he was standing in the compound of
the adjacent claim, just where he had
emerged on the prior occasion when
he entered a branch OF the tunnel be-
meath the Armenian's store.
II was clear that the diamond thieves
had utilized for their work the Hot
tentots prediction, learned from the
Bushmen for subterranean excava-
tons. The plan had been clever one,
and It appeared to have succeeded.
Nobody was stirring in the COM
pound, nobody was anywhere in sight.
Forgetting Sam, who had not vet
made his appearance, Winton ran
through the compound, clambered over
the gate, and made his way toward
Seaton's cottage, TO call him to 90 to
Burns. But when he drew near 1t he
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-15
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AMERICAN
0L.I:GOII0!
ADDITIONAL HONORS
FOR BLIND VETERAN

Frank Schoble, blinded World war
veteran, and one of the nations best
examples of how a disabled man may
become rehabilitated, has won addi-
tionai hOnOrs. Schoble's home is at
Wynecote, Pa, but he has been at
tending the University Of Pennsylvania
since 1921. There he won a member
ship in Phi Beta Kappa, the highest
scholastic honor that a student may re-
ceiye.
Schoble was blinded FIVE days before
the arsnIstice as he led his men near
Nan.illois in the Argonne sector. Re
turning, he resolved to re-enter the
school that he had left thirteen years
before to enter business life, only to
race many handicaps.
His first obstacle was credit for his
previous work. Scholastic require
ments had so increased that though he
was in his junior year when ne had
left the school, he was given credit
but for work covering a year and a
half.
Then another handicap presented
itself. He had not yet learned to read
and write by the Braille system, and
was forced TO have this knowledge to
continue his studies. He was not
daunted, however. and his applications
have just won him the most coveted
honor of the institution.
Schoble Is an active member of the
American Legion, and has spoken be-
fore many Pennsylvania posts of the
Legion. Without any bitterness against
the fate which shut him off from sight,
he said TO his comrades:
Il see line upon line Of khaki-clad
men. my comrades In the war, going
forward in that drive that forced the
enemy from his position, and that
within few short weeks had expelled
him from the Argonne.
"That sight to my mind represents
the spirit Of the American soldiers,
and of the Legion itself. You are go
ing forward to your objective.
Il feel l have an advantage over all
you men, with that final picture In my
mind. You men here are to me not an
assemblage Of civilians, but Of soldiers.
in spirit wearing that uniform and GO
ing forward. You are going to carry
on until the whole nation Of 100000
is in line.
mo real American is going to take
pride in what others do for him; he
is not going to be proud Of what he
has done In the past. He Is going to
take up the responsibilities of doing
more and better things himself"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-15
He Raised Flag Over
School After Apology

A school director IN Pope
Ariz.. recently changed his m.--
hosting an American flag over r
trict school. IN compliance vita
law. The American Legion
secured passage of q statute P.
session Of the Legislature
that during school sessions
can flag should be fowl oHea
ing.
The director refused 70
the law and wrote q rather
ter to the county superE
schools. This official pass
and facts concerning the case f.
prosecuting attorney, who
director before him for az
This was Forthcoming
director did not explain IF
refusing 10 raise the faE p
Is his defense that he had ~
"lovsl citizen during wa~
ordered the flag raised over @
after his apology.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-15
OLDEST ENLISTED
MAN IN WORLD WAR

There are only few honorary mem.
bers Of the American Legion. Marshal
Ferdinand FOch, General Gouraud and
General Pershing are three Of them.
Here is another. Frank Jones, a iani-
tor at the state capitol in Des Moines.
Ia. was the oldest enlisted man in the
army during the World war. He served
in Company X of the One Hundred
and Sixty-eighth infantry of the Rain
bow division. And ne danced with Ell
sic Janis when she entertained the
company just outside of Chateau.
Thierry.
Jones is better known to the vet
Grams as "Kokom0." He served in the
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-15

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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-15
Must Continue Fight

g AMUEL ARONOWIT2 of Al
- bany, n. Y, first vice comman-
der of the American Legion Of
that state, said during the course
of an address made in Troy;
THE American Legion viii
justify its existence this wear
; We must continue our fight for
the disabled until every veteran
. incapacitated as a result Of serv.
Ice is receiving adequate com
pensatiOn. proper hospitalizatio1
. and opportunity to become re-
habilitated and take his place as
a self-respecting citizen, adding
his 81 are to the economic nro..
: perity of our country. We mrst
continue our work in American
, cation with the hope that the
. time may soon come when there
: will be but one language spokan
. in cur country, and that the
English language; when there
. win be bRt one set of ideajs
upon which our country was
: founded ana which are so clear
ly stated in the Declaration Of
: Independence: when there win
be one allegiance, and that an
undivided allegiance to the Unit
. ed States"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-15

Philippines and also on the Mexican
border with a National Guard unit He
was a pal Of the late Jack London and
he once cooked for the California 1T
erary light
When "Kokomo' got back to his
home town Of Corning, la, the citizens
set him up in business with resIau-
rant and cigar stand But the role Of
town hero didn't appeal TO the OLD vet
eran, so he visited his former battalion
commander, who is now state auditor
of Iowa, and asked for a job They
needed a man to polish the brass ra.l-
ings in the capitol building and "ho-
komo" is happy on the job.