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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
As To Saturday Night Closing.

To the Editor of The Age-deralu
 No doubt, after reading the good news ln your daily, that the local w. c. T. U. has given permission to the business men to keep their places of business open after 6 p. m. on Saturday the patrons of these stores fell like voting huge CD vote of thangs to the ladies for their solicitude, kindness and con sideration for this dispensation. l always thought that since the w. c. T. U. succeeded in regulating what people should or should not drink, that they ought to be satisfied with their accomplishment in that line. l wonder if this organization ever studied the expense these merchants work under when they issued their edict for o'clock closing on Saturdays! Any merchant will tell you that his Satur- days business is where he has to make nls living and that it equals any three other days in the week. It seems to me that as these stores never open until 8: 80 mornings and close at o'clock during the other days ex- cepting Saturdays, that everybody, including the w. c. T. U. ought to be satisfied with 9 o'clock closing on Saturday nights The writer is frank to say that if he were in busl- ness, as far as opening and closing is con cerned he would not pay any attention to the W. c. T. U. or any one else who is not ac- quainted or familiar with the mercantile busl- ness and it's expense of operation.
 FLOYD WILKINS.
 Birmingham, Ala, Dec. II, 1924.
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This Pep Bunk And Other Things

without medicine, if the doctor called does the patiens no harm.
 Only intelligent people can understand a doctor who refuses to give medicine when it is not needed. Only few are able to ap- preciate that doctor may be useful without medicine. Millions of people who do not need medicine insist on having it, and criticise the medical experts who say they do not.
 I saw a startling headline in newspaper lately. Turning Success Into Failure"
 At twenty-five to thirty, nearly every Amer ican is a success. He lives in a land of op- portunity, and there is creditable future within his reach. He is usually success that far on his journey. Good parents have helped him; schools have been provided; neighbors have poinetd out the right way. Usually he has nice young woman as his wife, and pretty children. Most men are sufficiently successful at twenty-five to thirty. Then they begin turning success into failure. They do not do g sufficient good days work. They have too many amusements, adopt too many fads, take too many vacations, accept too many new ideas that have not been sui ficiently tested. And at sixty-five or seventy, the successful man has become a failure, and is cared for by grumbling relatives.
 Courtship, the honeymoon, are merely pre- liminaries to more serious situations children, grandchildren, relatives of husband and wife to support, a home to build, the inevitable boredom of long association. serious young man or woman will give these things con- sideration during courtship and the honey moon.
 The most creditable human being. I have ever known was a man, taking his average in conduct, usefulness and efficiency. He was not only as dependable as good woman, but able to make an honest living, and support considerable number of relatives. He was not Christian; he believed no more in re- ligious dogma than I do, but believed m morals as much as any pope or bishop. | If you do not agree with a man of reason able information and intelligrnce-a man as well informed, say, as you are; as intelligent, and with as good intentions-you might think of this Is it his fault or yours? l have refused to accept the counsel of a good many, and regretted it.
 have never believed the people generally are fools Take any man with dollar. Ap- proach him with a proposition to part with | it, and let you possess it thereafter, and he will show as much smartness as fox. Schopenhauer estimated that nlne-tenths of the people are fools. The estimate is far too high not one-tenth are. The trouble with the people is, they are petty rogues rather than fools. reliable family horse IS wortE twice or three times as much as rogue horse. The same is true amohg men, ana this is what they have failed to learn. The petty roguery displayed among men IS the astounding thing. Since the experience ot centuries proves it does not pay.
 T Copyright, 1924, by The Bell Syndicate 1nc'y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
Brief Nature Studies
HE FIRST catch was made by John F.
 Burke. Council Chairman of the Wood
By J. OTIS SWIFT


 Burke, Council Chairman of the Wood
 craft League, who took young copper head pursued it and with patience secured it from under large rock" says Nellie Louise Condon, Secretary of the Reptile Study So- ciety of America, writing of the last snake hunt of the season. "The next catch was made by Paul w. Snyder and was a thrilling one.
 Holding to a straight face of rock with one hand, foot and knee, and reaching swiftly with the other hand to the extent of his reach, he was just able to grasp a most beautiful racer and to get down with 1t, despite the flne fight it made Notwithstanding it chewed his hand, after pulling off his glove with it's teeth, he handed it to me and proceeded to teach our guests about it.
 Some one asked if it's teeth were like rattlers'. Mr. Snyder attempted to open its mouth. Its head and neck were. extended about six inches above my grasping hand, when, to avoid the dentist, it quickly hid its head, showing it down into my hand, remain ing in that position until was tired Of hold ing it. It was an exhibition of reptilian ln- telligence."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
(By ED w. HOWE)

They say this country is going to he'll We are idling too much; quarrelling too much spending too much. Adults are crazy, and young people too smart. There is too much in foot and head. Millions of people are drinking bootleg whisky not good for them, and think it smart. We have many other habits equally bad. 's'.
 I have a friend who has been credited sev- Ieral years with owning his own home. He sold it the other day, and, after he had paid the mortgage, the accumulated interest and back notes he still owed nine dollars.
 Too many of us own our homes that way; too many business houses are controlled by owners like my friend, who had two auto mobiles and rode in them almost constantly, to the neglect of his affairs He fell heir to a good business from his father, but wrecked it by membership in foolish clubs, by being an automobile enthusiast, by taking too long vacations, by being modern live wire. A Good Fellow, this man. Too good fellow He complained to me bitterly when he said goodbye. He actually had nothing to com plain about, except his own bad conduct. He had good friends and good neighbors. All were willing to help him. He was formerly an industrious man.
 The Modern Spirit; this Pep thing, this Live Wire thing, got him. He is good workman, but insists on such short hours that people cannot afford to hire him.
 It isn't the country that is going to the devil it is the people. We're having too good a time, and not working and saving enough. We've lost control of our children. They are not being properly taught. If we do not ourselves behave, our children will not. There is just one power that can save us. The newspapers. The Republican organization, the Democratic organization, the churches, are weak things compared with the news papers, At the end of the week my room is filled with newspapers, magazines and books. do not go to church. I do not attend polit- ical meetings, but know everything that is going on. No scrap of information of good advice escapes me, because of the newspapers and magazines see. They are the supreme power in the land. They reach everybody, rich, poor, black, white. Occasionally there is radio, preacher, an orator, but no home is without newspapers and magazines.
 I appeal to the editors; fine fellows all. Quit criticising the country; jump the peo- pie. They're running away.
 We have the same country we've always had, and it is all right. But we have diff ferent people. They're too progressive; too idle; they have a lot of new ideas, and there is no sense in them.
 But there is a lot of sense in the old WIS dom we respected long ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14

efficiency and a more direct application cf practical university factors than are 70 be found in the present usual policy of housing various subjects and studies in separate buildings X
 Even the heating, the lighting, the jan itor service, the elevators, the main- tenance, the administration of the build ing, are to be less costly and more satis- factory than in any other university plan, according to Dr. Bowman. The archl- tects have safeguarded5t the upper stories from swaying in the wind, and they have planned foundation that shall pile pre- caution on safety to the most exacting degree.
 But the material and practical side IS not the only one considered in this unique university conception. Indeed, according to Dr. Bowman, ''the real purpose of high construction is not one of economy. Economy is important, but not all. The purpose of a university is to create in boys and girls habits of clear, creative thought. A spirit of achievement is the prize of education. Now, the purpose of the high building is to express the spirit of achievement with such force that it lifts the Idea up into what we call the sublime. This building is to talk that language. It is to outdo any building ever created in its power to express wonder and the beauty and the spirit of great achievement"
 This is truly happy conception, but We suspect that this idealization of the building is all the more warranted by reason of it's firm grounding in the prac- tical. People do not otherwise build ten million dollar structures on land valued it five million dollars. The enterprise deserves triumphant success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14

Entered at Birm1n gnam, Ala post olIlce es soc. snd-class matter. act of Congress. March 6. 1879, FREDERICK THOMPSON. PRESIDENT NEWS BUREAU-washinEton. 500 Davidson Building; State Capital. Montgomery Journal Building; Tennessee Valley. Decatur Daily Building: Tuscaloosa, News Building; Jasper. Mountain Eagle Building; Anniston. Star Build- Ing; Gadsden, Journal Building; Muscle shoaiA TEi-cities Daily Building.
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the inmates of Bryce Hospital. These patients are as appreciative as anybody could be of attention at this season of the year when the receiving of gifts IS evidence that the fortunate person is not forgotten in the general joy and merry making.
 As to the character of gifts most ac- ceptable, Dr. Partlow says:
 Suitable gifts are clothing, money,
 books, pictures fruits, nuts, confec-
 toneries, subscriptions to local news
 papers, illustrated magazines, etc. Ap-
 propriate story books might be collected
 by some individual or organization in
 your community and sent us in great
 numbers for our Patients Library. All
 packages should be addressed to The
 Bryce Hospital, Tuscaloosa, Alabama,
 prepaid, with the name and postoffice ad-
 dress of the sender. When intended for
 any particular patient the name should
 appear distinctly on the package.
 The superintendent tells the people of Alabama that all the patients look for ward anxiously to Christmas in the ex- rectation of presents. When disappointed they fell it keenly. For that reason the appeal should not fail to arouse that sympathetic response of which the people of this state are fully capable. For many to know that the need exists is for them to take steps to fill it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14

WHERE CHRISTMAS IS AWAITED
 Dr. w. D. Partlow, superintendent of the Alabama Insane Hospitals at Tusca- loosa, reminds the people of Alabama that, as Christmas approaches, they can add to the pleasure and happiness of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14

Illinois bankers have offered five
 hundred dollars head for dead robbers: The offer doesn't seem so cold-blooded when one reflects that these robbers are ever prepared to do murder, if necessary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14

Women who make over-strenuous et-
 forts to reduce are reminded that the Indiana man who took off seventy-one pounds in two months from that process IS less presentable than ever: He IS dead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14

Doubtless the distribution of six machine guns among prohibition enforce ment agents in Arkansas will do much to impress rum-runners. But what about the innocent by-stander?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14

Norfolk, Virginia, has much narrower streets than Birmingham, and far less room to operate motor vehicles. Yet, Norfolk had the lowest percentage or auto casualties of the thirty-eight cities listed in recent statistics, and Blrmlng- ham the highest. Whats the answer!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14

If the choice were left to mo. whether to have . free press a free government. would choose a free p-esa-Thomas Jefferson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
WELL, WHO CARES, ANYWAY?

Personally, we cant see why scientific hypothesis cant be relied upon to prove Nit. Everest has a top without going up to see.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14

MIR. BROOKHARTS OVERSIGHT
 Senator Brookhart, reelected by a slender margin of votes, has not yet publicly expressed his thanks to President Coolidge for pulling him through.-Chicago News.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14

Like the brook, the Muscle Shoals dis cussion seems to go on forever. Babbllng but not postically.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
Forum OfThe People
Says He Is Not 8 Candidate.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald: ..
 In view of the publication of my name Tn the columns of your paper recently, at one time as a prospective candidate for Senator, and at another as a reported candidate TOT Governor, deem it appropriate to staIe through your columns to those who. may :a.te De interested that am in no sense candidate for either of the above offices during my present term as Judge of the Circuit s,f CoaEt; fI Even if friends should consider me "ortny of such honors, the cost of running state wide campaign for either of these places IS too great. ..,.
 should I ever in future find myself able to enter the field for any other office than the one I now hold, shall let friends know % in ample time. Meanwhile, in justice to the office I do hold, and to all concerned It should be- distinctly understood s that n.v nap, am ticinate in civic problems as an individual citizen. The public may depend upon DO my my continuing to attend to the duties or the nleh office I now hold, without regard to political ambitions or considerations.
 Judge Tenth Judicial Circuit of Alabama
 Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 13, 1924. =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
FROM THE WISE

The true genius is mind of large genera powers, accidentally determined to some par ticular direction. .
 SAMUEL JOHNSON.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
YES NOTHING ELSE RIT

Though LaFollette made an awful mess of it, he was a promising candidate.-Cleveland Times Commercial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14

I know a certain old doctor quite well; all in all one of the best ones I have ever known widely respected for intelligence, medical and general learning, experience and character. heard him say recently that in nine cases oi sickness out of ten, the patient will get well
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
Ne,ro,. Opportunity In the South.

 To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Tn his annual message, President Coolidge devoted a short space to the negro. In view of what the negro did for him in the late election, the short paragraph devoted to thelr interest was but a small testimonial or ap, nreciation. Yet, was there any real need or the president singling out the negro. ln an esneciaI way? Does the negro really need the sympathy that the Northern people seem to extend to him?
 For over sixty years the negro has haa every opportunity to develop race prlde anu build up a citizenship of his own. "hat au, vantage has he taken of this opportunity What progress has he made in the way ol attaining a citizenship? Had the negro been lot alone and given a chance to develop a citizenship in the South-where hs real friends were-he would have made greater progress than he has. ~
 In the North the sympathy is for the Negro as a race. Individually, he IS not treated so we'll as he is in the South. On the other hand, the South knows the negro as he really is and will not accept equality. The negro as an individual-where he deserves It by ms actions-is respected and given every oppor- tunity to develop his citizenship. .,,.
 There are many upright and good citizens among the negroes. They are men and women who are a credit to their race and to the nation, They are showing what the negro, ns m individual, can do. But, unfortunately. their number is too small to mean much Tn the uplift of the negro as a race. This little leaven has very little influence upon the en- tire lump.
 In every Southern city and town are schools devoted to the education of the negro. Every year thousands of neglo boys and girls are graduated from the high schools. Tus- kepee-the great negro school-sends out Its graduates yearly. With this great influx of higher education poured into the great mass of negro population it would seem that there would be great strides made toward better citizenship and better moral conditions.
 In the Southern cities and towns negro churches are to be seen on every side: From the little log cabin to the paltial editice of brick and marble these churches range mad their membership is exceedingly great. Here the preachers hold forth the life of Jesus the Christ and place Him as an example to lol- low. Surely, under such conditions the negro should develop a citizenship that would astound the world
 W. H. PARKER. obo 1a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14

EDUCATION'S TRADEMARK Some colleges are known by the stadiums in their keep-and not much else.-lndlan- apolis News.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
AiONTAIGNE.

Let us q little permit nature to take her own way; she better understands her own affairs than we. .1o>,n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
THE ACE.HERALD

Entered at Birming gnam. Ala, post office as soc. snd-class matter, act of Congress. March 6. 1S7s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14

If you do not agree with a man of reason able information and intelligence-a man as well informed, say, as you are; as intelligent, and with as good intentions-you might think of this: Is it his fault or yours? l have refused to accept the counsel of good many, and regretted it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14

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EXCLUSIVE MEMBER OF NORTH AMERf- CAN NEWSPAPER ALLIANCE IN ALABAMA
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1924-07-29

SBOR VLASTIMII.A Z. .. J. C. d. ko-
na schulz ctvrtou nedeli m6stci cesk6
Mar. SIM na Broadway Pied. xdehka Sou
kup. 3l34 e. LAT. ST.; Marie .DlouhJ,
1916 Dove Ave-; dcet. Marie B&rts,
5036 Glazier Ave-; pokl. Boten Macha,
12405 Union Ave.
SDOR LWUMILA I. d J. e. =. aksnA
.sch6ze prvni nedeli m3sici ' ceak6 Ma
,rodni Shi ma Broadway. Pred. Marie
Kroupa, apis Trumbull Ave., tsj. Rdzsns
Stech, 15621 Drake Ave; dcet. Rose Kra-
,tochvfl. 1892 W. 1873. st. S. W.: polilad
Marie Albrecht 3704 E. saith st.
GB0R LlBUSE I. /. j. &. ID. kona
sch1ze ctvrty ctvrtek m6sici ' Ces
Mar. SIM ma Broadway. Pred. A. r
Texler: tai. Marie Fiser, 13609 Chapel
side ave.; dGet. Barb Janousek, 4f0O =
1S6th Str, pokl Marie Hajek.
SBOR SKvEL1 BUDOUCNOST I. IN
j. c. ID. kona schIze ctvrtou ned6li ND.
sici sokolovne ma Wendell Ave. Pred
Anna Mulac, 1878 vych. 124 ST.: tai. Ma.
rie Matousek, 1910 Svec Ave.: dcet. Ma.
.rie vodrazka, 771O Force Ave-: pckl. Jo
Esefina vsetecla, 211S vych. 80. nj.
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6. S. B. p. j.

yELKOkAD c. S. h. p. 4. Statu OAlc
kona schIze prvni patek m&sici v 1880
hod. vecsr Ceske SIM Sokol M Clark
Ave. Pred. Ferd. Turek, nistopr. Jos.
Nobel: tai dcet. JAR latter, 3217
w. 4Sth ST.; pokl. Rud. Lisy, 0det. istr.
nenloc. pokladny FIR. Krakora, 4314 Clark
RAD VOLTA NAPRSTEK I. Sc 6. s.
B. r. J. kona schdzi kazdou prvni nedeli
v m9sici Y hod. rano Ceske Shi So
kol ma Clark Ave. Pred. Jan Syozll, 4219
Bush Ave-, S. W.; tai. Jos. #. Dynda
1929 w. 5Sth ST.; dcet. JOS. Tvrdfls
1921 w. Saith St
RAD Jan I CHLUMU I. 6 C.. s. B. p,
]. kona schize druhou neden v meslcl
dopoledne Cesk6 Mar. Sini. Pfedseda
Emil Lenc. tai FIR. Janousek, 4401 Per-
shing Ave-; dcet. Jan Prochazka, 3406
e. 10. ST.; pold. Jos. Kalina, 1922 vych-
40. III.
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KARLfNSKf sTkELECKf KLUB
kona schdze kazdy tretf ctvrtek nsSsi-
ci mistnosti st. Jelinka, Fleet st.
vych. So. ul. Nadesni Ant. Masa; tai.
Fr. Wild, 1881 Regent Ave; dGct. Ian
Koberna, 1887 vsch. 81. st.: pokl. IN
Kopanicky.
DRUEINA CESKOSLOvENSKfCH LIE.
GIONAkG kona sch0zi kazd4 prvnl psn-
deli mesici Gesk6 Mar. SIM ma Broad
way. Pred. Fred. Holub. 3528 q. 133 St.:
mistopr Stef. Diamiske: tai. Joe Me-
kvasil. 1911 Montgomery Ave-: 6cet. Al.
DAMSKA BESEDA MA BUCKEYE RD
kona schdze kazdou rfetf nedeH mesici
We hod. odpoledne. Pfeds. Anna Ham
zlicek. 1888 E. 121st ST.; tai Anna Ho-
dina, 1869 Dove Ave-: ,icetnice Helen
Plesmit, 1230S Oakfield Ave-: pokladnice
Barb Soukup, 2S73 E. 112th St.
| PODP. SPOIL. BiLA HORA { 2 Cd.
byva schdze kazdou tfeti sobotu v mesf-
| ci Ceske SIM Sokol na Clark Ave.
Preds. FIR. Ustrnul, 4S09 Storer Ave
| tai. FIR. Kebrle, 1886 w. 50th St.: dcet.
Jos. Nobel, 1857 w. SIND ST.; pokladnik
Jos. Polacek, 1921 Denisyn Ave.
LESNi TABOR I. 2ze w. o. w. ko-
ma sve schIze kazdou pryni sobotu v
mesici Ceske SIM Sokol ma Clark Ave
Pied FIR. Kebrle, 1886 w. 50th ST.: tai
Rud. Kostka, Sill Clark Ave; dcetnik
Ant. Billy, 3442 W. 44th St.: pokladniA
Jos. Melichar, 321s w. 54th St.
DAMSkA BESFDA M Broadway, kona
schulz prvni ctvrtek m6sici. Pred.
Marie Calta, tai. Anna Brdzek. 5S40 En-
gel Ave-; dtet Camilla Sicha, 123N
Fairport Ave-; 2 ek Terezie Haas, 12S02
Harvard Ave.
ZABAyNI kLUB ALICE MASART.
KOVA, odbyva schIze kazde prvnf tre,f
dterS mesici Probuloys ma Broadway.
Preds. Anna Cesky, tai. a dcet. L. Tre-
sher. 52oc Broadway. pokl. Ter. Hass.
1909 Harvard Ave.
VDDVNnA AMs NARVDs CDAC1LANl
CECHOSLOvAkt kona schHzi treti pom
deli mesici Ceske Mar. Sini ma Broad
way mistnost C. g. Preds. FIR. vacha.
3452 f. los ST.; tai v. Novotny. 1923
Car Ave; dGet. Josefa Kupec, 1856 e.
LOG. ST.; pokl. jos. Fryanf, 10206 Buck
eye Rd.
tSTkEDNI NEMOCENSKA P0KLAD-
Ma HDNOTY, TABORITt. ysTATU
fOliIO, kona schlze ctvrte iterf v me-
sici Ceske Mar. SIM ma Broadway. =
Preds, Bob. Fiser, 1869 Chapelside Ave.
tai JOS velupek, 1901 w. 31st St.; dcet.
Rud Beeicka, 1925 Engel Ave-; poklsd.
JOS Huer, 4415 Eichorn Ave.
: KLUB MAJOyA RATOLEST kona sve
schize ctvrtou nedeh mesici v sini ma
zap so. ul Preds. Anna Pekar, 342O w.
40. St.; tai Marie Linhart, 1886 w. 134.
ST.: dcet, Ant. Petr, 1869 w. As. St.:
poklad Marie Ludwig, 52O7 Storer Ave.