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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
Brief Nature Studies
BY J. OTIS SWIFT

In deep woods on the mountain back of
woodchuck Lodge and Boyhood Rock, Rox-
bury, N. ", wild flowers break into deYy
loyeliness in the pearly light of early morn
ing. The pre-sunrise chorus of the birds
sweIls like a cathedral choir. In the lone
ironwood tree above the grave of John Bur
roughs a song sparrow leads the hymn with
its Sweet, sweet, bitter,r and eternal peace
and loneliness brood over Memorial Field.
The years pilgrimages of Nature lovers
have begun. Not day passes but automo-
bile parties passing through thesaCatskills
roll up the winding red road to stand in
reverence for a moment by the spot where
sleeps the heart that introduced America to
wild nature. The pilgrims will increase until
Appleblossom Day, May 25. the annual out
door reunion of the John Burroughs Memo
rial Association; at Boyhood Rock, and from
all over America come men and women
bringing stones to cast upon the cairn beside
the grave. go.
The Beechwood, where the public, welcome
at the gathering, will eat basket lunch, will
be lovely with blossoms and the apple tree
"at the end of the path" pink with blushes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02

Pittsburg plus in any other industry.
Y According to the Chicago Daily News
ITO assert. in the face of such facts, that
Pittsburg plus does not prevent competition
or interfere with the laws of supply and
demand is to affront common sense. The
whole tendsnry and effect Of Pittsburg plus
is to substitute arbitrary and artificial ar
rangements calculated to favor monopoly for
natural and beneficial consequences of leSiti-
mate competition among steel producers and
steel producing centers." 1t is more than
likely that the federal trade commission will
order discontinuance of the practice. Thus a
victory for other steel producing centers will
be won, and an unfair and burdensome indus
trial policy will be removed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
Forum Of The People
When BiIlboards Disflgure

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
/ was delighted to see in last Sunday 3
Age Herald Dr. Seddon's vigorous protest
against the billboards on our Lewisburg road.
/ am one of the victims of the billboard
plague. My house on Forty-first avenue,
north, commands magnificent view, the
foreground of which is NOW spoiled by the
back view of a host of erections, some stand
ing upright, others leaning in all directions
and at various angles. These disfigurements
detract greatly from the value of our real
estate holdings in this section There are
some building sites for sale here that the
public generally get no chance to see, being
completely concealed by billboards.
When this Lewisburg road was made the
county required owners of property abutting
on the road to allow ten feet for sidewalks
on each side of the asphalt. One Of the larg-
est and most Objectionable of these erections
has been planted right on the sidewalk and
only six feet from the asphalt at most
dangerous curve where many accidents have
already occurred and where the lives of our
children are daily imperiled on their way
to and from school. We hope The Age-Her-
aid, always the peoples champion, will con-
tinue its fight against these disfigurements
of our beautiful country roadsides.
G.. c. PREWETT.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
REASONS FOR HOLLANDS CREDIT

There is reason to expect n large over
subscription to the public offering in the
United States of forty million dollars worth
of bonds by The Netherlands. Two years
ago half of Dutch loan of 10000, 900
guilders, or about thirty million dollars, car
rying an interest rate of six per cent, was
promptly floated in the United States. The
principal was payable in guilders, but the
market value of the securities has held up
well. This latter loan payable in dollars is
the first external loan which Holland has
flonted on dollar basis,
It is significant that The Netherlands.
whose bankers we're at one time lenders to
the world, has become borrower. Not only
does this loan emphasize the enhanced finan-
cial power and prestige of the United States.
but it indicates an increased purchasing
power of the borrowing country, which, in
turn. means a favorable form of increase in
the lending country's exports. Thus The
Netherlands ionu payable in dollars will be
beneficial in t%o ways to the United States.
1t is interesting in this connection TO note
the comparative ease with which the little
Dutch nation can negotiate foreign loans.
Dutch securities occupy an enviable posi-
ton in the markets of the world. Today
Dutch exchange is practically on a par basis,
while both the securities of the Dutch East
Indies and their financial standing are near
the top of the list in, world finanee& This
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
THE SMITH CANDIDACY

The selection of Mr.. Franklin D. Roose-
welt to head the campaign to win the Demo
cratic presidential nomination for Governor
AL Smith of New York is a concession to the
adherents of that party who are outside of
the machine. IT is also a challenge to the
Democrats of the rest of the nation that New
York means to enter that convention in fight
ing unit The alleged Murphy plan to STAN
pede the convention for Smith is less feas-
ible, now that everybody knows it has been
planned. While Smith is an able man, it
hardly appears wise for the party to con-
template a man so closely identified with
bossism and the wet element as he is. The
country may exhibit many signs of disap-
proval of the prohibition status, but it will
prefer reformer, if at all, who is not likely
to go to the other extreme.
1t is more than likely that the Smith
strength will exhibit itself as determining
factor in the nomination of somebody else
Maryland, New Jersey and New York will
probably stick together, making combina-
ton whose support will not be negligible in
the final choice. Inasmuch as Senator I'm
derwood is notsan extremist in any direction,
it may very well be that he will be the can
didate upon which the different political
groups within the party may most easily
unite. No candidate can afford to make a
bid for Tammany support, but he may very
well appeal to the state delegations. In
fact, since no candidate now has enough del
egates to nominate him, the successful one
must win to his support those who now are
pledged to someone else. Underwood's ap-
peal as a sane, constructive, broadminded
and experienced statesman is factor that
cannot fail to be revealed more clearly as
the balloting progresses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
Praise 4s Medicine
~ II. ADnHsGrON RhUCR

He was dull, he was naughty, he was
nervous. Such, in q few words, was $Me
story unfolded to the eminent neurologists By
the parents Of the twsixe.year-old boy
brought to him for diagnosis and for treat;
inent.
1t needed only few tests to establish
the fact that, whatever the cause Of the
dizziness, naughtiness, and nervousness,
was not due to any mental defect. 1t needed
only few visits to sundry specialists eli
oculist, a throat specialist. a dentist to
eliminate bodily defect as the cause.
Then the neurologist asked the parents
some pointed and quite unexpected dueB
tons. These had to do. almost altogether
with their rearing of the boy.
Did they give him the freedom of action
common to boys of his age? Did they watch
his ccmings and going overclosely2 Did
they cause him to feel that he was in am
way unlike other boys? Did they nag him;
B Such were some of the questions put II
the astonished parents They found it nee
essary to answer most of them with d re,
luctant affirmative. Then they were told
III your boy is dull, naughty. and nerv,
Gus. liz this not, after all. natural reaction
to the way you have. without knowing It
repressed him and filled him with sentiment
If inferiority? You have made him fee
that he does not amount to 4 great. deaI
Very well, he win bear out your expectation
TRY, for a time, to pay less attention
sofnis fsnits ana more 70 MS eooq qualities
tsEalse MIN .aI every opportunity. s ss 81
n9sk are praised nnouig; some meyer get tneil
TAR snare OF praise Inat IS what your oos
mose neeus. rrelee MN. Lou could MOI
Una ,s,, DeteeI meaiclne ZOE ann.
!, me esens pore out .nss stasemen.' ana
mere are many otner nervous, naughty and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
Watching The Parade
BY JOHN PILGRIM

There was one extraordinary thing about
the divorce of the Tommy Smiths. The
friends of both parties said it was good
thing. "
Tommy is all right. said Mrs. Smiths
defenders, but he has been acting likeg q
fool. The way that poor little woman has
suffered. She did right in casting him off. I
Whereas. Tommys pals admitted that
Tommy had not been lamb in conduct
But they said he meant WELL Whereas. Mrs,
Smith had been gallivanting around with a
hard crowd. Going to early morning dances
and drinking more or less doubtful gin
mo man can stand that sort Of thing, :
they said.
Tommy and Nance seemed to be mighty
well pleased with freedom. Fact is, they
had been -almost--for months past.
Tommy had been trying to get business, and
to get it he ran with a very fast crowd.
Nance was left at home. But being lively
young person she found crowd of her own.
They hated each other before the divorce
was finally granted.
Then Tommy lost his job. He had been
successful in business getting, but mean
whisky and late hours and an automobile
smash-up bad impaired his value. His firm
kept him on the pay roll, but kept edsIns
him toward the door Tommy resented that.
He found business Of his own and found
that when he worked for himself he could
not afford late hours and rummy friends. 1t
needed every ounce of strength he could
give il, As the extra.indueed excitement
boiled out Of his blood he thought Of Nance.
To his surprise he found that he loved her
as much as be ever did. He fairiy honed for
her. "a .4
>..'I didn't play square to Nance" he said.
Sim going to look her up and tell hers so.
Not that think she'd ever take me
back go
Nance had had time to think things out,
too
eve were both fools. Tommy said rsha1
Lets try to be wise. Let's forget
That happened two years ago, and Loft
they're happy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
Virtue OF The Strong
By pR FRANK CRANI


II il COMMONLY sappesed that patience IA
= yirtue Of the veal ers It least q re y
stupid.
That is 81 mistake. 1t Is virtue OF tne
When We say patience. thefs Is called dp
to our mind the or, the ass, the seff. ths
poor, and the wretched and the sick.
Our notion of the nasterful man l. ths
gang boss at whose word the workmen jump,
the business manager who presses button
and has a boy Immediately come to. take his
orders the man who does things, or even
pampered old Louis XIV, Of France: who,
De came down the stsrs! uttered that classic
remark:
Y II almost had to watt (J'ai failIi IT.
temdre). sHtfs
IN all Of which we are mistaken. Our
idea is unsound and superficial.
/ For, in reality, the unfailing mark Of
strength IL PATIENCE
Conversely. hurry and worry, impotence
sand petulance, are invariably signs Of weak
ness. u
What is the very strongest thing you can
think Of? Answer !, Nature. She bears us
all, buries us all. manages us all. and has
her way with us all. so
And what marvellous patience she has!
How leisurely she goes about making an oak
tree or coal bed, continent or a reform,
"a water-worn pebble or d nationf
This vast nature-poise / find in some man.
Socrates had 1t. With half his wisdom we
should have organized a campaign to set the
world afire. He loafed and chatted.
Il | find this the most surprising element IN
Jesus When we see reformers nowadays
tearing their shirts IL is shock to read Of
the calmness, the lack Of all haste and fury
in the Nazarene. y TN
I. "A gentleman said Chesterfield, sis never
in q hurry" Better, astrong man is never
I'M q hurry. Cut out the fret and petulance
then from your heart from your deeds, and
from your speech. The nearer you live to
truth and to nature the more you win see
that the greatest power is that which knows
how to wait It was q stroke Of genius.
those last three words in Longfellow's verse
Let us tlen be up and doing:
With heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing
Learn to labor1-snd to wait.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
FRnM RnTrnM rn rnp

That the railroad business, perhaps better
than any other, offers opportunities for ad-
vancement to the lowliest employee entering
the service is attested again in the election
of Patrick Edward Crowley to the presi-
dency of the New York Central. Like his
predecessor, A. H. Smith, Mr.. Crowley en-
tered the service as, a messenger boy. His
long apprenticeship involved employment as
a telegraph operator, station agent, train
dispatcher and trainmaster from which post
he was advanced in turn to executive posi-
tions beginning with division superintendent
and finally eliminating in the presidency of
one Of the greatest transportation systems Of
the world Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
The Right Word
ONE MANS PROBLEMS
Uag,.l &R,~ T--o., l.. Uvl.s. A-xSnIa
d CURTIN NICHOLsON

"A Constant Reader of Sioux City. Ia.
inquiries with regard to number of his
problems. He writes as follows:
will you please explain the difference
between the following words as and Hike; SO
and IS; take and bring; anxious and eager;
route and rout; past and by; back and be.
hind. In
When was in the seventh grade my
teacher never said somebody else's. She
would use the word somebody else. For in
stance: Does this pencil belong to you or is
it somebody else? Please point out in your
column which of the two is correct
The other night in an educational column
of a newspaper a certain student was asked
a question. His reply was AS long as they
don't stop for shave or a shine think it's
alright Was as long as correct, or should
it have been so long ASP Is it correct to
say BE sure to unite or BE sure and
unitean ssA
Note the uses of as and like: He spoke
as you would have spoke under the same cir
cumstances; He looked like a man of impor-
lance. So emphasizes the degree of differ
ence. Therefore, either "as long as or $50
long as is correct. Take expresses action
going away from the speaker; bring going
towards the speaker; as, Take your coat up
stairs; Bring me your hat The correct
spelling is all right, not alright,
Anxious means troubled in mind :, eagerly
desirous; intent; solicitous. Eager means
impatiently anxious, showing insisteut or in
tense feeling or desire. Route means road
or courseway; r0ut means demoralizing de-
feat. Past and by are synonymous Jas. He
went past; He went by. Back and behind
are also synonymous, els it somebody else's"
is correct. "Be sure to unite" is correct.
Yesterdays Error al
Wrong: 'via" is a proposition which may
be used esq ~ 1s'-
Right: ''via" is a proposition that may be
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
nrNEpAT, JULIAN s. CARR

Fha death Of General Julian s. Carr, Of
No<<h Carolina, is a source Of regret not
cmg# "a Confederate Veterans all over the
S0Fskh. hut to thousands of citizens who
ssvevv and admired the man for his generous
%s;rit and his constructive service. Whlie
~ never held public office, except as dele
.,SSa1at large to fourteen Democratic ma
floral conventions, he manifested deep and
helpf9l interest in improvement OF political
keS s1faong, and rendered valued service TO
~ eNa As Commander in Chief to the
s3kAs Confederate Veterans he was cen
assfA i sTArd Id that organization. He was
aver IA Vested in the welfare of those who
sstsed fhsthe Eonfederacy. Time and again
bs aade large donations to the advancement
81 fheir welfare. Many times he chartered
soeciaI trains and paid all expenses of the
stsrans of his section to the annual re-
0ions.
Nor was his patriotism confined to his
interest in The Lost Cause, for which he
<6Nght for four years, entering the service
IL the age of sixteen years During the
n4nish-American war he paid the bills OF
far,Iies Of soldiers from his home town who
ansAred the service, and during the World
WAR he was a helpful assistant in the office
- tie department of food administration and
observation.
General Carr was strong advocate of
Hdaeation and its generous patron. OF his
crest wealth he gave literally to that cause,
Ann helped to endow higher institution of
iSerning in his home city. Few men in the
Mnath contributed so freely to the welfare
81 their fellow citizens The generosity, the
record for service, the worth of the man are
sseaSured by the high respect, confidence
sAd affection in which he was held by the
enrle of his home city and native state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
BALANCING THE PRESCRIPTION

Scotsman. not feeling so we'll as usual,
called on his family doctor who looked him
over and gave him some pills to be taken at
bedtime. Whisky was also prescribed for his
stomachs sake, small glass to be taken
after each meal
Four days later Sandy again called ON
the doctor, stating he was feeling no. better.
Have you taken the medicine exactly as
l instructed" the doctor inquired
'Weel, DOCTOR replied the patient. II may
be wee bit behint wi the pills, but I'm
six weeks ahead wi tina whusky. Boston
Post
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
nTTTsBURG PLUS CONDEMNED

4he report of Examiner Bennett Of the
federal trade commission, as a result of his
2nination of the operation of the pitts
burg plus practice in establishing the price
"a rolled steel, is to the effect that it is
''nnfair and handicaps competition" and ID
adkualIy yiolative of the Clayton act. BY the
opetation of Pittsburg plus consumers OF
steei bought from other cities than Pittsburg
are compelled to pay unnecessarily many mil
lions Of dollars annually, because of the
pr 4ceiee Of charging freight rates on steel
from Pittsburg regardless of where the
protiuet IS manufactured" Mr.. Bennett also
fouhd that there is no other industrial prac-
icek comparable witlMer identical with Pitts
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
After The Night
Drank h. stanton 8 aelapta colas,titutionaJ

frank Il. stanton + atlanta Constitution
No sky of tears and shadows a ~e.
After the weqTy Night
The Night of lonely sisii
That dreamed not u TIE light;
And the enards AZ grave were Weakened
By Ona who Eelksa y White.
The loyal lilies knew MIN
And bowed kefofs 8lis feet,
And taf story 81 ewes glory
Uidgieatzny en6 earth repeat:
The Eiouysdina therns, forgiven,
Eg,dds4 II roses sweet. ,G
Likhts sf of sorrow
HlYhe mas lost his sting.
fsek is morning splendor
1lid and Darkness bring
xAhG a. ang af Light forever
~ song bis NloTid shall sing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
MELLON DENIES IRREGULARITIEs

While the average intelligent American
citizen attached little Importance to charges
made by a department of justice attorney
of irregularities in the bureau Of engraving
of the government, with possible serious ef-
fects upon government securities, it Is re-
assuring to note the report of secretary Of
the treasury refuting in toto these charges,
and setting forth results of the treasury de-
partment's investigations which showed the
charges to be unfounded.
Secretary Melons report carries a ring
of conviction that should remove any appre-
tensions that may have been entertained by
people who are ready to discredit the gov
eminent when incidents arise that reflect
upon few public officials. The treasury is
the Gibraltar of the nations economic struc-
ture Assurance of its integrity, as well as
its capacity and efficiency, has much to do
with the maintenance of confidence in the
governments ability to serve the nation's in
terests, and in its reflective influence upon
industry generally. Hence the value, Of the
secretary's report setting forth a full repu.
diation of charges involving his department.
The report is of a character to close the in
cident. unless further facts in support Of
the charge are forthcoming.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
WORDs az yvTsnONE

Liars act like the salt miners; they under
mine the truth, but leave just so much
standing as is necessary to support the edi-
fice.-Richter. 80
Better shun the bait than struggle in the
snare.-Dryden.
gives itself. but is not bought opgfellow.
The brain women never interest us like
the heart women white roses please us lssg
than I'd -0sW. Holmes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02
FLOWERS TuRN AWAY

Flowers do not like music, especially jazz
1t has been observed recently that, when
placed with the blossoms facing the music
of a band, carnations, Easter lilies and .cycla-
men plants will in few hours turn away
so that the backs of the blossoms are to.
ward the band.-Youth's Companion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-02

exemplifies not only the thrift Of the Dutch.
but their capacity for good government and
their record of honorable dealings. Hollands
record in the fulfillment of her national obli-
cations is bright chapter in the history of
finance. Hence the ease with which the lit
tie nation can borrow at low crates of in.
terest, and the secure position Of he's nes
gotiablts and currency. Anation1s honor is
the foundation of nations achievement and
prosperity.