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Camden, Ala, March 30, 1924.
can Fer BOND Issue Mass Meeting

To the Editor of The Age-Herald: ID
Because we think the bond issue question
has not received sufficient public discussion
in Birmingham, and because we wish to have
every aspect of the situation fairly and i'm
partially presented before a final decision,
we are calling a mass meeting for Monday,
March "a, at s. p. m, in the Chamber. of
Commerce auditorium.
We are inviting the presidents of all civic
to come or send member. We
are not asking that it be AS representing or
in any way binding the organization, but
simply that our meeting may as nearly as
possible represent cross-sectionl of our citi-
zenship. All sides of the question will be
presented by competent speakers.
In this call we are receiving the co-opera-
ton of Mrs. l.. ]. Haley = president Of the
Council of Women's Clubs Mrs. Peyton Eu-
bank, chairman Of the Third District FEEDER
alton of Women's Clubs, and Mrs. Mary A.
Mix, president of the BUSINESS and Profess
sional Women's Club. Although. initiated
by women, this is not a wonan's meeting
only. All organizations; both men and
women, are invited to send members. Indi-
vilual citizens are also invited. Full discus
sions from the floor will be had. Speakers
will be limited in time.
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS,
Mrs. ]. NJ. Hankins, President.
Birmingham, Ala, March 81, 1924.
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business and politics win depend upon
whether those who seek to apply them have
confidence in their divine origin.
1t was a. custom in the old State theatre
sented for the ushers to inquire of the pat
rons, "Do you come to- hiss or applaud 2"
The petrons had preconceived ideas Of the his
trionic ability of the players and were pre-
sumed to have made up their minds as TO
what they proposed to do. Myriads Of men
approach the contemplation of the Holy
Scriptures. in similar way. some, Like Iny-
self, believing them true and accepting them
as a prescription for the ills of life; others,
doubling them and regarding them as the
scheming devices OF men who sought to make
out of myth divine character and to
Undue that character with all the attributes
of, god. These latter approach with a
microscope, hoping to find some defect in
the character or flaw In the account of
that character as revealed in the Scriptures
Recently have thought it advisable to con-
slider whether there is not enough reason
in mankind to induce a majority of right
thinking men to accept the principles of the
Nazarene not only as the revelation Of God
to man, but as common sense and common
judgment. es
1t has been my fortune to be member
Of not few examinations. From year to
year I have seen, their rituals, forms and
ceremonials undergo changes. Real or pre-
tended Improvements have been constantly Of
fered and adopted. r have observed a grow
ing effort to enrich the ceremonials and to
impress the neophyte with the beauty Of the
diction and the .pomp Of the ceremonial. Of
these organizations, which are frankly ad-
lhitted to be Of human origin, although seek
ing to teach some great and eternal truth,
know not one that is not all the time seek
ing changes designed to improve.
The other day sat at the communion
table consecrated to the memory Of the Man
Of Galilee. saw bread and wine ennblematic
of His broken body and shed blood, rever-
emily passed to the communieants by, two
men who are; authorities in the medical
world, by two bankers who have much to do
with the prosperity Of their state, BY two
lawyers who stand at the head Of their pro
fession, by business man and a WORKING
man. My. mind reverted to the fact that it
was just such a ceremonial in every particu-
lar las had been kept for centuries by those
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WORDS OF WISDOM

Kindness is the only charm permitted to
the aged; it is the coquetry Of white hairs
Octave Feuillet.
Man must be prepared for every event of
life, for there is nothing that is dnrable.--;
Menander.
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taken amid the greatest confusion. In short,
those desiring to modify the request for
$5,000O0o and to include the library in the
issue were not given a fair hearing. There
was manifested a spirit of you'll do just as
we say or we won't play. Five million or
nothing!"
For the sake of school bonds. which are
so desperately needed and which should be
voted, / trust that this spirit of unfairness
win not be countenanced by the board of ed
ucation; that every shade of opinion will
be heard; and that there win be no group
antagonism. It would be indeed tragedy
to repeat the experience Of the 1922 bond
election. Because of the fact that, under
the law, the board Of education is clothed
with power to call for any amount of bonds
it thinks wise, and because the board has
stated that it wished to pass up to the 'peo-
pie the decision as to the amount to be asked
for, it is to be hoped that before acting on
the, recommendation: of Tuesday nights meet.
ing, which was in no sense representative,
the board will give an opportunity to those
opposed to the large issue to present their
case. LILLIAN RODEN BOWRON
Birmingham, Ala, March 10, 1924.
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ieO-, 1t is also suspected that some of the
dissatisfaction arises from the fact that much
good California money reaches the itching
palms of the vice promoters
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Spring seems to be competing with con-
gress I'M its failure to maintain n normal
schedule in attending to business. /. 8. {. .
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THEM WERE THE HAPPY DAYS

We suppose President Coolidge occasionally
looks back longingly to the quiet, humdrum
DAYS when the Boston policemen we're -
strike. Ohio State Journal
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THE BIRM1NGHA
COMMISSIONERS GROW HYsTERIcAL
Rogers and Suite released for publication today
h. If bit s by to a naf s
msras in % mids t
are pas the q p o as
policy 9fs . s ,, found much to criticize
conduct tried
for p Of b.. Su se Of bad
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n lss ss T e BY das in aas
influence the Brandon in with other
o on @ % nf but it's public
wn MT sog n was m o % G n Way
BY the its sondgn failure
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imminent that The AgeHsrad
by the people &lsSsma
20 be 81
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be inferior that less highway miles be
commissioners The Herald advocated
no
m s to- the n
an m mot up
The mile made @ d %
ninens side and % middle oSn hsSe bn 6ad and
Of eSsas bad n9s and Per
Rogers reputable engineering
in refutation Of that
Of the public highways such road the Shelby county road
would not be accepted on main highway at any price In Illinois
is also record county construction
with MT Rogers todays Mr. Rogers showed
done his injury by citing their approval
e tS Their essseass
gneerng approval Of the Shelby county highway history
dictate the location Of road in These roads
Rogers this from statements of The Herald
mas nGi to the @ N.Y.
dsspa without tangible highway results
@ nas Sf e
which Rogers is and head e eSs a p9Rd
refused refund such bond money spent county
roadbuiding pays appropri
tiOn scheduled for Jefferson county it Of the recon-
this the result of special pleading although JEFF
The Ageerad has sought to dictate routes The Age
has tG9snf % be adhered to- Mr. ROGERS s
when he states that this newspaper has waiting for
the people of Alabama in the campaign
yet The agreed with the commission that greater public
this state construction confined
VISION Of the federal highway department and that the state
seoe sSaab 9 eass the
year by The falls by its own
allegation COLLISION between this and
cement The AgeHerad disdans to answer The reputa
dscrdted who is himself under criticism
responsibility placing
wide good This newspaper rests its opinion on the highest en-
able and economical eighty out of hundred miles gpe
true that this newspaper has demanded that highways Of
although that would be of benefit this state
dollars mile also not out by the facts
paving little $4,000 1Soot
basis GRADING bridges and other items Rs R apart
provide concrete roads except on the main highways
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Guilty in learning the game With the PCzzle-
solving practice they have had in making out
their income tax, it looks as if they should
easily master the mysteries of the most dif-
ficult game.
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Southern California is reported 10 be an
CRY over the vices just over the line in Mex
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n HOvEMENTS which crystallize into
4" law usually are traceable to the con-
4V n. duet and experiences of mankind:
My early recollection is that people devoted
about eight hours a day to business, spent
another eight hours at rest and refreshment
and consecrated the remaining eight to poll
tics and religion. IS
1t was aperiod in the life of the republic
when men still conceded it to be their duty
to support their government, and did not
believe it was the duty Of the government to
support them. 1t was period when the
prosecution of business vas entirely divorced
from the principles Of government. 1t was
period, also, when the church and state
were completely disassociated. When a man
looked after business he looked after busi-
ness; when he discussed politics he forgot
business, and when he thought or talked upon
religious subjects 1T was with the belief that
they had nothing whatever to do with either
business or politics. With conscience void
to ,offense before God and man the Northerner
could sand his sugar, wet down his prunes
and call the family to morning prayers the
Southernef could offer up his alteration to
the Deity and then order about his colored
slaves, who worked for him without other
compensation than clothes, food and shelter.
Our three coordinate branches of govern
ment never discharged their functions with
less interference one with either Of the
other two, than the people looked after their
business, their politics and their religion. Z
- p
All this, has changed. We have gotten our
business into our politics and our politics
into our business, and now, at what seems
to be the beginning of a new transition PEE
riod, we are getting our religion into both
our business and our politics.
We are not going to unite the church and
state in America, Men are to remain free
to worship God according to the dictates of
we are going to give serious thought 10 the
question whether the vaccination of business
and politics with the principles of the Man
Of Galilee viii not produce better business
and cleaner politics. And as we consider
this question we expect to be confronted with
arguments for and against. the existence of
the historic Christ Whether His principles
will be of value toward the, betterment Of
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II is claimed that ma4ly rich people vino
have taken up Nah JOng find great diff
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Forum OF The People
views AZ 10 New Courthouse

To the Editor OF The Agezt4erald A - &
As reader of your valuable paper, and
iege Of expressing my views concerning few
things which think are fsimpertance. |.
/ note that our board N ysehue has passed
n resolution to the effect; hat they are going
to present the question Of moving the Jeffer-
son county courthouse te 4 yote Of the people
1t has been my experiefyef that the moving
Of q county eourthouse sEvays stlrs up pat aAa
opposition, regardless Of the necessity Of such
a move. That being true, and the people
being the owners of the.c courthouse, 4 am 2f
the opinion that the matter should be sub
m;tted to the people. But it appears, that
our board of revenue would have acted wisely
to have taken this actig4e before spending
more than a quarter of a million. dollars OF
the peoples money for new courthouse site
/ remember that the report was circulated,
about the time that the purchase OF the new
site was being made, to, the effect that our
board had a sale for fhea old building. /
think that our board should tell us what be-
came Of that sale. / also think. that each
candidate for member of the board, IN the
coming primary. should let the people know
where he stands on this courthouse question.
Only one candidate has done 80 up to this
date. That candidate happens to be ]. r.
Matthews. Why not all candidates do
wise? 81 RI Z g.
Another question concerning which ! think
each candidate should let the people know
where he stands, is. the question of better
Recommendations Of our jurors, who 20 often
are Of necessity forced t0 spend the nights
together by order Of our courts hear much
talk concerning. the accommodation received
board Of revenue to look into. What will the
next board do id this matter? Why not
each candidate let us Know what he will do
if he should be eleeted2 Men who have
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THE ACE HERALD
RICK I. THoMPsoN. .pREstDnNi

Gntsfed at Birmingham, Ala, pest offi.s a. see-
end-ciass matter. act Of Congress March 9. 1879.
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Wants Nineteenth Street Opened

To the Editor OF The Age-Herald.
1 want to congratulate you on the stand
that you have taken in reference to building
Of yiaducts and underpasses, also in regard
to the matter of having Nineteenth street
opened up between Morris Avenue and Powell
avenue. / would also congratulate the peo-
Ole of Birmingham that their principal BUSH
ness organization, the Chamber of Commerce,
has at last GENE cut on the side Of the peo-
pie and strongly indorses the proposition for
providing means Of traffic between. the north
and south side and the elimination OF the
deadly grade crossings. IS. 2..
Since / came to Birmingham one week ago
my attention was called soon after arrival
to the fact that the matters here referred to
were under consideration by the city COM
naissioners and that prompt action on the
part of the people to make known their
wishes in regard to these matters was OF
great Importance. At a, meeting of citizens
last Monday was chosen as chairman Of a
delegation to go before the city commission
and present the views of property owners and
citizens generally. Thus it was that J. be-
came more interested than ever and sought
information as to the; plan made by the rail-
road engineers and our city engineer. i was
sorely disappointed that NO provision was
made for opening up Nineteenth street and
that the filling in under the raised tracks
from the western part Of the citygas far as
Twentieth street should, according to the
plans. be made with dirt or Stag instead of
putting the railroad tracks on piers This
proposition seems to me most shameful, The
idea of moving the Stag pile at Sloss furnaces
and piling it on the railroad rights OF way
from about Twelfth street to-, Twentieth
street! / dare say that there is no. such
construction in the heart of any city of
hundred thousand population in the world
Now, Mr. Editor, / have said and done all
that can on these important subjects, and
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.VALD0STA CHURCHES
SPENDING 100000
Methodist, Baptist ard Christian
Congregations To Improve
Religious Plants
(By The AssOeiated Press

VALDOSTA, Dec. within
the next few weeks Valdosta
churches will be spending about
100000 on improving their San
day School rooms, according to
plans already perfected.
The First Baptist church proposes
to build large two story annex en-
lot which it owns OH Toon,bs
street between the present church
and Valley street, this annex 10 the
Sunday School to cost approxin ate
ly $4,000.
The First Christian church plans
the erecting of a largo two story
annex adjoining it's church on Hill
avenue, which annex Is to be stuc-
coed, while the church will also be
given treatment of the stucco to
make it resemble with the hotel and
other buildings in thai section Of
the community.
The First Methodist church will
convert it's present parsonage into
a Sunday School annex, and viii
enlarge the capacity of its haze
ment, making it necessary to buy or
build new parsonage IN another
section of the city. This improve
ment alone, the largest of the
three, will cost around $250,000.
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NEGRO SHANTY BURNS
ON RAILROAD STREE 1

Quite bit of excitement prevail
ed in the vicinity of Railroad and
North Lee Streets about 8 O'Clock
Sunday night when fire caused by
q defective flue DESTROYED a frame
dwelling house occupied by Bill VIII
liams, a negro.
The fire department responded
to an alarm turned in by one of the
spectators at the fire; but before
they could get to the scene of the
the house was doomed.
In order to save the surrounding
houses and buildings from catching
en- fire, Chief Macarthur and his
charges had to lay over quarter
of mile of hose. The nearest fire
plug being this distance from the
burned house.
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pastor.
Miss Ruby Brown who is teaching
at County Line, spent the week end
in Ellaville, the guest OF Mrs. Eu-
gene Dixon.
Quite a number fron our city
motored to Americas to see "The
Scandals of 1925" at the Rylander
Theater.
Mrs. J. H. Stevens left the past,
week for Wilson, N. c., where she
will spend month with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Clint johnson.
Mrs. Eugene Dixon left Wednes-
day for Mt. Vernon to spend
brief visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Lee.
Mrs T. N. Slade, who has been
the guest of relatives here, left
Saturday for visit to her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Albert white, in Macon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Peacock
and Harry, Jr., Of Ideal, were
guests Sunday afternoon of Mrs.
Lou Peacock.
rr. and Mrs. f. w. Carter and
son, WorriIl, were the guests
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Will
liams, en- route from Cuthbert to
their home in Thomaston.
Mrs. Luther Slade has returned
home from visit to her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lesuer in Ro-
berta.
After having spent a few days
with her sister, Mrs. f. f. Collins,
Mrs. Ed Eubanks returned Satur-
day to her home in Fort Valley.
Mrs. j. E. McGhagin and family
left Friday for Florida where they
have gone to make their home.
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a&LLAVILLE, Dec. 1.-The W.
c. T. U. held a meeting at the Bap-
tbs church Monday afternoon, with
the president, Mrs. C. r. McCrory,
presiding. 1t was decided at this
meeting to omit the December meet
ing and here after to hold the reg
ular monthly meetings at the homes
of the members instead of at the
churches as formerly.
An automobile accident that came
near terminating seriously occurred
near her on the Oglethorpe- EllaviIie
highway Sunday, when the touring
car in which Arthur Devane and
Leonard Robinson were riding turn
ed over, throwing Mr.. Devane
through the wind shield and cut
ting several gashes in his face be-
sides other wise brusing him up.
Mr.. Devane was carried . the home
Of his father-in-law. Joe Robinson,
where medical attention was render
ed.
The church going people Of our
city of all denomination will well
come the return of Re-. H H.
Heisler as pastor of the Methodist
church. Rev. Heisler SCI we'd this
charge in 1917.
An event of the past week was
the Postum supper given by Mr..
and Mrs. C. G. Williamson on Thurs
cay evening. 'Possum and potatoes,
besides other delicacies, formed the
delightful menu.
Mrs. w. w. Peavy Jr., Of Byron,
arrived Wednesday to spend Thanks
giving with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. ]. Williams.
Rev. and Mrs. B. L Jordan and
little son, B. L. Jr., will left Fri
day for Reidsville whore they will
visit relatives for a fcw days be-
fore going to their new home in
Girard, Ga.
Rev. and Mrs. w. T. McGahagin
have gone to Shellman to reside,
Rev. McGahin having been appoint
ed to serve the Shellman circuit as
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II TFHE ATBE79
70 S
LASSES WHITE SCORES
BEFORE BIG AUDIENCE
(From The Greensboro Daily IN
q Mnr,rr No, 10

(trom The Greensboro DAILY w.
c. News. Nov. 19.)
If you like a minstrel show, and
apparently nearly everybody IL
Greensboro does, the L9sses White
production of last night at the
Grand was smooth all-round per-
Torrance with more pace and fun
than most minstrels and with good
enough singing to get by with.
Comparison with the al G. Field
organization is inevitable. The opin-
ion here is that Lasses White ranks
higherS in sheer minstrel output,
meanin& singing, dancing ana the
usual jones' and joking although it
is not so elaborate % the Field
productie- For the latter there is
no kick st lights show was a
good, org Id large audience err
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joyed it thoroughly,

The two headlights were Billy
Doss and Lasses White himself.
Doss has an asset of nc small pro-
portion in his face. He can look a
good deal more like a gorilla than
Ringing Brothers and j}arnum and
Bailey's John Daniel, which is no
mean feat, and he has an infectious
grin. But he came into his own in
his monologue, the highest mark Of
the evening. The audience was his
completely, whether his stuff was
old or new. Most of it was new
and the rest went well any wav. 1t
was a good piece of work even L it
was married toward the end by a
shift toward a suggestive line which
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-01

the audience did not like. Doss las
enough without this stuff; he should
can it.
Lasses White did better piece of
work in singing his own song, "Two
Timing Mind" than at any other
moment even if he did carry the
burden of the second half.
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