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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
THE NEED FOR PATIENCE
By JOHN CARLYLE

There are few leaders of an intellectual group in America-in the world for that matter--who do not understand why this | nation of ours and the other nations of the .cthercto better the affairs of mankind. Ss7t r They long day and night for new and complete expression of internationalism. They are impatient for a millenniAl day. when the peoples of the earth shall be in one hundred per cent. working accord with each other
 They read H. G. Wells and others who.i with fine logic and quite unanswerAble argu- ment. point the way to n United States of the World, and are amazed at the inertia of the multitudes of the earth. e # These impatient ones show. their. unfamil3. iarity with the history of the race. : They forget the incalculable slowness of the primis tive individual in moving out of his cons plete individuality into any sort of .co.opera- ton with the herd with the tribe They for get the centuries of the crudest sort of tribal | relationships before anything faintly resemb-, ling 2 national solidarity was gained. Mems gradually growing ability to cooperate is of unbelievably slow formation. y In his early, bitter fight with the unre- lenting forces of nature. when he first fought way up for himself, he was equipped with full quota Of brute instincts and only the thinnest layer of reasoning power. Little by little his reasoning power has developed. put ne GaS not even yet forgotten his hard won battle. his hard-won individualism ., {.
 As psychologists are always telling us, the herd can move only as fast ~''as its preron- derant mass The leadership of far-yis- toned individuals is hopeful and an inspir- ing thing, but that leadership will have to be patent and persistent.
 International cooperation quickly appeals to the reason of the thinking group, but we can neither deny nor overcome the enormous pressure of inherited instinct. And instinct is still driving men to look out for them. selves first and last Instinct makes them suspicious of cooperation except in erner- gencies and to limited degrees Associations of nations, international agreements of any sort, have to be achieved by slow pressure against the instinct of individuality and for personal preservation.
 Too few of us. in our impatient hopes and yearnings, willing enough or thouehtfful enough to take into due consideration ths history of our own kind. St@s.
 Said Victor Hugo: Tn the twentieth cen tury war will be dead, the scaffoid will be dead, hatred will be dead, frontier bound cries will be dead.' I4
 So they will-but not in the twentieth cen tury. Let us try to understand man and bs natient h|
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
WATCHING THE PARADE
By JOIN PILGRIN

Maybe Herbert Lloyd did not know it, but it seems to me that the director of the budget enumerated the primary rule of effective re- form the other day when he spoke of
 "The capillary attraction of economy"
 The phrase catches the eye because it is so understandable. We all know how capillary attraction works. A lump of sugar which touches the least little puddle of coffee in a saucer is promptly soaked. A pile of sand draws the moisture out of the apparently dry ground on which it stands. Our old fashioned lamps burn brightly because the wicks are fed by capillary attraction.
 Get the folks down below interested in economy" said General Lord, "and the folks up on top soon will be-
 There was not the faintest flicker of inter- est in any tax-saving proposition among the heads of the government until the taxpayers at the bottom of the social heap began to complain. The success of the budget has been made possible because the minor em- ployes of the government began to take an interest in saving Eventually the starred and banded heads discovered they could cut their appropriations. .t
 It works the same way in the household Two years ago Jimmy Legs and wife did not save cent Jimmy made more money than ever before. and the Legs family was not consciously extravagant, yet eNery penny disappeared. Jimmy and his wife were each trying to heap the responsibility for saving on the others shoulders Last year they tried new plan. They put the house. hold on budget. Extraordinary expendi- lures were passed on by the pair The old way was for Mrs. Jimmy Legs to say that she needed new coat.
 Why shouldn't I have it?' she would ask. We can afford it."
 The rule now is for her to state her need of a new coat. Then Jimmy asks her to prove it. Under the old system he had to show that he could not pay Now she has to show that she must have it. Last year they saved more than they ever dreamed of say ing. The.two Legs kids got into the habit, too. It became a game
 ''The capillary attraction of economy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
ENJOYING A. WALK
(John Rnrrn,lghsl


 It is not the walking, 1t is in keeping yourself in tune for walk,, in the spiritual and bodily condition in which you can find entertainment and exhilarAtion in 50 simple and natural a pastime. Yon are eligible Co any good fortune when you are in the con- dition to enjoy a walk. When the air and the water taste sweet to you, how much else will taste sweet When the exercise of your limbs affords you pleasure, and the play of your senses upon the various objects and shows of nature quickens and stimulates your spirit, your relation to the world and to your self is what it should be-simple and direct and wholesome. The mood in which you set out on a spring or autumn ramble or A sturdy winter walk, and your greedy fet. have to be restrained from devouring the distances too fast, is the mood in which your best thoughts and impulses come to you, or in which you might embark upon any noble and heroic enterprise Life is sweet in such moods, the universe is complete. and there is no failure or imperfection any. where.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
VISION OF TWO SCHOLARSHIPS
 (New York Evening PoSt)

A schoOlmaster come to Statesmanship shaped the formula of world peace and em- bodied it in the League of Nations. Another schoolmaster has supplemented it with "the best practicable plan by which the United States may cooperate with other nations looking toward the prevention of war These schoolmasrers have become the terror of the worlds reactionarieS. We congratulate Charles Herbert Levermore. author, school master, patriot and student of foreign rela- tions. on the award to him of the American peace award of the initial $50,O00 of the $100,OO0 donated by Edward w. Box. His plan. approved by the judges of the award and by the donor of the prize, is now be- ing approved by hundreds of thousands of his fellow citizens in the referendum that is now proceeding. Whatever it's fate il Las at least caused men to think again in terms of their relationship to the world and that worlds age-uld viSon of an enduring peace
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
MIR. CREEL ON DOHENY

One George Greet, who has had experience
 in the publicity game, has given the public d picture of DOheny, the oil magnate, which may throw new light on the resourceful developer. Mir. Greet testified before the senate oil committee that Doheny had the clearest blue eyes l ever saw, and the most childlike candor, and he fascinated me to a point where I really wanted to write his life as a textbook as an inspiration to young Americans" &
 1t seems that the man out of the Vest had not only reached the heart and soul of Mir Creel through a pair of clear blue eyes. but also had some. material influence upon the writer who was on his payroll at different times. In 1919 the oil mugnate was paying the publicity genius ten thousand dollars n year for advice. 1sater it appears that after Mir. Greet returned, 'broke.'' from Mexico where he conferred with De Ia Huerta, loan was obtained from the blue-eyed penfeA trator which was known as "grubstake, :" whatever that may mean in certain oil cir cles. And when the publicity expert later met the oil expert in a Washington hotel, the latter "grnned' like Cheshire cat" said the former. and advised him that he was still on the payroll.
 All of which iS interesting reading in con nection with recent disclosures because it reveals both men in new lights. One was fascinating; the other appears to have been subject to certain methods of fascination. The Man from the West" already had a reputation for influencing folks. He had been named for consideration as A vice presi- dentiaI nominee, in 1920. and was described as a man ''who can reach hearts and souls" His talents do not appear to have been con fined to these organs. Who can say what A genius can accomplish when he possesses clear blue eyes. childike candor and huge wad: Mr. Creel is not the only pesson who discovered that the man out of the West" knows how and when to he fascinating There are others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
"The Real Murderer"

To the Editor of The AgeHerald
 In short time man will be brought to court for a crime, the crime of murder. A little child who is now motherless may also be fatherless if the law of the state is car ried out. The defendant is not the real mur- derer. The real murderer is the man who sold him mthe liquor which crazed him, made him irresponsible. That man should also be in cell, awaiting trial, and should be tried as an accessory to the crime. If there is justice in the world, that, man should an- swery equally.
 The blood of the victim calls out for jus tice (personally l am not in favor of capital punishment never was), and justice demands that the man who is responsible in cold blooded way should not go unscathed.
 Right or wrong, the eighteenth amendment is a law-and should be observed-and I am not excusng the defendant for buying. That is also against the law But the man who furnishes the liquor is the man who should be held responsible. R. MCBRIDE.
 Birmingham Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
KING RESCUED THE HEROINE --5..- Manchester Guardian)

The king of Denmark who rescued Queen Alexandrine recently when the ice on the sound broke under her feet and she was waistdeep in water, once played the leading part in 'spoof' rescue.
 He enjoying cruise off the Danish coast in the royal yacht. Rita. when he heard loud firing and ordered the yacht to turn ct full speed in the direction of the sound He soon came within range of an appalling spectacle.
 From the deck of steamer some men were firing on q rowing boat and. as the Rita approached a girl flung herself from the boat. A motor-launrh was promptly lowered from the yacht, aboard which the drowning girl was hauled by King Christian himself. His majesty then esped in the offinK a huge camera. and realized he had been acting for the benefit of n cinema to- graph operator. He was angry at first but calmed down on seeing the humor of the sit nation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
Responsibility Of Example

When Roland Shine, Boy Scout executive for Jefferson county, addressed the Rotary Club he gave a pathetic instance which came under his notice a few days ago. He said that. while driving near Birmingham, he picked up an eleven-year-old boy who had broken into a house and stolen some things. and then had lied about it, protesting his in nocence. When Mir. Shine asked him Y the pointblank question as to why he had com mitted the theft the boy replied Men are doin' it. Men are stealth in Washington, gettin' thousands of dollars. I thought I could get by" And that is one of the many, many evil results which come from law vio- lation and from dishonesty and from graft in high places. When we American voters place in our high offices men who betray our trust who waste our money and then who set out boys these examples. who is to blame?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
Jury Service A Duty

V3IOntgOhleTy JUUFHdIJ
 For jury service there should be men of judgment of common sense. The successful men are the ones who have judgment and common sense. If they did not possess these qualities they could not be listed among the successful. Since these qualities are needed in the jury box it is their obligation to their country to give few days of their time each year in the solution of the problems that come before the courts. When it is nee essary for business man to resort to the courts for the adjustment of his troubles he realizes the importance of having citizens of judgment on the juries. He should be willing to accord to others the right and the privi- lege that he would seek for himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
THE WORD GURRRTLLA

The word war Is common to all European languages. The French "guerre" is related to the old High. German "werra," meaning discord. The relationship between our own word war and werra" is obvious
 But it took the Spanish to create A namS. for one of the most offensive forms of wari rare, guerrilla warfare. For the word "guer-l rilla" is of Spanish origin and means as
 little war" But it. often happens that A little war develops into big one. The mil. tary authorities of all nations by common consent frown darkly upon the guerila sorn of war, but countries under occupation hy aa enemy find it just the thing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
Demand For Certified Oysters

(EIorence Daily News)
 There is now a demand for certified Oys- ters." This does not mean that they must be bred to pedigree, but merely that they are enjoying good state of health when ta- ken Oysters. like any other food, may be produced under conditions that are inimical to health-both of the oyster and the people who eat them. Certified oysters are such as are grown right, packed right and kept under sanitary conditions until offered for sale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
Fine Section For Peaches

We have heard many informed men say that this should be q great peach-growng section. We have seen. how effectively the pecan industry has been launched here. Every one who has planted oceans have had fine results and with the peaches where they have been looked after. We hope this mat ter will be given earnest consideration and that we will some day have in this imme diate section one of the great peach growing areas of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20

the income derived by the state from the taxes upon gasoline and automobiles. Re gently the North Carolina highway commis' sion added a million dollars to the sinking fund which is to take care of the interest on the states road bonds. and it all came from the gasoline and auto taxes. Ss
 That is just the point Neither the peo- pie of North Carolina, of Alabama or of any other state, who use the roads for business or pleasure. object to paying reasonable costs for properly built and properly maintained roads. a Such roads are not source of financial burden. On the contrary. they are a source of economy. Those who use motor vehicles in Alabama have no objection to paying any reasonable tax on gasoline. pro- vided the funds from this source be properly used to build good roads. What the motorist does object to is to pay a special tax osten- sibly for a specific purpose, then see the money diverted to other purposes. such as the general fund, which is partially wasted in political plans and programs.
 Take an example, A man from q section in Kentucky where the roads are badly con- structed and poorly maintained, was sur prised when he got twenty-one miles out of a gallon of gas on a good Florida road, as compared with nine miles in his home region. Aside from the time lost, depreciation on his car and other costs from the bad roads, he could have paid d much heavier gasoline tax than is imposed anywhere, and saved money, if he could have had good roads as recom- pense.
 It is not the tax, which the thinking man has to pay, that he objects to, but the small return he receives for the tax, and the man. ner in which it is spent by administrative authorities. With such roads in Alabama as North Carolina is building motorists of this state could afford to pay double the gasoline tax they are now paying and find it profitable provided it were properly ap- piled to state roads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20

may some day bless the Jsps, for starting this reform :? In America there are thousands of banquets every year. Most of them cost a dozen times what they are worth. In fact, estimating the wear and tear on the tenn pers of those who attend such functions from a mistaken sense of duty, not to speak of the direct and indirect costs, there are few wiser ways to cut down expenses than to dispense largely with this institution
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
Should Drive To The Right Ilineuille HeaIliiphtl

It is law in Alabama that you drive to the right. not stay in the middle of the road, nor in any way obstruct passage. It is matter of courtesy to give passage, and most people do, but there are some who are willing to be cited some days when least they think
 You cannot collect damages if you are not on your side of the road when you are hit by someone. Drive to the right
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
The Once OUer
Opening of King Tufs SArcophagus a Gal
 y,- Event F z
By '. !. PHILLIPS
,sF lSpeciaf Corresponlence) . II-X0R lErvnf -A1He lid ia nfffl

l .%F lsperiaf Correspondence i@Na 7 1 l2% LUXOR, Egypt.-The lid is offfl 1 It was removed from the sarcophugo sacrophugy sarcopheeg-darn that word V fsarcophagds of King Tut-Ankh- Amen as | scheduled before n crowd of enthusiastic I spectators. The paid attendance exceeded the fondest hopes of the management and IS believed to have set record for attendance at any similar sacriege in the history of bad | taste. A good time was had by all, barring possibly King Tut himself. l The performance took place time as promised by the advertisements. Many tick cts to choice seats were in the hands of spec ulators, who demanded from $50 to $1O0 a pair for good locations sin the cheering sec tions AA- 1 Luxor and surrounding towns were crowded to overflowing with tOmb-lovers. and not hotel room was to be had the night before the opening. Egyptians reaped har- vest renting space rooms to tomb fans and mummy enthusiasts who had not made reser- | vations. During the morning the betting was Il to : that the casket openers would win. These | odds were snapped up by gamblers supposed to be "in the know" and who thought 1t a good bet the king would be found A. W. 0. l.. So confident were these professional gamblers that there were widespread reports of framarup. One runner had it that the gamblers had removed the king and put in two jacks. An hour before the opening the parade formed in front of the Luxor City Boosters Club ill the following order:
 Luxor fife and drum corps. Egyptian bicycle police. Nile brass band.
 International Tomb Dissertation Society.
 Federation of Scientists Opposed to Re spect for the Dead.
 Grave robbers tuna ttached)
 Press agents. Publicity directors !, Moving picture men. (3,5OO marching twelve abreast)
 Tomb editors and mummy correspondents !. Thebes jazz band. N
 Sarcophagus-J immyers and vault-crackers.
 Luxor Hotel Mems Association
 Egyptian Business Mems Clubs. Cairo ladies' band of AS pieces Cemetery defilers. In open hacks.)
 Steam caliope
 Visiting tourists from the United States. Visiting tourists from Canada. Visiting tourists from Europe. 1 Visiting tourists from Asia.
 Visiting tourists from South America, Australia and South Sea Islands.
 Egyptian branch Vincent Lopez band i Luxor Chamber of Commerce.
 Luxor Promoters Club.
 Singing societies. l Steamship and railroad ticket agents. | Tourist bureau managers.
 Antique collectors of the world.
 Secondhand furniture dealers. Labor unions.
 Decorated float depicting Curiosity Defy ing the Universe" Advertising wagons, elephants, etc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
THE GASOLINE TAX

The Anniston Star. commenting on the splendid work of road building which has been under way for some time in North Carolina says North Carolina is building good roads with less burden to the taxpayers of that state than many other states, throhgh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
In Favor Of The Bonus EranEJin Cnunfv TimeSl

This newspaper is now in favor. very much so, in the payment of the soldier bo nus Why not? So many thousands of dol lars of the soldiers funds have been stolen and so many millions of dollars of govern. ment funds have been stolen that it would be nothing short of right to pay the soldiers bonus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20

With ship workers strike following closely a railroad te-up, Great Britains new premier is perhaps already learning that the job is neither easy running on land nor smooth sailing at sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
The Girls Planning A Drive
(TuscalOOSa Nt

Girls are said to be secretly planning, a matrimonial drive for February 20. Any young man who fails to heed this warning may suffer the consequences. (And nine out of ten will suffer them with perfect cheer. fulness) -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
The old Days And Now

It is easy to imagine that things were bet ter in the old days, but when we go back in newspaper files forty or fifty years ago. we yeneraIiy find living conditions were nothing like as satisfactory as they are now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
OVERRIDING TT
1 Indianapolis Newsl

Another big thing to remember is that the man who bought his boy good drum has to wait just so much longer for hole to appear in the drum head
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
THE ALABAMA PRESS
Looked Out For Himselff
Opinions Of Other Editol

NIT. Doheny made the simple provision for himself that his salary be one million dol lars He dispensed his money to his friends rather freely, but he remembered the admoni- tion "above all to thine own self be true"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20

Up to this time there have been no of ficial advices that any special place has been reserved in the Hall of Fame for a pre- tentiOus oil operator.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20

Those who express surprise that a bandit who robbed a man of thirty cents was sen, fenced to prison for five years are reminded that justice should not be regulated by the size of victims wad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
Depends On His Courage lTelladega Daily Home)

X youth wishes to know if one can get married on $1 300 a year? Well, we should say yes, as most of us stood the risk on less than that. The real trouble seems to be to stay married on it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20

The Minnesota COW, which gave more than nineteen thousand pounds of milk in ten months, is practical argument in favor of good breeding,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20

It also appears that sometimes when 1 high public official drops out, his landing place is cushioned sufficiently to ease the jolt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
Advertising wagons. elephants, etc.

With a blare of trumpets the procession to the tomb began. bands playing What the Blank Do We Care?" "So I Took the $50,- 900" and other tunes appropriate to the oc- cason Many of the marchers were in cos tune. The spectacle was very pretty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
A Source Of Encouragement

Still. when you behold the jellybeans and flappers and the future of the country looks dark, brace up and peep in upon Boy Scout troop. There are real men coming ons even if you don't see them on the street cor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
WOULD SIMPLIFY MATTERS
(Wasliington Stal

Jud Tunkins says life would be easy if every man had nothing worse to worry about concerning his past than the theory of evo- luton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
HUMAN NATURE VARIES

(San Francisco Chronicle) Some are bent with toll and some get crooked trying to avoid it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-20
DON'T WORRY. DIR, LEyERMORE
{ Detroit Free Press.

 With that 50,O00 salted down, Dr. Lever more can afford to snap his fingers at any thing congress may do with his peace plan.