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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
Training The Will
By DIR. ERANlS CRANE

TIHE most important question in private
 character or in pedagogics is how to
 train the will. 5s
 In point of truth, however, there is no such thing as training the will, the development of will power, the cure of weak will, or however the problem may he stated.
 Because, first, nobody k1oHs what the will is, where it comes from, or how to get to the source of it. Will lies back of the mind, back of the desires, so far back in the dark mystery of personality that it is almost as strange as deity.
 Secondly, what we call the will is prob ably no more nor less than the dynamic expression of the whole personality.
 Intellectually you express yourself in thought and speech. Artistically you express yourself in deeds. Dynamicaily you express yourself in will. e1%
 Your will power is represented by the num- Der of electric volts, watts, what-d'ye-call- 'ems of your Me.
 Consequently to train the will you must begin young.
 Cultivate in the child the desire for mas tery. Reward him for perseverance. En- courage endurance of unpleasant things. Develop by every known means his willing ness to deny himself present pleasure for a future, bodily comfort for spiritual ad- vantage.
 Again habits of self-denial must be form ed. We do our bodily exercises of mornings to keep our muscles supple. Why not do our spiritual exercises to keep our will supple:
 William James, I think it was, who sail that a man ought to do regularly every day two things he particularly does not want to do, just for practice.
 The essence of will power is the willing ness and ability to set ones self in opposition to desire.
 In substance this: That you have to learn to like to resist doing what you most want to do. You must cultivate your mule power, your joy in resistance.
 And the secret of a strong character is this: that you are above your pleasures and pains; that while you have strong appetites you will not follow nor be led by them |" that you choose with your intelligence right goal and whip your wanton cravings to- ward it.
 A strong will means tremendous moral ob- stinacy.
 You must Tern to appreciate the use and beauty of this before you can hope to train your will.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
THE SHORTAGE PROBE

Whatever may be the facts in the case regarding the stewardship of MT. J. M
 Jones, Jr., former city comptroller, his prompt and vigorous demand for an i'm, mediate and thorough audit of his ad- ministration stands in refreshing con- trast to the official attitude and delay that for more than a year obstructed full knowledge of the facts regarding city finances. It is just as important for an innocent man to be cleared from sus-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
The Worlds WindoaU
N 4. RAYMOND PoINcARE, ex-premier
By PIERRE VAN PAssEN

K H. RAYMOND POINCARE, ex-premier lV of France, make dire predictions for
 the future. He says that the evacu- ation of the Ruhr will but help to stiffen the idea that Germany did not lose the war and need not feel bound by the provisions of the Versailles treaty. Solemnly he warns the world that Germany is preparing for a great war of defense. M.'Poincare is positive that large German armies are being concealed and held ready for q swift stroke at the French republic. There are, it is true, in Germany many unions and organizations of ex-servcie men, who gather occasionally to listen to their old. leaders. But as to large and well equipped armies, does it not seem likely that if they existed, Germany would long ago have ceased to endure the shame put upon her by what Ludendorff calls ''the insolence of the invader?" M Poincare has to con- jure up even phantoms to support his opin- ions, it seems.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09

recognition of its industrial importance and promising opportunities. &.
 It is interesting to learn that the, large costs of these improvements will be cov- cred inffive years by the increased earn ings and reduced operating charges. That snch showing can be made by -oads serving Birmingham is the most convincing proof of the districts growth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
Assassin Of Their Country"

Professor Miguel Unamuno, rector of the University of Salamanca, one of the greatest savants of the age, who was banished by the Spanish directory for his liberal views and who was subsequently rescued by Dumay, editor of the Paris Quotidien, from a barren island, has written a violent letter to the Spanish authorities. In his vitriolic denun- citation he calls the directory "a clique of gamblers, libertines and drunkards" He &C., cuses Prio de Rivera of profiting by the cow ardice of the king and of squandering the rev enue of the country. Other liberals in Spain agree with him. One, the ex-premier, Mau- ra refers to 'the notorious committee of off, ficers which is running the country" Fol lowing in the footsteps of :. Mussolini, De Rivera announced recently the conferring of titles of nobility upon the poet, Guimara, and the sculptor, Llimona, like Mussolini did with D'Annunzio whom he made prince But in Spain the attempt failed, for, as the COunero Catalan says: "T'he sculptor and the poet were not to be bought so cheaply and proudly returned the patents offnObil- |ity." Reaction against dictatorship is grow ing not only in Spain, but also in Italy and Russia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
The Right Word
Another Revision
By W. CURTIS NICHOLSON

(Find the error in this article)
 M Storey of New York sends "The Right Word" his version of a sentence submitted not long ago to the readers of this column. His letter reads as follows:
 Below is an improved construction of c. A. Carlson's test sentence:
 "A picture of the steamer (with red fun nels. black hull and gray seal, which is thirty inches long, and twenty inches wide, was woven (with human hair) by a Belgian hairdresser.'
 The latter part of Mir. Storey's letter is one of advice. He writes, May I suggest (to the readers of your column) a simple method of distinguishing a gerund from a participle: A noun pronoun preceding a gerund is always in the possessive case, while noun or pronoun preceding parti- ciple is always either in the nOminative or the objective case Gerund preceded by the possessive case: I am surprised atMary's leaving home without the permission of her mother. Participle preceded by a noun Mary leaving home without the permission of her mother will soon repent her folly"
 Winners In Recent Test
 The following are additional names of win ners in the recent test: Miss F. Bullard New York Miss Antoinette Bartucci, Chi cago Miss I. F. Feron, Brooklyn, N. Y.; H. T. Clark, Louisville, Ky; Charlotte Fischer, New York; K. V. T., Florence, S. C.; Ella Simes, Libby, Mont. J. T. Bigham Chester, $. C.; Allen E. Schreyer, Brook lyn, N Y.; H. J. Crane, Gary, Ind. There's going to be another test soon.
 Yesterdays Error
 Wrong; Those kind of sentences that are in common use will be offered.
 Right Those kinds of sentences that are in common use will be offered.
 
 A BRAVE MAN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
A Personal Question

FbTBOn1I QUeSGIOn The colored parson was dining out The fried chicken was quickly disposed of, and dessert was reached-watermelon! The parson praised it's size and quality, took a bite and turned to his host. Brother Jones'" he said, "'scuse my cu- r'osity, but whar did you get dis melon?" "Why, dat came outen nah own patch, parson," said the host.
 "Come outen your own patch?" question ed the minister sternly. Den how come it's got bird shot in it?"
 Helen Solomon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
The Eternal Feminine

The pair were drifting in a canoe. The moonlight shimmered on the water. The setting was one to produce the usual mad ness. He proposed Gas she knew he would), Just as he was about to enfold her in his arms the canoe upset.
 She sank beneath the water, but immedi- ately upon coming up said: "Oh, John This is so sudden"
 Harrison Jones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09

Mir. Coolidge's return to the old home town for his vacations shows that how ever prominent man becomes in public life, he seldom is immune from home sickness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09

WORRY FOR PARLOR SOCIALISTS
 The New York state socialist ticket is headed by pulpit socialist and continued by a college socialist Won't this peeve the par Tor socialists ?-Boston Transcript.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09

It is noted that many men who think they are capable of running the gov ernment seem to have no confidence in their ability to run lawnmower.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09

Announcement that one German Reichstagger completely knocked out an- other suggests that Germany is becom- ing democratic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
NEW STyTE'

The politician who could blow hot and cold has been replaced by the statesman who can blow wet and drV.--New York Herald-Tri- bune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09

While efforts are being made to inter- est the people in the national defense, it were we'll that they be impressed with their duty to vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
Sleepy Hollow?

Whiz: This old town has such sleepy air"
 Bang: "Yes, it is full of Bedtime Sto- ries."' Hal Singer.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09

It is not with any depressing purpose that we suggest that now that the vaca tion season is nearly over, father can be- gin setting aside the needful surplus fol the joyous Yuletide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
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These Days

Hoyle: Hast Sundays sermon was the most interesting one I've listened to in years" Shaw: "Too bad I missed it, old man. Our radio is out of order.''
 Alex Werner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
"Diseusted With Men"

From little villa on the desolate height of a fierce, storm-swept ford comes word that Knut Hamsun, great Norwegian httera. teur and winner of the Nobel prize, is spend ing his days disgusted with the world, the prey of bitter moods of melancholy. It's not the first time this great artist has experi- eneed such attacks of temperamental storm, when he reached the state where he exclaims with the great revolutionary Danton: "Je- suis soule des hommes. Je les vomis. " q am surfeited, disgusted with men. I spew them out of my mouth.) There are signs of intense mental stress in his book, Hunger" written when unrecognized and unsuccessful he returned from the United States to his native Norway. With some men such a period of "Sturm and Drang," as the Ger mans call it, is necessary before peace of mind and quiet return. In the case of Knut Hamsun it. may presage the creation of an- other masterpiece like Growth of the Soil" All worthwhile things are born with pain and sometimes even keen suffering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
Falsely Accused

"Shelton: You know we have to econo- mize, and yet you will play bridge and lose money!'
 Mrs. Shelton That's not true, Walter Whenever I lose I always give my I. o. U. to the winner."'
 Mfrs. Bernard Livingston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
Are You In A Position To Answer?

OoIGEUII EAIIBWGE8
 Who has the greater chance of success in life the fellow who keeps his nose to the grindstone or the fellow who keeps his ear to the ground?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
Sad MensOries

Kind Lady: Why do you shudder so when I mentioned pie?"
 The Tramp: Il used to be a movie come dian. Do get it in my face or on a plate?"
 Paul $. Powers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
The Dragon Turns In His Sleep

. In Japan there has been launched the Asia society, at the first session of which prominent Japanese, Hindu, Chinese, Korean, Manchurian and also Philippine representa- tives were present. Among the leaders are former ministers of China and Nippon, the Hindu poet, Rabindranath Tagore, professors, professional men and labor leaders. It's slo- gan is Asia for the .Asiatics" and it's aim is an international plan of corporation against white despotism and white arrogance to- ward Oriental nations" The conferences lost some of their purely political character when Sentaro Honda, eminent propagandist of the Nichvien sect Of Buddhism, appeared after long sojourn in America and Europe and made the statement that Japan is to be the spiritual lender of the whole world. While in America made fifty public ad- dresses. I exhorted my hearers in one place where a group of missionaries were in the audience to confine their activities to their own country. My point was that the mis- sionaries, unable to convert their own coun- trymen, could not hope for success among a people professing religions different from their own," he said. The attempts to strengthen national consciousness in Asiatic countries by intellectuals has taken the place of the boycott first proposed in the reaction following the American immigration exclu- sion laws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09

a the schoice were left to me, whether to eaye free press or g free government would choose . free press.-ThOmas Jefferson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
ALL THE WORLDLL KNOW!

No doubt women will soon be eligible to the diplomatic corps. We never did believe Tn secret diplomacy-New Orleans Times PicayqPe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
Its N~I~H

Prospect: Why do .pu declare that thi machine is essentially a woman's carl" Salesman: Its the last word."
 George F. Paul.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
The EXnMt

Maisie: Isn't Fred puzzle?" Daisie: "Not at all, my dear. I hay no trouble in working him."
 -Willa Hanson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09

WHILE DAWES SPLITS INFINITIvES
 Lincoln split rails. The average con gressman mends fences. There's a differ. Cnee.-Life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
THE AGE HERALD
FREDERICK T. THOMPSON. :. pREs1DEN'

nfsed st erzinshsm. Ala. post office second d-eia osttefs aet of Consresa. March 6, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09

Indication Of Prosperity-Cotton is com ing in fast and very soon the streets of La Fayette will be thick with those who have brought in the fleecy stuff. It is a great indication of prosperity when cotton begins to come in.-LaFayette Sun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09
A BRAVE MAN

A brave man is doctor who attends q case of nerves and prescribes a regular job New Haven Register.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09

Tho Corn Crop Short-The corn crop is going to be exceedingly short in this county this year and farmers would do well to save all the hay and roughage, ppssible.-One- onta Southern Democrat. l. L.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09

T1HE most important question in private
 character or in pedagogics is how to = frain the. will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09

EXCLUSIVE MEMBER OF NORTH AMERI- CAN NEWSPAPER ALLIANCE IN ALABAMA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09

People AgricuItura1ly Blessed-God has been merciful and wonderfully good to our people. In the main they have all been blessed in some way or other. In an agri- cultural way, especially, are we all to be congratulated; and now with reasonably good prices assured, money is going to be free and plentiful. This means good business and in- creased rosperity.-Huntsville Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09

: Hard On The Taxpayer Birmingham municipal affairs are amusing to the outside,
 though serious enough to those who pay the
 freight. ht.-Talladega Daily Home ?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09

Telephone (private branch exchange connect ing all departmental. Main 4so0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-09

Peace And Quiet Welcome Everybody will be glad when Centreville gets back to peace and quiet and orderly methods; when strife and discord will cease and the tale bearer will take to his own haunt and the people attend to business and not to the other fellow. Our town has been suffering of late from too much attention to the other fellow and not enough to their own.--Cen- treville Press.
, 1924-08-06
REFUNDS OF INCOME
TAXES BEING MAILED

Marshall S. Reynolds, collector of
internal revenue for the district of
Wyoming. states that his office has
begun to issue and mail out the
checks for the refund Of the rs per
cent reduction of federal income tax
es paid in full for the year 1928, as
provided by the act of 1924.
This bill was signed by the pres
ident and became law on June End.
The first checks covering refunds
were mailed out July 31st.
1t was necessary to list nearly
5000 accounts, showing the names
and addresses, serial number of re-
turns, total amount of tax paid and
the one-fourth due to be refunded.
Then these lists had to be forward
ed to the Department for approval
and returned for payment, when a
like number of checks will be is
sued.
Upon the passage of the act it
vas necessary for the treasury de-
partment to establish a procedure
for the SIS collection districts thru
out the United States. Upon re-
! ceipt of the preliminary instructions
Collector Reynolds stated that his
office began Immediately on this
work, although it was at the time
of the June 18th quarter and that
when final procedure had been ar
rived at Immediately began the
completion of the lists, getting off
800 items to the department on
July 18th, and finishing the entire
number of nearly 5000 Thursday,
July 31st. His office has already
received 100 items from the bureau,
approved, and checks gone out to
owe He expects to get all refunds
out within the very near future.
After this is completed the matter
of credits on accounts not paid in
full will be handled prior to Sep
TENDER list so that the taxpayers
may get the benefit thereof and
TENDER 18th quarterly payment.
Collector Reynolds was much
pleased by the service given his tax
payers by his office and the treasury
department. He stated that the
taxpayers might not appreciate the
effort required on the part of the
collectors office force to handle
this matter SO promptly but in
keeping with the desire of the treas
ury department to make this re-
fund promptly his force worked
overtime to accomplish it.
, 1924-08-06
JOINT INSTITUTES in
SEVERAL COUNTIES

Many joint teachers institutes
will be held in the state in the cal
future. Sheridan and Johnson coun-
ties will hold institute in Buffalo
the last week in August. Crook,
Campbell and Weston counties are
unitiny in Newcastle. Niobrara and
Converse alternate each year; this
year the meeting will be in Lusk.
The four Big Horn Basin counties
will invade Cody $50 strong. Lin
coin, Sweetwater. Uinta and Sub
lette will unite and hold institute
with the State Teachers associa-
ton during the third week in Oc-
tober. In these larger meetings
there is found to be inspiration in
the larger number attending and
better instruction, through combin-
ing available funds for the employ
ment of instructors.
, 1924-08-06
S. E. WEST RESIGNS
PLACE SHERIDAN CHURCH

The resignation of Dean Samuel
e. West as rector of st. Peters
Episcopal church at Sheridan was
presented to the vestry at the vestry
meeting Monday evening. Dean
West has been appointed by Bishop
N. S. Thomas as chaplain to the
Episcopal students 1t the University
of Wyoming and also as chaplain
of lvanson hall, Sherwood hall and
the Cathedral home for children at
Laramie. He also will be a canon
of st. Mathews cathedral at Lar
annie, of which the Rev. David W
T%hornberry is dean.
Dean West was at one time rector
at Powell and married a member
of the Cody high school faculty,
Mabel ~Clevenger. Both Dean and
Mrs. West have many friends in
Cody.
, 1924-08-06
VETERINARY BOOKS
CAN BE SECURED
FROM SEN. WARREN

Senator Warren has a consider
able number of valuable reports of
the Bureau of Animal Industry on
treatment of diseases of cattle and
diseases of horses. commonly known
as the governments veterinary
books. These are new and revised
editions. and are rated among the
most valuable books published by
the government. Stockmen and
farmers who desire copies should
write to the senator, addressing let
tiers to F. e. Warren. United States
Senate, Washington, d. c.. and their
wishes will be attended to promptly.
There is no charge for the volumes
or the mailing.
, 1924-08-06
IRMA FLAT

Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Knight and
children and Mrs. Cora Weldon and
little daughter Doris took dinner
Friday at the Bartlett home and
then went to Carter mountain to
camp for a few days.
Mrs. Hans Nelson and daughters
Pauline and Louise and Melvin Nc
Gee were callers at the Pfrangle
home Sunday afternoon.
Miss Esther Andren came home
the latter part of the week and
will spend her vacation at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. McMillin and
children and Walter Bartlett and
family went on a picnic Sunday,
Miss Betty Lou Bates spent Thurs
day afternoon with Louise Nelson.
Miss Lois Keeling left for her
home On Friday after having had
a pleasant visit at the Pfrangle
home.
Fred MCGEE and family called at
the Nelson home Sunday evening
to visit their son Melvin who is
spending the summer at the ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. p. Mclaughlin
of Powell took supper Sunday at
the Walter Bartlett home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Senyard and
children were Cody shoppers on
Saturday.
, 1924-08-06
CLARK


Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Shrine
and sons of Cody were callers in
Clark and Chance Saturday.
Robt. G. Hopkins has been in
Great Falls. Montana, the past
week, having been called there by
the serious of his brother, Frank
Hopkins. who passed away Mon
day evening.
Geo. Lights father, Samuel Light,
left for his home in Kentucky Mon
day morning after visiting here for
several weeks.
Mrs. j. C. Brown and Roy were
Clark visitors Tuesday, spending the
day at the Jody Brown and Wilbur
Bum homes.
Mrs. C. B. Vickery returned from
Bearcreek, Montana, Wednesday,
where she has been staying with
her daughter, Mrs. Ned Townsend,
for a few weeks. Mr.. and Mrs.
Townsend have a little son. born
the 18th of July.
Rev. d. S. McCorkle came out
from Bear Creek Saturday and
spent Sunday at Paint creek.
p. Rockvam and several friends
motored up from Laurel, Montana
Saturday morning to spend the
week end at the Rockvam home.
Marion Williams and County AS
SCISSOR Phillips of Cody were CLARK
visitors Friday.
Mrs. w. E. Clark, her guest, Miss
Mclaughlin of Florida, Mis- Flor
ence Simpson, Mrs. D. c. King anC
daughter Virginia spent Monday il
Cody.
, 1924-08-06
SALE OF TOWN LOTS TO BE
HELD AT WEST YELLOWSTONE

The Interior Department announc-
es and auction sale of town lots at
West Yellowstone, the western en-
trance to Yellowstone National park,
for August 25, 1924. The town
site has been divided into % blocks
containing BAL acres. All the lots
will go to the highest bidders, a
minimum price of SIS having been
made for all lots of 1920 square
feet or a minimum price of 81 for
1000 square feet or less. Residents
of West Yellowstone have been
granted a presumption right for
two lots at the minimum price.
, 1924-08-06
NEW MODEL FORD
Is PLACED ON MARKET

The new Ford four-door sedan
models are now on the market. No
changes have been made in the ex-
terror body lines but the interior
is upholstered in blue with shades
to match and the real doors are
equipped with pockets. The drivers
compartment also has a pocket
located under the dash in front of
the right door. The new model
m with rear vision mirror,
windshield wiper and dash light as
standard equipment. The exterior
finish is black with blue stripe to
match the interior just below the
windows.
w. H. Thurston says there will
be no change in Ford prices but
that he has received notice of a
5000 increase in the price of Lin
coln cars, the new price to include
additional equipment, namely bum
per and spare tire.
The price of Fordson tractors has
also increased SIS.
, 1924-08-06

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